Assistant/Associate Professor - Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist (CBHC/MIND)
University of California Davis
Application
Details
Posted: 16-May-23
Location: Sacramento, California
Type: Full Time
Categories:
Academic / Research
Sector:
College / University
Internal Number: 4187772
Assistant/Associate Professor - Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist (CBHC/MIND)
The University of California, Davis, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences is recruiting for a Assistant/Associate Professor in the clinician/teaching series to serve as a teaching attending in its Child Behavioral Health Clinic (CBHC) and MIND Institute Clinic. The CBHC is an academic outpatient psychiatry clinic serving the greater Northern California region and a diverse patient population. Our clinical staff consists of psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, psychologists, and trainees. The MIND Institute Massie Family Clinic specializes in working with individuals with neurodevelopmental disabilities and their families. The MIND Institute is especially known for research and clinical therapies developed for: Autism, Fragile X Syndrome, Down Syndrome, Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder, and 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome. MIND Institute clinical staff consists of child and adolescent psychiatrists, developmental pediatricians, psychologists, licensed clinical social workers, nurses, and trainees.
We take a team-based approach to mental health treatment and work closely with the rest of the health system including primary care physicians and medical specialists. This position will involve includes a combination of direct clinical care at the CBHC, direct clinical care at the MIND Institute Clinic, and supervising child and adolescent psychiatry fellows, general psychiatry residents, medical students, and nurse practitioners. Time is allocated for didactic teaching, case conferences, and supervision. In addition, the applicant will engage in scholarly or creative activities derived from and in support of their clinical teaching, professional, and service activities. Opportunities for involvement in established research programs may be available. Appointment at the Assistant or Associate level is contingent upon experience in this area.
The incumbent will provide teaching and supervision of medical students, residents, and fellows, participate in appropriate professional societies and educational organizations, provide service to department and school committees. This individual should also have ability to foster collegiality and work collaboratively in a diverse environment and adhere to University policies and procedures.
The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences has approximately 65 residents in six residency training programs and 90 faculty and staff psychiatrists and psychologists at the UC Davis Medical Center and the Northern California VA Health System. The Department provides a stimulating teaching and academic environment: http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/psychiatry/. The department provides a stimulating teaching and research academic environment and serves a culturally diverse population. The Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of California, Davis, recognizes the necessity of supporting faculty in honoring their often-competing commitments to both family and career and provides work-life balance for its faculty in a beautiful Northern California academic setting.
This recruitment is conducted at the Assistant/Associate Rank and the resulting hire will be at the Assistant/Associate rank in this series regardless of the proposed appointee's qualifications.