Faculty Careers in the Department of Psychiatry

The Department of Psychiatry at the University of Michigan is seeking a psychiatrist applicant with an interest in administration for a clinical track appointment at the Clinical Instructor, Assistant, Associate, or Professor rank (on the clinical track). 

The ideal candidate for this position will focus on provision of high-quality clinical care and education at a well-developed, highly multidisciplinary Psychiatry Department. This includes general psychiatric care for adults with a variety of mental health needs, based on skills and interests. The candidate will also have experience & interest in managing the adult ambulatory care clinical workforce, with a title of Associate Medical Director of Ambulatory Psychiatry.  In this role, the candidate will facilitate the smooth operation of clinical services including:

• Liaison with faculty physicians, psychologists, advance practice providers (nurse practitioners and physician assistants), social workers, and pharmacy staff.
• Share in the teaching responsibilities of medical learners across the healthcare spectrum, typically medical students, house officers and clinical fellows.
• Oversee and coordinate care between treatment programs in adult ambulatory psychiatry
• Providing and coordinating staffing of government payer patients seen by house officers.
• Helping to develop and implement innovative models of care to improve access to psychiatric care
• Participate in clinic operations meetings

In addition to patient care and administration, our faculty have the opportunity to:

• Participate in or lead quality improvement and research efforts
• Provide mentorship, didactic teaching, and engage in patient care activities with learners in related disciplines including social work, psychology, and pharmacy.

Academic interests are encouraged. For those interested in research, the Department of Psychiatry and affiliated institutes at the University of Michigan provide state-of-the-art research facilities.

The Department of Psychiatry at the University of Michigan is seeking a psychiatrist applicant with an interest in administration for a clinical track appointment at the Instructor, Assistant, Associate, or Professor rank (on the clinical track).

The ideal candidate for this position will focus on provision of high-quality clinical care and education at a well-developed, highly multidisciplinary Psychiatry Department. This includes general psychiatric care for adults with a variety of mental health needs, based on skills and interests. The candidate will also have interest in managing the Assistant Resident Education Training program. In this role, the candidate will facilitate the smooth operation of the resident education training program:

• Participating in resident orientation activities
• Facilitating educational sessions
• Evaluating and providing formative feedback to residents
• Addressing house officer concerns arising during the residency
• Assisting with grading for the residency
• Overseeing the Psychiatry Electives
• Mentoring Psychiatry residents about medical student education
• Attending the monthly Psychiatry Department Education Council meetings
• Developing innovative approaches for teaching Psychiatry content and participating in continuous quality improvement initiatives

In addition to patient care and administration, our faculty have the opportunity to:

• Participate in or lead quality improvement and research efforts
• Provide mentorship, didactic teaching, and engage in patient care activities with learners in related disciplines including social work, psychology, and pharmacy.

Academic interests are encouraged. For those interested in research, the Department of Psychiatry and affiliated institutes at the University of Michigan provide state-of-the-art research facilities.

The Department of Psychiatry at the University of Michigan is seeking a psychiatrist applicant with an interest in administration for a clinical track appointment at the Instructor, Assistant, Associate, or Professor rank (on the clinical track).

The ideal candidate for this position will focus on provision of high-quality clinical care and education at a well-developed, highly multidisciplinary Psychiatry Department. This includes general psychiatric care for adults with a variety of mental health needs, based on skills and interests. The candidate will also have interest in Leading the Medical Student and House Officer Mental Health Program. In this role, the candidate will facilitate the smooth operation of the program:

• Continue to help the program reduce barriers to care so that mood disorders, anxiety disorders, and any other new onset psychiatric illness can be identified and treated as early as possible.
• Facilitate educational sessions as needed
• Participate in meetings as applicable
• Coordinate deployment of care across faculty providing the services
• See patients in the program directly
• Work through any changes in documentation needs as needed with the team

In addition to patient care and administration, our faculty have the opportunity to:

• Participate in or lead quality improvement and research efforts
• Provide mentorship, didactic teaching, and engage in patient care activities with learners in related disciplines including social work, psychology, and pharmacy.

Academic interests are encouraged. For those interested in research, the Department of Psychiatry and affiliated institutes at the University of Michigan provide state-of-the-art research facilities.

The Department of Psychiatry at the University of Michigan is seeking a full-time clinical-track faculty member to work in Ambulatory Psychiatry to focus on the treatment of mood disorders in adults, particularly towards building a strong program in treatment resistant depression. 

The ideal candidate for this position will focus on provision of high-quality clinical care and education at a well-developed, highly multidisciplinary Depression Team. This includes general psychiatric care for adults with mood disorders and can include other diagnostic domains, e.g., anxiety disorders, based on skill and interest. The candidate will also have experience & interest in applying neuromodulation modalities, including electroconvulsive therapy, transcranial magnetic stimulation and/or ketamine.  The candidate will share in teaching responsibilities of medical learners including medical students, house officers, and clinical fellows.

