Addiction Psychiatry Medical Director Center for Dependency Addiction and Rehabilitation CeDAR Open Rank Professor Series
Addiction Psychiatry Medical Director Center for Dependency Addiction and Rehabilitation CeDAR Open Rank Professor Series
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University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
School of Medicine
Job Title Addiction Psychiatry Medical Director Center for Dependency Addiction and Rehabilitation
(CeDAR)Open Rank Professor Series)
Position #Requisition #34694
This position may be eligible for a onetime negotiable nonbase building signon bonus. Details of this recruitment
incentive program can be provided during the interview process.
Job Summary:
The Department of Psychiatry has an opening for a fulltime 1.0 FTE) Addiction Psychiatry Faculty Member who will serve as the Medical Director for the Center for Dependency Addiction and Rehabilitation (CeDAR).
The CeDAR Addiction Psychiatry Medical Director will provide administrative oversight for a team of addiction psychiatry physicians addiction psychiatry advanced practice providers and psychologists as well as provide direct patient care at CeDAR. The position is responsible for collaborating with University of Colorado Hospital (UCH) leadership and staff and the Department of Family Medicines Addiction Medicine Medical Director supervising the aforementioned addiction providers creating and maintaining the CeDAR faculty and addiction psychiatry call schedule developing and overseeing the implementation and compliance with clinical protocols and pathways arranging trainings overseeing psychiatry residents students and fellows rotating through the service building relationships with other departments and other administrative duties as designated. The CeDAR Addiction Psychiatry Medical Director oversees and ensures the quality of the care provided in the residential and outpatient services. The direct patient care position involves inperson work providing addiction treatment at CeDAR in either the residential and/or outpatient settings in addition to traditional academic duties such as teaching research and departmentrelated activities. The amount of effort in each academic area would depend in part upon the qualifications and academic needs of the candidate.
Supervision Received:
- This faculty position will report to the Department of Psychiatrys Adult Psychiatry Division Director.
- In their capacity as CeDAR Psychiatry Medical Director the faculty member reports to the Psychiatry UCHealth Clinical Director.
Supervision Exercised:
- This position will supervise CeDAR addiction psychiatrists addiction psychiatry advanced practice providers and psychologists psychiatry residents/fellows medical students and psychology trainees working in the inpatient residential and in the outpatient programs.
Key Responsibilities:
- As a faculty member in the Department of Psychiatry the individual is expected to provide clinical care at CeDAR mentor trainees and junior faculty conduct their own research (not mandatory depending upon promotion track) and participate in the life of the Department through attending Grand Rounds serving on committees and being involved in other Department activities.
- The Psychiatry Medical Director of CeDAR works closely with UCH Leadership and Departments of Psychiatry and Family Medicine leadership to ensure the adequacy of psychiatric and medical staffing to provide administrative leadership and clinical care across CeDARs continuum of care.
- The Psychiatry Medical Director assures that all CeDAR patients receive an appropriate psychiatric evaluation diagnosis treatment medical screening and medical/psychiatric evaluation whenever indicated and that all medical/psychiatric care is appropriate. Recruit and supervise psychiatrists and APPs. Ensure adequate supervision of medical students residents and addiction psychiatry fellows.
- Providing oversight to ensure appropriate utilization of services throughout the CeDAR levels of care by developing an appropriate continuum of programs identifying level of care criteria standards of practice for internal review of level of care determinations and appeal of adverse UR decisions.
- Assuring psychiatric involvement in the development approval and review of all Policies Procedures and Protocols that govern clinical care of the patients at CeDAR.
- Act as a system change agent able to identify treatment and service gaps from both the behavioral and the physical health systems perspective and to create a common vision as to potential solutions. Work collaboratively to ensure that all treatment modalities are consistent with the most recent scientific evidence of effectiveness.
- Participate in UCHealth QA/QI and process improvement programs and collaborate with administrative leadership to ensure appropriate medical records are maintained as required by regulations internal policies and procedures etc.
- Follow and comply with all local state and federal regulations laws and standards in relation to substance use disorders treatment.
- Establish clear productivity metrics and role expectations for each member of the CeDAR team. Ensure the productivity and quality of the teams clinical service education and scholarly products.
