Assistant Professor - Psychologist - Young Adult Services

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, an urban, academically-affiliated community mental health center that serves 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. 

The individual selected for this position will work within an interprofessional team to (a) consult with clinical and residential providers concerning the management of high-risk behavior in young adult clients, (b) coordinate the development and implementation of comprehensive, developmentally oriented, trauma-informed behavior plans, (c) provide clinical and case management services, (d) assist with psychological testing, (e) assist with program development and program evaluation, (f) develop and deliver programs of in-service education for staff, and (g) supervise psychology trainees, interns, and postdoctoral fellows.

Application Instructions

Apply to this position through Interfolio using this link http://apply.interfolio.com/164891. You will be asked for a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, and three letters of recommendation. If you would like additional information about this position please contact  Adrienne Allen, PsyD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, at adrienne.allen@yale.edu.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The University is committed to basing judgments concerning the admission, education, and employment of individuals upon their qualifications and abilities and seeks to attract to its faculty, staff, and student body qualified persons from a broad range of backgrounds and perspectives.

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Professional Conduct Review for New Faculty Hires

The final candidate, upon acceptance of a contingent offer of employment/faculty appointment, may be required to disclose whether they are, or have been, the subject of any disciplinary proceeding (investigation, hearing, etc.) at previous institutions or employers, and may also be subject to a background screening. Candidates who materially misrepresent information on their resume or other application materials are ineligible for hire/appointment. Final candidates may also be required to sign a release to allow Yale to solicit information regarding any substantiated conduct violations from current and/or past employers.