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JOB LISTINGS

Exciting Opportunity in Addiction Psychiatry (posted 2-19-10)

The successful candidate will be a board-certified addiction psychiatrist with clinical experience in substance abuse. He or she will head the substance abuse program at one of New York's most prominent hospitals. This is a leadership position. The successful candidate will take a leadership role in the reorganization and expansion of the program and will develop and implement an Addiction Fellowship program in the department.

The successful candidate will be provided with outstanding resources, including access to one of the nation's most well-respected medical schools, the department's prominent teaching program for its medical students and a rich and diverse source of potential participants in a wide range of clinical settings for research opportunities.

Salary and benefits are excellent and commensurate with qualifications.

Contact: Gretchen Sheppard, Director of Physician Recruitment, New York HealthCare Careers, gretchen@NewYorkHealthCareCareers.org, or call toll-free: 877-850-0004

The Farley Center looking for an Associate Medical Director (posted 2-4-2010)

The Farley Center at Williamsburg Place, located in Historic Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia, is currently recruiting for an Associate Medical Director. A nationally recognized leader in treating adult alcohol and drug addiction, our specialty niche is addicted professionals with career disruption and reentry issues.

The Farley Center is a partial day hospital program designed for professionals and other high-functioning individuals who have primary substance use disorders, which require intensive, in-depth psychotherapeutic intervention, safe detoxification.

This position will be responsible for the overall quality of patient care, including medical detoxification and on-going patient medical management. Provides leadership to the organized professional staff, and establishes appropriate clinical standards of care for the facility. Must have a Valid VA Medical License to practice as a psychiatrist.

Please submit resume with salary requirements to Stephanie Loebs, Executive Director, Williamsburg Place, 5477 Mooretown Road Williamsburg, Virginia, 23188 or by email at sloebs@farleycenter.com

Addiction Psychiatrist Needed at University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (posted 1-25-2010)

The University of Michigan Department Of Psychiatry is seeking a full-time, board-certified or board-eligible addiction psychiatrist for a tenure stream, academic track appointment in its Substance Abuse Section. Although the position is currently listed at the assistant professor level, applicants at all ranks will be considered. Candidates with a strong background in either neurobiology of addiction or in clinical trials research are especially encouraged to apply. Applicants should have a record of peer-reviewed publication and early programmatic research activity that indicates promise for research funding at the national level. In addition to the research involvement, professional activity will include direct outpatient care with the University of Michigan Addiction Treatment Services (UMATS), the Section's clinical treatment facility, as well as teaching psychiatry residents, medical students, and addiction psychiatry fellows. This position provides an outstanding research environment for an academic track career with a highly productive and collaborative faculty. The Section is home to more than a dozen faculty and research scientists. Its Addiction Research Center is currently the base for over 20 projects focused on the etiology, course, treatment, and outcome of substance abuse disorders; moreover, substance abuse research accounts for more than 40 percent of the department's total research activity. The Section has two NIH post-doctoral/post-residency research training programs, an ACGME certified Addiction Psychiatry Training program, and exceptionally strong collaborative relationships both within the Medical School and with other segments the University community. The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity employer.

Please send letter of interest and C.V. to:

Kirk J. Brower, MD

Acting Director, Substance Abuse Section

Department of Psychiatry

University of Michigan

Rachel Upjohn Bldg, Campus Zip: 5740

4250 Plymouth Rd

Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2700

734-232-0260

Email: shauncie@med.umich.edu

Medical Clinical Title Faculty Position (posted 1-15-2010)

The Center on Drug and Alcohol Research and the Department of Behavioral Science in the College of Medicine at the University of Kentucky, is seeking an Assistant- or Associate-level Research Professor to work on substance abuse projects with an emphasis on pharmacotherapy and intervention research. This individual would join a productive and collaborative research team conducting both inpatient and outpatient clinical studies related to substance abuse and its treatment.

The incumbent's responsibilities would include participatingin all aspects of protocol development and implementation, development of extramural support and provision of medical supervision for studies. It is expected that this individual will also provide some clinical service as appropriate, but the majority of effort would be related to research activities. The position is in the non-tenured clinical title series with an appointment in the Department of Behavioral Science, and candidates should qualify for faculty appointment. Adjunct appointment in an appropriate clinical department will be made with consideration of the candidate's specialty area (e.g., Internal Medicine, Psychiatry, etc).

The University of Kentucky is located in Lexington, Kentucky known for its outstanding quality of life. Lexington is a growing community of approximately 330,000 with excellent schools, diverse business and industry, excellent recreational opportunities, and a variety of cultural events. Information about the Center and Department is available at www. cdar.uky.edu and www.mc.uky.edu/behavioralscience, respectively.

