Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist – Leader, Duke Pediatric Partial Hospital Program

The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Duke University School of Medicine invites applications for board-certified/board-eligible Child & Adolescent Psychiatrists to lead a new Pediatric Partial Hospital Program (PHP).

Position Highlights:

• Lead the new Duke Pediatric Partial Hospital Program (PHP) in collaboration with:
• Division of Child and Family Mental Health and Community Psychiatry
• Duke Children’s Hospital
• Oversee a 16-bed PHP serving:
• Children ages 6–11
• Adolescents ages 12+
• Provide direct clinical care, program development and oversight
• Teach and mentor medical students, general psychiatry residents, and child/adolescent psychiatry fellows
• Hold a faculty appointment with rank commensurate with experience

Preferred Experience:

• Background in pediatric hospital settings or PHP settings
• Leadership experience, ideally as a pediatric psychiatry consult-liaison physician

Primary Activities:

• Deliver individual- and team-based clinical care at the Duke Pediatric PHP
• Conduct medical and interdisciplinary evaluations and interventions
• Lead a multidisciplinary team, including:
• Child and adolescent psychiatrists
• Pediatric psychologists
• Social workers
• Nurses
• Trainees
• Engage in and receive support for scholarly activities

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