Addiction Psychiatrist & Researcher

About the Addiction Psychiatrist & Researcher Position

The Dell Medical School Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, in conjunction with Integral Care and The Waggoner Center for Alcohol and Addiction Research, seeks a board-certified/board-eligible psychiatrist to join our faculty. This psychiatrist will work 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.

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General Expectations:

• Provide high-quality clinical care and teaching within scope of license, training, credentialing, and current, quality standards of care within a community mental health setting.
• Work collaboratively with Dell Medical School, Integral Care leadership and the medical directors, physician providers and other clinical staff to develop excellence in service and clinical care, optimal outcomes, and efficient resource utilization.
• Train and mentor students, residents and fellows on new models of care and clinical practice.
• Opportunity to participate in many aspects of residency training program, including didactic presentations, resident recruitment and support.

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Clinical Practice Expectations

• Demonstrate thorough knowledge of addiction psychiatry: possesses the communication skills necessary to obtain information through the clinical interview and interpret response to treatment; understands the impact of various psychosocial systems on treatment; understands age specific psychopharmacology.
• Provide and appropriately documents in-person and/or telemedical psychiatric evaluations consistent with the standard of care and in accordance with any applicable guidelines and documentation requirements. Psychiatric diagnosis is supported by clinical findings.
• Provide ongoing in-person and/or telemedical clinical management services consistent with departmental/agency standard of care and in accordance with applicable guidelines.
• Demonstrate excellent collaboration skills, facilitating treatment team that includes multiple disciplines and trainees.
• Document all services in a professional manner, using approved medical records system and forms. All services are documented within 24 hours of service delivery. Document pertinent information between appointments, including phone calls, medication changes, referrals.
• Work harmoniously with Unit Manager(s), Associate Medical Director, and Chief Medical Officer to define and deliver quality clinical medical care for all clients.
• Comply with attendance, work schedule, on-call policies, center policies/procedures, professional/legal requirements, and billing standards. Maintain required training, licensure, and certificates.
• Clinical settings may include specialized substance abuse treatment programs, outpatient clinics, crisis services, and residential treatment.

Research Expectations:

• Dedicate substantial effort to the conduct of research in the areas of alcohol and substance use disorders.
• Collaborate with research faculty in the Department and with colleagues in other UT Austin departments with complementary expertise and background.
• Develop and foster an atmosphere of scientific and academic inquiry in conjunction with trainees within the multidisciplinary team.
• Engage in scholarly activities including teaching, presenting work at national and international meetings, and working with care providers and health care delivery networks to implement research in practice.

About UT Dell Medical School

About Dell Medical School and the University of Texas at Austin Medical Center
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 learning health system.