Staff Psychiatrist

Details•Blacksburg, VA

3d•$230,000 - $275,000

About The Position

When was the last time you changed the world? In Virginia Tech’s Division of Student Affairs, that’s exactly what we’re doing every day—guiding, nurturing, and supporting students as they learn and grow into the leaders and world-changers of today and tomorrow. We’re currently searching for a Psychiatrist to join our Cook Counseling Center team in Blacksburg, VA to help us in our mission. So, if you’re passionate about student mental health and center-wide operations, please keep reading. HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE ROLE: 1) You’ll be joining the Cook Counseling Center team, a department centered on promoting student learning, development, retention, and holistic well-being by providing resources for improving mental health and identifying psychological barriers to academic success. 2) You’ll be reporting to the Associate Director of Psychiatry/Chief Medical Officer, in either a 10-month or 11-month (academic year) or a 12-month, 100% administrative professional appointment, depending on candidate preference and departmental need. 3) You'll work with a multidisciplinary staff of counselors, psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, nurse practitioners, psychology interns, psychiatry residents, and practicum students to deliver services that maintain the highest standards of professional and ethical care. 4) You’ll be responsible for providing integrated psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, and ongoing treatment of undergraduate and graduate students. Treatment includes developing evidence-based pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment plans to address student needs within a flexible, multidisciplinary, and multimodal system of care. This position requires effective working relationships across the VT community to include Schiffert Health Center, campus wellness partners, faculty, and staff, to ensure a collaborative support network on campus. 5) You’ll be offered a base compensation package between $230,000 - $275,000, along with a comprehensive benefits package which includes health insurance, paid leave, retirement, tuition assistance, VT discounts, and so much more! Advertised salary range reflects differentiation in appointment types, with the lower end of the scale being most appropriate for 10-month appointments and vice versa. HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY: 1) THE UNIVERSITY: Virginia Tech as an employer is committed to developing well-rounded employees who are active members of the university community as well as the community at large. From comprehensive insurance plans to tuition assistance, Virginia Tech offers employees a variety of benefits and perks to help team members build a fuller and more balanced life. 2) THE DIVISION: For our students and ourselves, the Division of Student Affairs believes that changing the world requires courageous leadership and commitment to curiosity, integrity, civility, and service to others. Our culture is defined by a commitment to our Aspirations for Student Learning. 3) THE TEAM: Thomas E. Cook Counseling Center (CCC) supports the mission of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and the Division of Student Affairs. We promote student learning, development, retention, and holistic wellbeing by providing resources for improving mental health and identifying psychological barriers to academic success. The CCC supports these efforts through psycho-educational programming, individual, group, crisis, and psychiatric services. CCC’s commitment to service also includes multidisciplinary training, consultation, advocacy, and research. The center is accredited by the International Accreditation of Counseling Services (IACS) and has a doctoral internship program accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA).

Requirements

Doctor of Medicine (or Doctor of Osteopathy) degree
Board Certification in Psychiatry
medical license to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia
Active federal DEA registration with prescriptive authority in the Commonwealth of Virginia
Training and experience in delivering culturally competent interventions
Well-developed counseling and clinical supervision skills
Strong assessment, diagnostic, and therapeutic skills within evidence-based practice
Experience managing crisis situations, completing risk assessments, and disposition planning to address safety risks
A self-motivated, self-directed commitment to the highest ethical standards of professional practice
The energy to flexibly manage the professional demands of the role while maintaining positive and healthy relationships
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with colleagues with acceptance, respect, and trust
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

Experience and interest in working with college-student/young adult population
Previous training and/or experience in a college mental health setting

Responsibilities

providing integrated psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, and ongoing treatment of undergraduate and graduate students
Treatment includes developing evidence-based pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment plans to address student needs within a flexible, multidisciplinary, and multimodal system of care
effective working relationships across the VT community to include Schiffert Health Center, campus wellness partners, faculty, and staff, to ensure a collaborative support network on campus