Department

Psychiatry - XDS - 412214

Posting Open Date

02/22/2023

Application Deadline

Open Until Filled

Yes

Position Type

Permanent Faculty

Working Title

Clinical Instructor

Appointment Type

Fixed Term Faculty

Vacancy ID

FAC0004438

Full-time/Part-time

Full-Time Permanent

Hours per week

40

FTE

1

Position Location

North Carolina, US

Hiring Range

Proposed Start Date

03/01/2023

Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit

The UNC School of Medicine has a rich tradition of excellence and care. Our mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of North Carolinians, and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research. We strive to promote faculty, staff, and learner development in a diverse, respectful environment where our colleagues demonstrate professionalism, enhance learning, and create personal and professional sustainability. We optimize our partnership with the UNC Health System through close collaboration and commitment to service.

OUR VISION
Our vision is to be the nation’s leading public school of medicine. We are ranked 2nd in primary care education among all US schools of medicine and 5th among public peers in NIH research funding. Our Allied Health Department is home to five top-ranked divisions, and we are home to 18 top-ranked clinical and basic science departments in NIH research funding.

OUR MISSION
Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research.

Patient Care: We will promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.

Education: We will prepare tomorrow’s health care professionals and biomedical researchers by facilitating learning within innovative curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education. We will cultivate outstanding teaching and research faculty, and we will recruit outstanding students and trainees from highly diverse backgrounds to create a socially responsible, highly skilled workforce.

Research: We will develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers, and resources. We will provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our University to support outstanding research. We will foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic, and population research.

Position Summary

The Department of Psychiatry at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine is seeking a full-time, fixed-term position at the Clinical Instructor level to serve as the Team Lead for the UNC Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACTT) operating in Orange and Chatham Counties.

ACTT is an intensive, multi-disciplinary, community-based mental health service for adults with a primary severe and persistent mental illness as well as co-occurring substance use disorders, chronic medical issues, and/or intellectual/developmental disabilities. ACTT services target individuals who have significant functional impairments, as well as complicating treatment factors including frequent psychiatric hospitalizations, homelessness or housing instability, criminal justice involvement, or other barriers to engagement in more traditional office-based services.

The primary responsibilities of the ACT Team Lead position are to provide clinical leadership and oversight, in collaboration with the psychiatric care provider(s), to the ACTT program, including clinical and administrative supervision of staff and managing the day-to-day operations of the team. The Team Lead is responsible for oversight of ACTT recipients’ service authorization, and outcomes reporting as required by LME/MCO or other entities. The Team Lead works in conjunction with program leadership and administrative staff to maximize program revenue while ensuring delivery of high-quality services.

The Team Lead is also a practicing clinician and provides direct services to individuals served by the ACT Team, including evidence-based therapies, psychoeducation and support for individuals’ family members, clinical assessments, crisis response services, and development and implementation of person-centered treatment plans.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Applicants must have three years of clinical experience working with individuals with severe and persistent mental illness, with a minimum of two years post-graduate school.

Must hold a master’s degree in social work, counseling, or a related health services field. Applicant must be a fully or provisionally (associate-level) licensed clinician in good standing with their respective practice board. Associate-level applicants must earn full licensure within 30 months of date of hire in accordance with NCDHHS Clinical Coverage Policy 8A-1.

Must have a valid North Carolina driver’s license and be able to drive a state vehicle.

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience

Experience working in the Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACTT) model or other community-based service is preferred.

Special Physical/Mental Requirements

Campus Security Authority Responsibilities