Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit:
Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education and research.
Patient care: We promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.
Education: We prepare tomorrow’s healthcare professionals and biomedical researchers from all backgrounds by facilitating learning within innovative and integrated curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education to ensure a highly skilled workforce.
Research: We develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers and resources.
Position Summary:
The University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Department of Psychiatry invites applications for a full-time, fixed-term clinical instructor. The successful candidate will join the UNC Department of Psychiatry as an individual therapist working with a general adult population out of our primary outpatient clinic in Chapel Hill.
The position is based in Chapel Hill, NC, and is anticipated to follow a hybrid model, combining remote telehealth services with in-person outpatient care.
Clinical responsibilities will primarily include providing psychotherapy to a diverse adult population. While mood and anxiety disorders are the most common conditions treated in this setting, bipolar disorders, trauma- and stressor-related disorders, personality disorders, substance use disorders, and other psychiatric conditions may also be a focus of treatment. Additional responsibilities may include conducting screenings and comprehensive clinical assessments for patients new to the clinic. There is no on-call requirement associated with this position.
Additional responsibilities include:
- Conduct intake and clinical comprehensive assessments as needed.
- Develop psychotherapy treatment plans containing measurable goals and objectives.
- Provide clinical consultation and support as needed to team members and other professionals involved with the overall plan of care for the individual.
- Maintain timely documentation of service in our electronic health record and bill appropriately for services.
- Attend supervision, staff meetings, and in-service trainings and other meetings as required.
- Perform other duties as assigned to support the mission of the organization
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:
Applicant must hold a Master’s degree in Social Work or related health field.
Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience:
The ideal candidate will have experience in provision of psychotherapy to a diverse population. Fully licensed clinicians are preferred but provisionally licensed clinicians will be considered (LCSW, LCSW-A, LMFT, LMFT-A, LCMHC and LCMHC-A).
Special Instructions:
Interested candidates may apply by going to https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/322112 and attaching a curriculum vitae and letter of application. Please include the names of 2-3 references.
