Assistant Professor of Psychiatry

Position Description

The Department of Psychiatry at the Perelman School of Medicine seeks candidates for an Assistant Professor position in the non-tenure clinician educator track.

The position requires expertise in:

• Peer support models and mechanisms of change

• Family peer support models

• Implementation science

• Evidence-based assessment and treatment of pediatric anxiety and related disorders

Applicants must hold a Ph.D. or equivalent degree, be eligible for licensure in Pennsylvania, have PsyPACT membership, and certification to supervise family peer specialists.

Responsibilities

Teaching:

• Provide clinical supervision to trainees delivering services within the Pediatric Anxiety Treatment Center at Hall Mercer (PATCH)

Clinical:

• Oversee the development and implementation of a new family peer support program for families of anxious youth in Philadelphia

• Conduct diagnostic evaluations and maintain a small clinical caseload within the PATCH program

Research/Scholarship:

• Lead evaluation of the newly launched family peer support program

• Develop an independent program of research at the intersection of peer support and implementation science to increase access to and engagement with evidence-based practices for historically marginalized and minoritized populations

Diversity & Inclusion

The University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates who embrace and reflect diversity in the broadest sense. The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.

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