Job description: As the Director of the Addiction CL Psychiatry service, you will oversee and perform expert consultation to patients with substance use disorders and co-occurring medical conditions in various hospital settings, including Intensive Care Units, Transplant, RUSK Rehabilitation, Langone Orthopedic Hospital, and the state-of-the-art Kimmel Hospital Pavilion. You will provide leadership to a team of addiction and CL psychiatrists, social workers, and trainees, ensuring high standards of care, promoting patient-centered care. This role includes administrative responsibilities, faculty mentorship, and program development to advance the clinical, educational, and research missions of the department. Our CL Psychiatry team provides for a supportive and engaging working environment. This position reports to the Chief of Psychiatry and the Director of CL Psychiatry service who provide mentoring and support to assure optimal professional development.
Job Responsibilities:
- Leadership & Clinical Care: Lead and provide expert consultation for hospitalized patients with substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions. Ensure the implementation of harm reduction and evidence-based practices across the CL Psychiatry service.
- Program Development & Innovation: Drive the creation and refinement of policies, protocols, and strategies for the management of substance use disorders in medically ill patients, advancing clinical care and best practices in addiction psychiatry.
- Faculty Development & Mentorship: Mentor and supervise a diverse group of psychiatrists, residents, and fellows, fostering their professional growth and ensuring adherence to academic and clinical excellence.
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Foster strong partnerships with medical and surgical teams to provide psychiatric consultation, addressing both addiction and broader medical issues. Promote a culture of interdisciplinary teamwork and patient-focused outcomes.
- Education & Training: Lead educational initiatives, providing teaching and training for medical students, psychiatry residents, and fellows (CL, Addiction Medicine, Addiction Psychiatry).
Required education/experience:
- Board Certification: Board-certified or Board-Eligible in Addiction Psychiatry.
- Experience: Fellowship training in Addiction Psychiatry, with a strong background or interest in CL psychiatry.
Required licenses/certifications: Licensure: Valid and unrestricted medical license in New York State.
If you are interested in this job posting:
David Ginsberg, MD
Clinical Professor and Vice-Chair, Clinical Affairs Department of Psychiatry
Chief, Psychiatry Service
[email protected]
