UNIV - Open Rank - Psychiatry: Addiction Sciences Division
About The Position
The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Medical University of South Carolina is seeking an Addiction Psychiatrist to join its faculty and serve as Medical Director of a growing addiction treatment program. The role provides outpatient care for individuals with co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders and oversees medication management within the program. The position also contributes to the department’s academic mission through teaching and supervision of medical students, residents, and fellows. Clinical work includes evaluations and outpatient medication management in a multidisciplinary clinic alongside psychiatrists, therapists, and trainees. The clinic offers intensive outpatient, group, and individual care. The ideal candidate brings expertise in treating substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders, uses empirically supported evaluation and treatment interventions, and is interested in quality improvement, research, supervision, and program development. The position is scheduled Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., for 40 hours per week. Remote work is available one day per week. The role is based in Charleston, South Carolina.
Requirements
- M.D. or D.O. degree.
- Board Certified in Psychiatry.
- Clinical expertise in the treatment of substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders.
- Proficiency in providing empirically supported evaluation and treatment interventions.
Nice To Haves
- Board Certification or Board Eligibility in Addiction Psychiatry or Addiction Medicine.
- Interest in supervising psychiatry residents and addiction psychiatry fellows.
- Willingness to engage in quality improvement and research projects with Addiction Sciences Division faculty.
- Enthusiasm for identifying opportunities for program development.
Responsibilities
- Provide clinical evaluations and outpatient care for people with co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders.
- Provide outpatient medication management and oversee medication management within the program.
- Work in a multidisciplinary clinic with psychiatrists, therapists, and trainees; the clinic offers intensive outpatient, group, and individual care.
- Teach and supervise medical students, psychiatry residents, and addiction psychiatry fellows.
- Engage in quality improvement and research projects with Addiction Sciences Division faculty.
- Identify opportunities for program development.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