In addition to direct patient care, our faculty have the opportunity to:

• Participate in or lead quality improvement and research efforts
• Provide mentorship, didactic teaching, and engage in patient care activities with learners in related disciplines including social work, psychology, and pharmacy.

Academic interests are encouraged. For those interested in research, the Department of Psychiatry and affiliated institutes at the University of Michigan provide state-of-the-art research facilities.

The University of Michigan Section of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry is seeking a talented clinical psychologist for a full-time clinical track faculty position. The faculty member will participate in the clinical, administrative, and teaching aspects of the Child Psychiatry Program with specific focus on psychotherapy for children and families. The applicant will be an active participant in our child psychiatry ambulatory specialty clinics and services, especially in relation to both child and adolescent eating disorders care, as part of our Comprehensive Eating Disorders Program (CEDP), as well as care of anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorders. In addition, this faculty member will be involved with multidisciplinary training of health professionals.

The candidate will join a vibrant group of faculty, partnering with a leadership team that values clinical and educational excellence and innovation. This position will report through the Associate Medical Director in the Child Psychiatry Program and work closely with faculty and staff across the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Program. Additionally, they will provide teaching to interdisciplinary trainees at the University of Michigan. Abundant opportunities for clinical research, collaboration, and quality improvement are available.

This faculty member will join the thriving CEDP and Child OCD and Anxiety Disorders Programs, which are home to a multidisciplinary team of psychiatrists, psychologists, social-workers, and trainees across many stages of training. The ideal candidate will be involved in clinical care, clinical programming, educational activities, and collaborative research within the Child Anxiety and OCD Program, the CEDP, and other relevant programs over time.

As an academic institution, faculty are encouraged to pursue other scholarly and administrative interests, as opportunities arise. Clinical research and quality improvement projects are also available to participate in for interested faculty.

Educational Activities

Teaching and training opportunities abound within the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Program. Psychologists regularly act as outpatient supervisors and preceptors for child psychiatry, psychology, and social work interns and fellows; psychiatric house staff; mid-level providers; pediatric house staff and/or practicum and medical students. Additional educational opportunities include providing didactic lectures for multidisciplinary trainees including pediatricians, medical students, general psychiatry/pediatric residents, psychology practicum students and fellows; social work interns and fellows; child psychiatry fellows; and offering clinical skills verification as indicated. There will be opportunities to teach in core curriculum, mentorships in psychotherapy, medical student teaching, and journal clubs. The successful candidate will also be involved in interdisciplinary trainee recruitment and interviewing.

Administration

The successful candidate will be expected to attend Faculty Meetings within the Department of Psychiatry; at minimum this will include regular meetings of the CEDP and Child Anxiety and OCD Programs, Academic Staff, All-Staff, Child Psychology Faculty Meetings, and other administrative meetings deemed necessary by their reporting supervisor. In addition to timely attention to pertinent administrative work (e.g., electronic medical record and in-basket monitoring, phone calls, letters, records, e-mails, etc.), the new faculty member will participate in all relevant quality improvement initiatives and activities.

Desired Qualifications

• Specialized training and expertise in Exposure and Response prevention for youth OCD and Related Disorders, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for youth Anxiety, and eating disorder treatment expertise, including family-based treatment (FBT) for eating disorders and youth is desired.

Underfill Statement

This position is posted as Clinical Instructor/Clinical Assistant Professor. The rank of the selected candidate will depend upon candidate's qualifications.

The University of Michigan, Department of Psychiatry, is seeking talented clinical-track faculty members to join our growing Psychiatry Emergency Services Program. Candidates will join a dynamic group of hospital-based psychiatrists under a leadership team that values clinical ability and educational effort.

The Psychiatry Emergency Service Program sees approximately 7,000 visits a year. Crisis evaluation, treatment initiation, stabilization, and referral are available 24 hours a day/seven days a week every day of the year.  Patients of all ages and with all diagnoses are seen. This position provides many opportunities for teaching medical students, residents, and fellows.

In addition to Psychiatry Emergency Services, our psychiatrists also treat a full spectrum of psychiatric disorders through our Adult Inpatient Service, Adult Partial Hospitalization Program, and Consultation-Liaison Services. If interested, these positions can be tailored to the interests of the applicant while serving the needs of the patients and families within each program.

As an academic institution, faculty are encouraged to pursue other scholarly and administrative interests, as opportunities arise. Clinical research and quality improvement projects are also available to participate in for interested faculty.

The applicant must desire to have hospital-based psychiatry as the primary focus of his or her career.

Applicants must have demonstrated promise for an academic career that emphasizes clinical care, teaching and administration. Superior clinical competencies and master teacher skills are necessary to be an active member in good standing of the University of Michigan Medical staff.