The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Boston Children’s Hospital is seeking a child and adolescent psychiatrist with exceptional leadership and clinical skills to serve as Medical Director of the Emergency Psychiatry Service. This is a full-time position for individuals interested in providing consultation, assessment and management of children and adolescents in acute psychiatric crisis. The incumbent will be charged with overseeing a large multidisciplinary team of psychiatric social workers, nurse practitioners, psychiatry and psychology staff and trainees providing crisis care and evaluations in the emergency setting. A strong collaborative nature will be required to sustain existing partnerships and develop new collaborative relationships both across disciplines within the hospital setting and with local and state agencies as well as community organizations.   

Support will be provided for involvement in scholarly activities, research, and quality improvement initiatives related to emergency and crisis care. This individual must be able to envision current and future needs for mental health evaluation, treatment, and outcome assessment as they relate to children and their families presenting to the hospital in crisis. This position also offers unique opportunities for teaching, collaboration, and consultation to pediatric emergency medicine colleagues and is for the clinician who aspires to be a leader in emergency psychiatry and an educator of child psychiatry fellows, triple board fellows, pediatric residents and medical students. 

HOW TO APPLY

Applicants for these positions must be board eligible/certified in general and child/adolescent psychiatry. The position will include a Harvard Medical School appointment, which is expected to be at the Instructor, Assistant Professor or Associate Professor rank with salary dependent on experience and qualifications. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

Applicants should submit a letter of interest and curriculum vitae to Patricia Ibeziako MD, Associate Chief for Clinical Services, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at patricia.ibeziako@childrens.harvard.edu

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions or any other characteristic protected by law.