Assistant Professor for Outpatient Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Assistant Professor for Outpatient Child and Adolescent
Psychiatry

College/School/Unit: Dell Medical School

Department: Department of Psychiatry

Posted: Mar 11, 2025

Apply By: Open until filled

Description

About Dell Medical School

As part of The University of Texas at Austin, one of the nation's
leading research universities, the Dell Medical School pursues
innovation in the redesign of healthcare delivery, excellence in
healthcare research, and programs in interdisciplinary and
inter-professional education. It is the fifth medical school in the
UT System and the first medical school established in nearly five
decades by a member of the Association of American Universities, an
organization of leading public and private research
universities.

The University of Texas Medical Center, anchored by Dell Medical
School, is defining the future of health. Announced in
August 2023 with planning and implementation underway, The
University of Texas Medical Center will cement Austin as a premier
destination for health care alongside other major Texas cities.
With two new, state-of-the-art hospitals - A UT specialty hospital
and a cancer center being built by MD Anderson - plus the academic
and research expertise of UT, The University of Texas Medical
Center will provide the integrated, world-class care that is a
hallmark of academic medicine.

The Dell Medical School is especially interested in qualified
candidates who can contribute to excellence within the health
learning system.

About the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral
Sciences

Our
department leads psychiatry education for the Dell Medical
School and its post-graduate programs train mental health
professionals to become 21st-century leaders in the fields of
psychiatry and psychology. Clinical services provide informed,
evidence-based care for individuals and families in multiple
general medical and specialty behavioral health settings with an
active and strong presence in community settings. Importantly, the
Department is leading efforts at the University of Texas-Austin to
execute cutting-edge basic and clinical research that illuminates
the underlying neurobiological causes of psychiatric disorders and
identifies novel treatments for psychiatric disorders.

About the Outpatient Child and Adolescent
Psychiatrist Position

The Dell Medical School Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral
Sciences, in conjunction with Seton Family of Doctors ("SFOD") and
Ascension Seton, is seeking a board certified/board eligible Child
and Adolescent Psychiatrist to join our clinical faculty and serve
on our outpatient clinical team in Austin, Texas. We seek a
physician who will help our Department achieve our goal of working
with our community partners to develop clinical, educational and
research initiatives that revolutionize how people get and stay
mentally healthy in Central Texas and beyond. Student loan
forgiveness is available for faculty of the Department of
Psychiatry through the Texas Mental Health Professionals
Loan Repayment Program.

We seek candidates committed to providing exemplary care and
treatment that restores hope and helps patients live healthier,
fuller lives. A clinical assignment will occur through our
Department's collaborations with Seton Healthcare Family with the
physician providing clinical care in various outpatient settings as
part of a multidisciplinary team. Primary responsibilities will
include providing world-class medicine and clinical expertise to
evaluate and treat a broad spectrum of mental health challenges in
pediatric subspecialty clinics to provide integrated psychiatric
care.

The physician would also provide psychiatric care to children and
adolescents as part of the Community Psychiatry Workforce Expansion
(CPWE) program. This program is part of recent legislative funding
to increase access to pediatric mental health services across
Texas.

The physician would also work with our Dell Children's Psychiatry
Team to provide on-call coverage on our Mental Health Unit and
within the hospital.

The successful candidate's appointment within the Department of
Psychiatry at Dell Medical School requires regular participation in
educational activities with medical students and residents. In
addition, the physician will have the opportunity for
collaborations that allow for the pursuit of innovative clinical
programming and research initiatives.

Essential Functions:

The Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist demonstrates comprehensive
knowledge in child and adolescent psychiatry, particularly in the
developmental aspects of treatment and assessment. This includes
possessing the necessary communication skills to effectively gather
information during clinical interviews, interpret age-specific
responses to treatment, and understand the impact of psychosocial
systems on care. Additionally, the psychiatrist is well-versed in
age-specific psychopharmacology and adheres to established
standards of care in providing psychiatric evaluations, whether
in-person or via telemedicine. These evaluations are thoroughly
documented in accordance with guidelines, with diagnoses supported
by clinical findings.

The psychiatrist provides ongoing medication management services,
performs psychiatric emergency evaluations, and assists in crisis
intervention, ensuring that proper documentation and
recommendations are made. Collaborating with patients, guardians,
and other professionals, the psychiatrist prescribes medications
based on diagnosis and target symptoms while accounting for other
medical conditions. Lab work is ordered and reviewed as needed,
with timely adjustments to treatment made based on results. The
effectiveness and tolerability of medications are carefully
monitored, and patient education and consents are provided as
appropriate.

In their role, the psychiatrist documents all services promptly,
maintains professional records, and participates in treatment team
meetings, peer reviews, and quality management activities.
Adherence to professional standards, policies, and billing
practices is expected, along with maintaining licensure and
certifications. Additionally, the psychiatrist fosters a
collaborative and respectful work environment, upholds ethical
standards, and meets productivity expectations. For the CPAN
program, the psychiatrist provides consultations to primary care
providers and offers telehealth evaluations, supporting the
management of mental health cases in primary care settings.

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Why Join Our Team

We offer an attractive compensation and benefits package that is
well rounded and competitive, making it desirable for individuals
with excellent clinical skills, a passion for education, and
potential for scholarly contributions to join a dynamic department
in an innovative and growing medical school.

Qualifications

Required:

• Unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of

Texas, or the ability to obtain prior to appointment.

• Board certified in general psychiatry and either

board-certified or board-eligible in child and adolescent
psychiatry with committment to become certified within 2 years of
graduation from fellowship training

• Eligible for credentialing and privileging by Ascension

Seton.

• Eligible for credentialing and privileging in the local mental

health authority.

• Eligible for appointment as an assistant professor or higher in

the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences.

• Demonstrated leadership, clinical teaching, evaluation, and

communication skills.

• Ability to influence/motivate others at all professional and

administrative levels.

• Must be an innovative self-starter with a commitment to

excellence.

• Must possess tenacity, self-motivation and initiative necessary

to drive the development and maintenance of established and new
programs.

• A track record of being able to lead, direct, and influence a

team regardless of reporting lines, as well as be a team player.
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Application Instructions

Interested and qualified candidates should complete the required
application and submit a current CV, letter of interest and
references. #healthstartshere2

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal
opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all
applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and
affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of
equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the
basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex,
sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability,
religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and
activities, and admissions.

To apply, visit https://faculty.utexas.edu/career/154745

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