Psychologist, Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor, Psychiatry, Adult Outpatient (OPD)

Location: Stony Brook, New York

Open Date:

Oct 28, 2024

Deadline:

Nov 28, 2024 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Description

Our adult outpatient psychiatry service is expanding and we are looking for clinical psychologists who welcome the challenge and satisfaction of providing behavioral health care to a diverse population in collaboration with a motivated group of clinicians, researchers and educators. Our psychologists provide clinical services and contribute to research and other academic activities such as teaching and providing supervision.

The Clinical Assistant Professor has the opportunity to serve in our outpatient clinic located in Putnam Hall on the South Campus of Stony Brook University, or in our Commack Office, located within Advanced Specialty Care on Commack Road or as part of our growing integrated psychiatry program that delivers behavioral health care within multiple primary care settings.

The outpatient program provides therapy services in close collaboration with medication management to patients with a wide range of diagnoses. The ability to work within the Adult Outpatient Division includes providing individual therapy, group therapy, and intake evaluations to patients.

We are seeking generalist clinicians to work within the Adult Outpatient Division to provide psychological evaluations, individual and group therapy, and consultations to patients in an ambulatory outpatient psychiatry clinic in collaboration with psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, social workers, and case managers. The therapy services provided cater to individuals with a variety of presenting concerns ranging from short-term goal oriented/solution focused treatments to evidence-based practices for more chronic mental health presentations/concerns.

The teaching component includes teaching and supervision of psychology externs, interns, postdoc fellows, as well as medical students, psychiatry residents and fellows. There are also opportunities for clinical research involving psychiatric inpatient and outpatient treatment.

Responsibilities include direct patient care (at least 90% effort), including diagnostic evaluations, individual and group psychotherapy, and research/academic activities (up to 10% effort).

FLEXIBLE Full-Time schedule totaling forty hours per week, including the possibility of evening hours; 50-100% of appointments/work via telehealth.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

PhD/PsyD (or foreign equivalent) in Clinical Psychology from an APA-accredited program or PCSAS-accredited program. Experience in evidence-based treatment modalities. New York State Clinical Psychologist license or eligibility. Must have passed EPPP for licensure eligibility and will complete all post-doctoral clinical hours prior to start date.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Clinical experience and/or training in treating complex mental health issues, including but not limited to: Schizophrenia/Psychotic Disorders, adults with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities, Personality Disorders, Treatment Resistant Depression, Geriatric Mood Disorders and/or complex PTSD.

• Clinical experience with time-limited goal-oriented therapies, including cognitive behavioral therapy and short-term psychodynamic/relational and attachment-based therapies.

• Mental Health interventions in an adult outpatient behavioral health program; an integrated primary care program, or a consultation and liaison program.

• Clinical experience with motivational interviewing.

• A track record of research and therapy teaching.

• Bilingual preferred.

• Supervisory experience.

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Special Notes

Non-Tenure Track position. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. To qualify for a senior faculty appointment, the candidate must meet the criteria established by the School of Medicine ( ).

Anticipated Start Date: As soon as possible.

Campus Description

Long Island's premier academic medical center, Stony Brook Medicine, represents Stony Brook University's entire medical enterprise and integrates all of Stony Brook's health-related initiatives: education, research and patient care. It encompasses Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook Children's Hospital, the five Health Sciences schools -- Dental Medicine, Health Technology and Management, Medicine, Nursing and Social Welfare -- as well as the major centers and institutes, programs and more than 50 community-based healthcare settings throughout Suffolk County. With 624 beds, Stony Brook University Hospital serves as Suffolk County's only tertiary care center and Regional Trauma Center. Stony Brook Children's, with more than 180 pediatric specialists in 30 specialties, offers the most advanced pediatric specialty care in the region. In the Medical and Research Translation (MART) building, two floors are occupied by Stony Brook University Cancer Center's outpatient services, and four floors are devoted to cancer research. Diversity, equity and inclusion are essential core values at Stony Brook Medicine. We believe we do our best and most impactful work when we leverage our diverse, equitable and inclusive perspectives. We are proud to recruit and hire talented people from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences.

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