- Participate in the development and review of the CeDARs programs and positions that impact clinical services. Work with the Department of Psychiatry UCHealth clinical director and CeDAR Addiction Medicine Medical Director in order to achieve clinical educational and research excellence at CeDAR.
- Serve as a representative for CeDAR UCH and the University of Colorado Department of Psychiatry at national scientific and trade meetings. Seek opportunities to speak locally regionally and nationally about addiction science prevention and treatment as well as CeDARs clinical programming.
- Assure that all CeDAR staff receive appropriate clinical supervision staff development inservice training the appropriate credentialing privileging and performance reviews.
- Participate with the CeDAR administrative leadership in making liaisons with private and public payors in particular with medical directors or equivalent clinical leadership in payor organizations.
- Represent the University of Colorado School of Medicine the Departments of Psychiatry and Family Medicine and UCHA/UCHealth with the utmost integrity and professionalism.
This description is a summary only and describes the general level of work being performed it is not intended to be allinclusive. The duties of this position may change from time to time and/or based on business need. We reserve the right to add or delete duties and responsibilities at the discretion of the supervisor and/or hiring authority.
Why Join Us:
The CU Anschutz Department of Psychiatry is comprised of 437 paid faculty and a total of 800 employees. Under direction of the Departments Chair Dr. C. Neill Epperson MD the faculty has grown by 57 over the previous 4 years. The Department includes 5 divisions 1 Adult Psychiatry 2 Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 3 Addiction Science Prevention and Treatment 4 Community Population and Public Mental Health and 5 Integrated Neuroscience. The Department also includes 3 Offices; 1 Psychological Science and Practice 2 Community Engagement Services 3 Colorado Mental Health Access Programs and 2 Universitydesignated centers 1 Brain and Behavior Innovation Center and 2 Helen and Arthur E. Johnson Depression Center. The Department has and continues to be in a growth phase with a total budget of $135M up by 108 from 2019. The Department is actively supporting its research portfolio growth and now ranks 28th out of 85 departments ranked by the Blue Ridge Medical Research Institute (NIH funding only).
The Department of Psychiatrys vision and mission is summed up by its tagline BRAIN HEALTH FOR ALL FOR LIFE. As the only academic department of psychiatry for Colorado and much of the greater Rocky Mountain Region the Department has provided clinical care to individuals living in more than 75 of Colorados zip codes. In 2023 alone the Department provided 600 communitybased trainings and through its access programs the Department covers more than 650K lives.
CeDAR is part of UCHealth and was founded in 2005 with a generous philanthropic gift to support the healing of those with substance use disorders. AtCeDAR Center for Dependency Addiction and Rehabilitation we believe recovery will look differently for everyone. Using a multidisciplinary assessment process the client and their treatment team collaborates to identify individual care goals and create a treatment plan that best meets the clients needs and goals. CeDAR includes services for acute detox residential care intensive outpatient groups and individualized outpatient treatment with therapists and addiction medicine and psychiatric providers. CeDARs clinical model for substance abuse treatment includes a strong focus on psychiatric as well as psychosocial issues that commonly contribute to ongoing substance use. While CeDARs clinical model was originally founded on an abstinence only approach to substance use treatment its clinicians embrace and practice a harm reduction model if that is in the best interest of the client. CeDAR has been ranked Colorados #1 Addiction Treatment Center by Newsweek four years in a rowbased on the quality of care quality of service quality of followup care and accommodations and amenities.
The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is a worldclass medical destination at the forefront of transformative science medicine education and patient care. The campus encompasses the University of Colorado health professional schools more than 60 centers and institutes and two nationally ranked independent hospitals UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital and Childrens Hospital Colorado that treat more than two million adult and pediatric patients each year. Innovative interconnected and highly collaborative the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus delivers lifechanging treatments patient care and professional training and conducts worldrenowned research fueled by over $705 million in research grants. For more information visit .
The University of Colorado offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes health insurance life insurance retirement plans tuition benefits ECO pass paid time off vacation sick and holidays and more. To see what benefits are available please visit: Opportunity Statement:
The University of Colorado (CU) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating a workplacewhere all individuals are treated with respect and dignity andwe encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply.
