Program Leader, First-Episode Psychosis Program: Recovery In Shared Experiences (RISE)

Requisition Number: CHAP-2174

The Harvard Medical School Department of Psychiatry at Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) is seeking a Full-Time or Part-Time Team Leader for the Recovery In Shared Experience (RISE). RISE is a Coordinated Specialty Care (CSC) clinic partially funded by a State of Massachusetts grant to use the Navigate protocol for the treatment of teen and young adults within the first three years of development of a psychotic disorder.

CHA consists of three hospital campuses and an integrated network of both primary and specialty outpatient care practices in Cambridge, Malden, and Boston’s Metro North Region.

CHA's Department of Psychiatry is one of the primary departments of the Harvard Medical School (HMS) Department of Psychiatry. Faculty are eligible for HMS appointment at the Instructor, Assistant or Associate Professor level, commensurate with HMS appointment criteria, candidate qualifications and commitment to teaching responsibilities for HMS students, residents, and fellows. RISE is a primary teaching and clinical research team for the department. Responsibilities of the Team Leader are:

Collaborate with RISE Medical Director to provide program leadership and oversight of all clinical care provided by the RISE team.

Provide clinical duties include conducting some intakes, evaluations, and referrals for adults and/or families with early psychosis, as well as providing treatment to a portion of patients in the program.

Work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary and multispecialty team setting.

Participate in teaching opportunities within the CHA system and other area organizations

Possibility of providing supervision of psychology interns and post-doctoral fellows, or social work interns and fellows.

Knowledge of NAVIGATE and RAISE initiatives as well as IRT and/or CBT for Psychosis preferred.

Candidates must be independently licensed psychologuist with a minimum of 3 years post masters/doctorate experience in mental health setting, including clinical and leadership duties. Clinical experience with psychotic patients, with a preference for clinicians with familiarity or training in the Navigate Model of Care for First Episode Psychosis and experience working with patients with early onset psychotic illnesses and their families is preferred.

CHA offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package including health and dental insurance, 403b retirement accounts with matching, generous PTO, CME allotment (time and dollars) and much more.

Please visit www.CHAproviders.org to learn more and apply through our secure candidate portal. CVs may be sent directly to CHA Provider Recruitment via email at [email protected]. CHA’s Department of Provider Recruitment may be reached by phone at (617) 665-3555.

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.

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