The Medical Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor will be encouraged to carry out independent research on drug and alcohol abuse, mental health, and ancillary medical services, and will be expected to obtain extramural funding to establish and maintain an independent research program. An M.D./D.O. degree and medical license are required; an Addiction Medicine specialty is preferred but not required. Competitive candidates will have demonstrated an ability to carry out research and be able to effectively communicate with clinical research staff and with program and service providers.

Applicants should submit a vita and three letters of reference to:

Dr. Sharon Walsh

Center on Drug and Alcohol Research

515 Oldham Court

Lexington, KY 40502

Additional information can be obtained by e-mail (sharon.walsh@uky.edu). Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. All applicants will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screen and undergo a pre-employment national background check as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. The University of Kentucky is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and minorities are encouraged to apply.

Staff Pscyhiatrists Needed at Silver Hill Hospital (New Canaan, CT) posted 12-14-09

Silver Hill Hospital, a premier psychiatric hospital in New Canaan, CT, has two openings for full-time staff psychiatrists.

The first position is in our adult inpatient dual disorders and detox unit. This position includes both treatment team leadership and direct care responsibilities. Board eligibility or certification in adult psychiatry and subspecialty training in addiction psychiatry or the equivalent in experience is desirable.

The second opportunity is in our adult residential transitional living program. This position includes both treatment team leadership and direct care responsibilities. Board certification in adult psychiatry is required and familiarity with DBT is desirable.

Staff psychiatrists may maintain independent private practices either on or off site.

We offer competitive compensation, provide malpractice insurance and attractive benefits. Interested physicians should contact:

Sigurd Ackerman, MD,

President and Medical Director

Silver Hill Hospital

208 Valley Road

New Canaan, CT 06840

Phone: (203) 801-2215

Fax: (203) 966-9336

E-mail: sackerman@silverhillhospital.org

www.silverhillhospital.org

Equal Opportunity Employer m/f/d/v

Opening for a permanent position as a Psychiatrist at Martin Army Community Hospital at Fort Benning in Columbus, Georgia (posted 11-16-09)

Enjoy a $10,000 Sign-On Bonus!

Job Description:

Spectrum Healthcare Resources has an opportunity for a Psychiatrist at Fort Benning in Columbus, GA. This permanent civilian contract position offers:

Up to $230,000/Year

$10k Sign-On Bonus

$10k Retention Bonus

$7,500 Relocation

Full-Time Position

Monday-Friday Hours 8a-4:30p

100% Malpractice Covered

No Insurance or Billing Hassles

Any State License Accepted

Job Requirements

The Psychiatrist position requires:

Board Certified in Psychiatry

2 Years Experience in the Last 5

BLS

Contact Information:

Amber Chavez

Phone: 800.325.3982 x4240

Fax: 877-264-0001

achavez@spectrumhealth.com

www.shrusa.com

FELLOWSHIPS

University of Wisconsin Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship (posted 1-26-10)

The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health is seeking candidates for a PGY-5 fellowship in Addiction Psychiatry. The ACGME-accredited fellowship is one year in length, but it is possible to arrange a 2 year fellowship for candidates with appropriate research interests. The fellowship provides rotations in VA, private, and university sites and emphasizes not only clinical skills but also skills in performance improvement needed for future clinical leaders. Experiences include 12-step, motivational enhancement, and relapse prevention efforts as well as psychopharmacologic interventions of all types. Exposure to settings focused on adolescents, women, and students is included. Competitive salary and full benefits are available. If interested, call or e-mail Dean Krahn, MD, Fellowship Director, at 608-280-7015 or Dean.Krahn@va.gov.

Fellowships: Addiction Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine/Research at the University of Cincinnati and VA Medical Center (posted 9-17-09)

The Addiction Sciences Division offers two addiction-specialty fellowship training programs. One is a 1-year ACGME-accredited Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship that prepares the candidate for Added Qualifications in Addiction Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology; the other is a 2-year VA Advanced Fellowship in Addiction Research that is open to physicians (research or clinical) in psychiatry, internal medicine, family practice, or neurology, and prepares the candidate for Board Certification by the American Board of Addiction Medicine.

