Assistant Professor - Consult-Liaison Psychiatry

Yale University: School of Medicine: Psychiatry

Location

New London & Westerly

Open Date

Apr 08, 2026

Deadline

Apr 07, 2027 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Description

The Department of Psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine is recruiting a full-time psychiatrist to join our Consult-Liaison (CL) Psychiatry Service at Lawrence + Memorial Hospital and Westerly Hospital. This position focuses on providing psychiatric consultation across the psychiatric emergency department, medical units, and surgical services at affiliated hospitals serving New London, CT and Westerly, RI.

As an attending psychiatrist on the Consult-Liaison Service, responsibilities include:

• Providing expert psychiatric consultation in the psychiatric emergency services department, inpatient medical units, and surgical floors
• Managing complex psychiatric, medical, and psychosocial presentations in medically ill patients
• Collaborating closely with multidisciplinary teams including physicians, advanced practice providers, nursing staff, social workers, and trainees
• Supervising and teaching nurse practitioners and students as part of the academic mission

The Consult-Liaison Psychiatry Service operates within a broader integrated behavioral health framework that supports inpatient consultation, emergency psychiatry, and collaborative care models across multiple hospital settings.

This position carries a faculty appointment in the Department of Psychiatry at the Assistant Professor level, commensurate with qualifications and experience.

The institution offers a comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to:

• Medical coverage through Yale Health and Aetna
• Dental coverage through Delta Dental
• Vision coverage options through Eyemed
• Yale University Retirement Account Plan
• Paid time off
• Disability coverage
• Life insurance
• Mortgage loan program
• Commuter benefits
• Yale Homebuyer program
• College tuition benefit plan Yale
• Advantage discount program (Discounts for Activities, Travel, services, shopping, etc.)

New London, CT and Westerly, RI offer a high quality of life with coastal living, historic communities, and access to beaches, arts, and outdoor recreation. The region provides convenient access to Providence, New Haven, and Boston, and combines small-city living with academic and cultural resources.

Qualifications

We seek a board-certified or board-eligible psychiatrist, with formal fellowship training in Consult-Liaison Psychiatry or Addiction Psychiatry preferred, and demonstrated experience in hospital-based psychiatric consultation. We require state licensing and DEA licenses for both CT and RI.

Application Instructions

To apply, please submit application materials through Interfolio at: apply.interfolio.com/184530

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

For additional information, please contact:

Hun Millard, MD
Vice Chief and Deputy Chair of Psychiatry
Email: hun.millard@yale.edu