The WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute is recruiting a Director for the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry division in the Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry in the WVU School of Medicine. The successful candidate will practice in Morgantown, WV.

This position oversees the child psychiatry mental health clinical service line as it spans from ambulatory to inpatient services for children’s mental health in the WVU Medicine System. The provider will work alongside and lead a team of multidisciplinary providers in the care and in coordination of the pediatric service line including: child and pediatric psychologists, pediatric case managers, clinical social workers, pediatric psychiatric nursing, pediatric behavioral health technicians, pediatric APPS and pediatric professional counselors.  Also included is oversight of the clinical needs and integrational programs within WVU Medicine Children’s via consultation and liaison services and collaborative care needs of pediatric mental health services. Our new Children's Hospital opened in September 2022 and is the premier site within the state for primary through tertiary care of children. 

This leadership position reports directly to the Vice Chair of Clinical Services and to the Chairman of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry.  Additional responsibilities will include:

• Conceptualization, coordination, and collaboration with departmental leadership regarding the strategic mission of the department as it applies to pediatric mental healthcare, research and education.
• Coordination and collaboration with other departments and divisions within West Virginia University that express needs related to pediatric mental health.
• Collaborate with and oversee clinical supervision of other child and adolescent psychiatrists and affiliated APPs who provide medical psychiatric services to children.
• Lead Child Division meetings and serve as the leader in community engagement, advocacy and research oversight and clinical care of the service line.
• Oversee the recruitment, retention and professional development of faculty and staff that meets the needs of the department in pediatric mental health services.
• Work with educational leadership within the department to meet the clinical training needs of multidisciplinary trainees in pediatric mental health.

Candidates with background and experience in external relations, integrated/collaborative pediatric behavioral and mental health care, complex processes across organizations, client and patient needs, community and organizational development, and educational programming for a variety of health care learners are encouraged to apply.

The WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute guides a team of 280 dedicated faculty in providing compassionate patient care and advanced medicine through education, research, and outreach in the many diverse communities we serve. The Institute spearheads efforts to develop innovative solutions for neurological and psychiatric conditions. 

Morgantown is consistently rated as one of the best small metropolitan areas in the country for both lifestyle and business climate.  The area offers the cultural diversity and amenities of a large city in a safe, family-friendly environment. There is also an excellent school system and an abundance of beautiful homes and recreational activities. Morgantown is located just over an hour south of Pittsburgh, PA and three hours from Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, MD.

Build your legacy as you serve, teach, learn, and make a difference from day one.  To learn more, visit https://wvumedicine.org/rni and apply online at https://wvumedicine.org/careers/. For additional information, please contact Jontell Harris, Senior Physician Recruiter, at jontell.harris@wvumedicine.org.

West Virginia University & University Health Associates are an AA/EO employer – Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran – and WVU is the recipient of an NSF ADVANCE award for gender equity.

Candidate must have an MD or DO degree or foreign equivalent and be eligible for state medical licensure. Successful candidate must have completed an accredited psychiatry residency program as well as child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship program. Successful candidates must be ABPN board certified/eligible in child and adolescent psychiatry.

About WVU Medicine

The West Virginia University Health System is West Virginia’s largest health system and the state’s largest employer. The System has undergone significant expansion in specialty and sub-specialty care in areas such as cancer, heart and vascular, and neuroscience, among many others. The Health System operates West Virginia’s first and only multi-organ transplant center, and opened a new, 150-bed Children’s Hospital in September 2022.Today, the WVU Health System has more than 2,400 licensed beds, 3,900 providers, and nearly 30,000 employees. Anchored by a 700-bed academic medical center in Morgantown, the Health System includes more than 20 member hospitals that collectively serve a multi-state region that includes West Virginia, Western Maryland, Eastern Ohio, and Southwestern Pennsylvania.

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