What are the responsibilities and job description for the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry position at Cooper University Hospital?
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The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at Cooper University Health Care (CUH) and Cooper Medical School of Rowan University (CMSRU) has openings for faculty positions in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry to support our expanding clinical services, teaching and research programs, and population health initiatives. These faculty positions offer the opportunity to combine clinical care with teaching, scholarly activity, service innovation, and administrative leadership.
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Short Description
Building upon Cooper’s strong foundation of community-focused and hospital-based services and CMSRU’s nationally recognized mission to improve the health of underserved communities, the Department of Psychiatry is expanding direct mental health services throughout Southern New Jersey, developing a comprehensive population health informed integrated behavioral health program, and linking with community-based health/mental health providers in Camden and surrounding counties. In support of these initiatives, we recently expanded into a newly acquired outpatient building one block from the Main Hospital and are in process of renovating other program offices in Camden and surrounding areas. We are launching our New Jersey Pediatric Mental Health Training Program, which is an innovative initiative that brings together expert health care practitioners and support personnel from a variety of disciplines, backgrounds, and clinical perspectives to serve patients and their families and train clinicians across professions in children’s mental health care to improve access to care for youth and their families now and in the future. We are also developing a multidisciplinary Center serving adolescents and transitional aged youth. CUH/CMSRU is also the recipient of state-funded grants to improve access to care for Autism spectrum individuals and to provide multispecialty healthcare for patients with substance use disorders.
Experience Required
Appointment and rank will be commensurate with experience. Successful candidates will be BC/BE in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and eligible for medical licensure in New Jersey. These positions are suited both to graduating fellows and more experienced child and adolescent psychiatrists. Responsibilities will include teaching medical students, residents, and others; clinical research; clinical service; and program development. We offer competitive compensation and benefits.
Special Requirements
Applicants should submit a letter of interest and curriculum vita to Anthony L. Rostain, M.D., M.A., Professor and Chair/Chief, Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Cooper University Health Care (Frazee-Kimberly@cooperhealth.edu).
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