Fellows intermingle in their shared clinical and didactic experiences and are exposed to a rich assortment of clinical environments that include rotations in a nationally-recognized VA Clinical Program of Excellence in Substance Use Disorders providing greater than 10 addiction sub-specialty clinics/wards. Fellows also rotate in non-VA settings for rotations dealing with topics relating to addiction and women's issues, school-based prevention, women and family, pregnancy, and methadone. Geriatric and addiction-specific psychotherapy training is provided. Training in how to administer addiction-specialty service lines is also highlighted. Integrated with 1 of 2 VA Tobacco Cessation Clinical Resource Centers in the country as well as a robust nicotine research center, nicotine specialty training is also robust. Research opportunities exist in several NIH-funded addiction research centers, including the headquarters for 10 states within NIDA's national Clinical Trials Network. Active research protocols include both behavioral and pharmacotherapy research trials with extremely high recruitment rates. Support includes an experienced Center for Imaging Research featuring 4T MRI.

UC Department of Psychiatry was ranked 14^th nationally for NIH funding in 2008; one of the fastest rising departments in the U.S., with one of the very largest psychiatric pharmaceutical research programs. Fellowship Faculty are comprised of addiction specialists from multiple disciplines, dedicated to quality patient care, teaching, and scholarly activity. Experiential, team-based clinical learning is interwoven with nearly 100 addiction-specific didactics as well as live patient board-style examinations, an addiction-specific Journal Club, psychiatry Grand Rounds, and unique multidisciplinary fellow feedback sessions - focused to advance competency-based learning guided by clearly outlined goals and objectives.

Highly competitive salary and benefits are available, including the opportunity to earn extra income. Robust post-fellowship employment opportunities exist. The tri-state area offers a diverse culture; superb shopping, dining, and entertainment - including the country's largest and most authentic Oktoberfest; affordable housing; regionally located national sporting venues (Kentucky Derby, NFL, MLB, NASCAR, minor league soccer and hockey, and the 3^rd largest first-timer marathon in the country -- recognized "best organized" by Runner's World Magazine); a very prominent symphony orchestra; a top 3 Children's Medical Center nationally; and one of the finest selections of public schools in the nation - all within several hours of the Great Lakes and Appalachian Mountains for weekend getaways.

Visit http://www.psychiatry.uc.edu for more information. Interested candidates are invited to discuss their training interests with:

Shannon Miller, M.D., FASAM, FAPA, CMRO

Director, Addiction Psychiatry and Addiction Research Fellowships

Associate Professor, Clinical Psychiatry

Point of Contact: Kathleen Peak, kathleen.peak@va.gov, 513-861-3100, extension 6676

Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center and Menninger Clinic (posted 6-26-09)

The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston, Texas is offering fellowship positions in Addiction Psychiatry accredited by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. These positions are paid by the Veterans Administration thereby making psychiatrists with J1 or other visas also eligible for participation in this one year (PGY5-6) training program. Trainees must be graduates of an ACGME-accredited psychiatry residency program.

Fellows will develop expertise and knowledge in the evaluation, intervention, and treatment systems based practice throughout the continuum of care in collaboration with patients, families, and other allied healthcare professionals. This will qualify fellows to sit for the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology's certification in the subspecialty of Addiction Psychiatry. The Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship offers numerous unique opportunities.

Set in the dynamic Texas Medical Center -- in a cooperative relationship between the Michael E. DeBakey VAMC (one of the largest VA's in the country) and the renowned Menninger Clinic at Baylor College of Medicine -- the Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship offers:

Rich experiences at the Michael E DeBakey VAMC Substance Dependence Treatment Program in interdisciplinary team-based clinical care including inpatient and outpatient detoxification, partial hospitalization, low intensity treatment, methadone/buprenorphrine program, case management, social support service, vocational counseling, medical and psychiatric care.

Training in the treatment of adolescents and women suffering from addictive and complex, co-occurring disorders at the internationally known Menninger Clinic. In addition to standard offerings, treatment modalities also include mentalization-based therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, motivational enhancement therapy, and family therapy

Exposure to clinical research with a broad network of faculty investigators, including Dr. Thomas Kosten, on medication development, vaccination treatments for addiction, pharmaco-genetic, human drug administration, neuro-imaging, and behavioral treatment protocols in substance dependence, PTSD, and TBI.

Starting immediately we will be accepting up to two fellows each year to a one-year program.

Visit www.bcm.edu/psychiatry/?PMID=9927 for more information, including the application form. Interested candidates are invited to discuss their training interests with:

Thomas R. Kosten, M.D.

Co-Director, Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship,

Jay H. Waggoner Chair and Professor

Department of Psychiatry and Neuroscience

Baylor College of Medicine

Kosten@bcm.tmc.edu

P: 713 794-7032