- A letter of application which specifically addresses the job requirements and outlines qualifications
- A current CV/resume
- List of three to five professional references (we will notify you prior to contacting both on and offlist references)
Applications are accepted electronically ONLY at should be directed to: Quinton Powell
Screening of Applications Begins:
This is an openended posting used to recruit multiple candidates throughout the year. We will contact candidates when there is an opening.
Anticipated Pay Range:
The starting salary range or hiring range for this position has been established as HIRING RANGE:
MD and/or DO
Assistant Professor: $225000 to $255000
Associate Professor: $255000 to $300000
Professor: $300000 to $335000
The above salary range or hiring range represents the Universitys good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. This position is not eligible for overtime compensation unless it is nonexempt.
Your total compensation goes beyond the number on your paycheck. The University of Colorado provides generous leave health plans and retirement contributions that add to your bottom line.
Total Compensation Calculator: Statement:
The University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the employment application process. To request an accommodation pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act please contact the Human Resources ADA Coordinator at .
Background Check Statement:
The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our faculty staff students and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal we conduct background investigations for all prospective employees.
Vaccination Statement:
CU Anschutz strongly encourages vaccination against the COVID19 virus and othervaccine preventable diseases. If you work visit or volunteer in healthcare facilities or clinics operated by our affiliated hospital or clinical partners or by CU Anschutz you will be required to comply with the vaccination and medical surveillance policies of the facilities or clinics where you work visit or volunteer respectively. In addition if you work in certain research areas or perform certain safety sensitive job duties you must enroll in theoccupational health medical surveillance program.
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:
Applicants must meet minimum qualifications at the time of hire.
This is an open rank position and could be categorized Assistant Professor Associate Professor or Professor based on experience and qualifications as indicated below. Applicants must meet minimum qualifications at the time of hire. The ranks are based on how many years a candidate has been licensed and if they want to pursue the promotions track.
Assistant Professor:
- Minimum degree qualifications: MD/DO CO Physician License or Eligible for CO Physician License.
- 13 years of clinical experience at rank or equivalent experience and currently faculty member within the Department of Psychiatry.
- Board Certification or ability to be certified in Addiction Psychiatry by the time of hire.
Associate Professor:
- Minimum degree qualifications: MD/DO CO Physician License or Eligible for CO Physician License.
- 47 years of clinical experience at rank or equivalent experience and currently faculty member within the Department of Psychiatry.
- Board Certification or ability to be certified in Addiction Psychiatry by the time of hire.
Professor:
- Minimum degree qualifications: MD/DO CO Physician License or Eligible for CO Physician License.
- 7 years of clinical experience at rank or equivalent experience and currently faculty member within the Department of Psychiatry.
- Board Certification or ability to be certified in Addiction Psychiatry by the time of hire.
Preferred Qualifications: (Applicable to all ranks)
- Ability to interpret age specific developmental physiologic and unique care needs by assessment and by observation of care delivery.
- Experience in making psychiatric diagnoses and managing psychiatric disorders including substance use disorders
- Experience in addiction psychiatry ideally in working with hospital employees and leaders in addition to faculty and trainees.
- Completion of an addiction psychiatry fellowship or practice pathway to Addiction Psychiatry Board eligibility
- Experience or interest in learning and participating with hospital partners regarding the economics of healthcare particularly as it relates to CeDARs continuum of care. Strong commitment to fiscal responsibility and leading others with accountability.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
To be successful in this position candidates will need the following
- Leadership and administrative experience (may be at the lab clinic program or division level) ideally with interdisciplinary teams
- Passion and excitement to develop and maintain a robust addiction program that provides evidencebased interventions
- A regional or national reputation as a subject matter expert in addiction science prevention and/or treatment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills including presentations to community audiences
- Knowledge of and ability to apply professional medical principles procedures and techniques
- Knowledge or interest in learning about the economics of psychiatric and substance use disorder care as it relates to a residential treatment facility with a growing continuum of care
- Able to effectively manage and direct medical staff support activities while individually providing quality medical care
- Able to interact effectively with people of varied educational socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds as well as various skill levels and value systems in a professional and supportive manner
- A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.
- Ability to work effectively on multiple tasks and maintain a wellorganized work environment that flexible to advances in substance abuse treatment and training
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
