Instructor/Assistant/Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry (LCSW, LCPC, DSW) SMS-3863 (832)

Southern Illinois University School of Medicine • Springfield, IL

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The incumbent will serve as a faculty member in the Department of Psychiatry and as Chief of the Division of Clinical Psychology. The role plans, develops, administers, coordinates, and supervises the division and ensures its integration into clinical care for patients and families. The incumbent serves as a liaison for clinical psychological and supportive services between the SIU Department of Psychiatry, St. John’s Hospital, Springfield Memorial Hospital, other clinical partners, and SIU HealthCare. Work must follow applicable SIU HealthCare policies, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine Board of Trustees rules and regulations, and Illinois law. This position is on site only.

The position includes administration (10%), clinical care (65%), education (20%), and research (5%). Administrative duties include reviewing operating reports, preparing reports, analyzing data, developing outside funding, and providing leadership and faculty and staff guidance. Clinical duties include directing psychological services, delivering care to patients with neurological, psychiatric, and other medical diagnoses, coordinating continuity of care and clinical operations, monitoring quality, and resolving complaints. Educational duties include training learners and professionals, community outreach, classroom instruction, and psychotherapy supervision. Research duties include maintaining specialty knowledge, conducting research and training, and collaborating on research projects.

The budgeted annual academic base salary is $48,500 to $62,500. Additional clinical compensation is provided separately through a member practice agreement. Pre-employment background screening is required.

Requirements

• LCSW, LCPC, or DSW in a related field.
• Licensed or eligible for licensure as a provider in Illinois, with the ability to bill health and behavioral codes and practice in the state.
• Eligible for appointment at a faculty level, such as Instructor, Assistant Professor, or Associate Professor.
• Sensitivity to the needs of underrepresented minority populations.

Nice To Haves

• At least two years of management or leadership experience in behavioral health, preferably in an LCSW/LCPC domain.
• Proven ability to lead, direct, and supervise staff.

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop, administer, coordinate, and supervise all aspects of the Division of Clinical Psychology.
• Ensure the division is integrated into clinical care for patients and their families.
• Serve as liaison for clinical psychological and supportive services between SIU Psychiatry, partner hospitals, other clinical partners, and SIU HealthCare.
• Review program operating reports, including charges, billing, and patient volume.
• Assist with University-required reports, including an annual report of clinical activities; gather, analyze, and interpret data.
• Develop external funding sources to expand clinical research and teaching activities.
• Lead, support, and provide professional guidance to division faculty, including annual reviews, evaluations, and career development supervision.
• Partner with clinical and department administrative leaders to direct and structure division staff and participate in staff evaluations.
• Provide clinical direction to psychologists and psychotherapists and ensure high-quality, patient- and family-centered care.
• Provide psychological services to patients with neurological, psychiatric, and other medical diagnoses, in accordance with SIU HealthCare policy.
• Maintain continuity of care between inpatient and outpatient services using a patient-centered approach.
• Establish relationships and affiliations with clinical entities and provide interagency consultations as needed.
• Organize and manage clinical programs to meet the needs of patients, physicians, students, and residents.
• Oversee care quality, including developing, collecting, and reporting quality metrics and supporting improvements across the department.
• Oversee clinical operations and coordinate an efficient clinical environment across patient-care settings.
• Coordinate outpatient Clinical Psychology activities with the chiefs of Adult Psychiatry, Child Psychiatry, and Medicine/Psychiatry.
• Assist in resolving patient and other customer complaints for the division.
• Train medical, psychology and psychiatry, and social work professionals, as well as medical students, residents, and fellows, on clinical psychology services and related supportive, wellness, and treatment needs.
• Build training opportunities through relationships with other training institutions and provide community outreach and education.
• Assemble appropriate literature and educational resources for clinical patients.
• Teach seminars, tutor groups, electives, and other classroom activities within the department.
• Provide psychotherapy supervision to one resident physician per semester.
• Maintain up-to-date behavioral health, psychology, and psychiatry knowledge in the area of specialty.
• Conduct research and training related to clinical and supportive services across relevant patient populations.
• Collaborate on research projects across the school of medicine and related entities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed