Assistant Professor of Psychiatry

Institution: Yale School of Medicine
Department: Psychiatry
Location: Connecticut Mental Health Center, Greater New Haven

Position Description

The Yale School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry invites applications for a clinical psychologist to fill a full-time faculty position as an Assistant Professor on the Young Adult Service at Connecticut Mental Health Center. This is an urban, academically-affiliated community mental health center serving an ethnically diverse population of individuals in Greater New Haven experiencing serious psychiatric and substance abuse problems.

The Young Adult Service provides comprehensive, developmentally oriented, trauma-informed programs of care to clients ages 18 to 25 with complex psychiatric presentations. Many of the clients served are leaving the child welfare system with emotional, behavioral, interpersonal, and social challenges associated with exposure to complex trauma.

Responsibilities

The individual selected for this position will work within an interprofessional team to:

1. Consult with clinical and residential providers concerning the management of high-risk behavior in young adult clients
2. Coordinate the development and implementation of comprehensive, developmentally oriented, trauma-informed behavior plans
3. Provide clinical and case management services
4. Assist with psychological testing
5. Assist with program development and program evaluation
6. Develop and deliver programs of in-service education for staff
7. Supervise psychology trainees, interns, and postdoctoral fellows

Application Instructions

Apply to this position through Interfolio using this link:
https://apply.interfolio.com/164891

Applicants will be asked to submit:

• Cover Letter
• Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Three Letters of Recommendation

For additional information about this position, please contact:
Adrienne Allen, PsyD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Email: adrienne.allen@yale.edu