Physician - Psychiatry - Child & Adolescent

UMass Memorial Medical Group seeks a Child Psychiatrist to join growing team. We welcome and support applicants from all Academic Ranks to apply.

About our Department:

• The UMass Memorial Health Care Department of Psychiatry is the largest provider of psychiatric services in central Massachusetts with over 400 faculty members who work in a variety of settings within UMass Memorial Health Care, the University of Massachusetts Medical School, and the public sector.  We integrate our clinical, research, teaching, and community partnership activities to help individuals and families transform their lives through recovery from mental illness and addiction.

• Community Healthlink (CHL) has a long tradition of bringing excellent mental health and substance use disorder services to our city and region, from its inception as a community mental health agency to its current role as a key member organization at UMass Memorial Health. Its 1300 employees serve over 22,000 individuals each year, and its programs assist patients across the life span.  We seek a BE/BC child and adolescent psychiatrist to provide psychiatric evaluation, medication management, and participate in team-based offering longitudinal care in our outpatient Youth and Family Services.

• The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated commitment and passion for community child and adolescent psychiatry.

•  This position provides the opportunity for involvement in a full range of clinical and academic pursuits, including serving as a member of our core attending faculty for our child psychiatry fellows, residents and medical students. A faculty appointment, commensurate with experience, is available.

CHL programs and services include:

  Adult and child outpatient mental health treatment

  Primary care for adult outpatient mental health clients

  Round-the-clock emergency mental health and substance use evaluation and services

  Chosen to be the Community Behavioral Health Centers (CBHC) for Central MA beginning January 2023

  Rehabilitation services for adults with serious mental illness (by DMH referral)

  Substance abuse treatment services, for adults and adolescents, including inpatient programs, residential recovery treatment, and outpatient counseling

  The only inpatient adolescent substance use disorder treatment program in Massachusetts

  PACT Team (Programs for Assertive Community Treatment)

  Geriatric behavioral health consultation services

  Launching LBGTQ specialty mental health clinic

  Launching Womens mental health specialty clinic

Top Tier Benefits to Reflect Your Value and Needs.

• Sign-on bonuses and newly added referral bonus program

• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage

• 6+ weeks of paid time off (vacation/CME/holidays)

• Practice/CME allowance - $4,000 per fiscal year

• Employer-funded retirement contributions of 8% of base salary, with additional retirement vehicles

• Comprehensive tuition reimbursement benefit

• Paid family and medical leave; short-term and long-term disability programs

• Hospital liability insurance

• Concierge Services for Relocation, if applicable to your role

The Hospital has outstanding training programs which include 35 residents and fellows. Our Psychiatry positions offer the opportunity for involvement in a full range of activities. We are a national leader in public sector psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry, neurodevelopmental disorders, addiction psychiatry, biological psychiatry, forensic psychiatry, neuropsychiatry, psychosocial rehabilitation, and womens mental health.

As the second largest city in New England, Worcester has powered a rise of booming technology, research, manufacturing, and healthcare industries. The area is rich in history and cultural diversity. You will find:

  some of the safest towns to reside, as well as some of the best public-school systems in the United States.

  several highly regarded colleges including Clark University, The College of the Holy Cross, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

  a variety of affordable housing options from newly renovated condominiums to gracious Victorian homes.

  numerous restaurants, theater groups, and concert venues.

  our central location is just miles from Boston, Providence, Newport, Rhode Island, and Cape Cod, with a short ride to the scenic Berkshire and Wachusett Mountains.

In short, Worcester provides a myriad of social, cultural, and recreational amenities making this area a truly desirable location in which to practice and live.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are integral to the commitment of the Department and University. Accordingly, the Department seeks qualified candidates who can contribute to racial equity, diversity, and inclusion through service, mentorship, teaching, and scholarship. Further, the Department is keenly interested in diversifying its faculty and staff and encourages applications from diverse candidates. Candidates from historically underrepresented group(s) in higher education and medicine are encouraged to apply. Candidates who possess personal characteristics that might be considered as diversifying elements among the clinical team and the large psychiatry faculty at UMMS are invited to identify themselves during the application process.

Come join the best place to give care, the best place to get care, and the best place for YOU!

Applicants should submit a letter of interest and curriculum vitae addressed to:

Yael Dvir, MD Vice-Chair and Director, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School/ UMass Memorial Health

C/o Krystal Vincent, Provider Recruiter at [email protected]