Section Head of Hospital Intensive Services (Ph.D./Psy.D. or M.D/D.O)

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Department: Psychiatry

Job Title: Section Head of Hospital Intensive Services (Ph.D./Psy.D. or M.D/D.O)

Rank: Associate Professor or Professor

Position #00837690 – Requisition #37363 

The Department of Psychiatry (DOP) at the University of Colorado School of Medicine (CU), the Division of Child and Adolescent Mental Health (DCAMH), and the Pediatric Mental Health Institute (PMHI) of Children’s Hospital Colorado (CHCO) has an opening for a Section Head of Hospital Intensive Services within the PMHI/CHCO, and faculty within the DCAMH/DOP at CU. 

Job Summary:

The CU DCAMH, PMHI, and CHCO are combining to transform children’s mental health care in Colorado, building a coordinated system, grounded in collaboration and partnership, that provides all children high-quality, evidence-based, youth- and family-centered care through an ambitious and comprehensive strategic plan. As part of this transformative work, we are seeking a Section Head of Hospital Intensive Services to join our efforts who has a vision towards advancing clinical care, research, and education to further the mission of the Section as a national leader in child mental health services. This leader will be dedicated to improving care for patients within the PMHI Section of Hospital Intensive Services (medical and psychiatric inpatient units, consultative (CL), Emergency Department (ED), and Crisis clinical services). The PMHI Hospital Intensive Services has approximately 35 faculty practicing at CHCO, across four campuses (Anschutz Medical Campus, Colorado Springs, North, and South campus), for whom the Section Head will hold primary responsibility. In addition, the PMHI Section Head of Hospital Intensive Services will have matrixed responsibilities to over 300 staff employed by CHCO, in collaboration with the PMHI Director of Patient Care Services.  As the largest medical center in the western region of the United States providing such broad expertise, CHCO is the multi-state referral center for children and adolescents seeking care from a team of specially trained mental health professionals. 

Preferred is an individual with an accomplished academic record, demonstrated programmatic leadership, and experience within a high-functioning, diverse, academic pediatric mental health program and team. The candidate will be responsible for sustaining and growing the Section, managing system of care clinical practice sites, enhancing multi-disciplinary quality and research programs, and fostering strong, collaborative relationships with both external and internal stakeholders. 

Ideal candidates should have proven leadership experience and skills to direct the clinical, quality, research, and educational programs of the Section, demonstrate a strong clinical practice background, scholarship, interdisciplinary team leadership and administrative experience. A successful candidate must have demonstrated excellence in mentoring and working with faculty, trainees (fellows, residents, students), and administration from a wide range of disciplines, cultures, and academic backgrounds. 

Section Head Responsibilities

• In collaboration with PMHI leadership, oversee the programmatic and financial operations of the Section to ensure financial and human resources are available to support research, clinical care, educational, and advocacy/policy activities.
• Develop innovative clinical, educational, quality and research programs to enha