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The OHSU Department of Psychiatry is part of the OHSU Brain Institute, and focuses on providing excellent clinical treatment to our patients, leading innovative research, and offering hands-on training for the next generation of psychiatrists. Our specialists care for people of every culture and background and it is our mission to value and show appreciation for diversity, showing respect for all people who we treat, teach, and serve.

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Flourish Clinic, The Early Assessment & Support Alliance Center for Excellence (EASA C4E)

The Early Assessment & Support Alliance Center for Excellence (EASA C4E) Flourish Clinic will be dedicated to supporting youth who are at-risk for serious mental health conditions as well as young people and their families who have complex medical, developmental, and other needs along with symptoms of psychosis. This clinic is located within Child and Adolescent psychiatry outpatient clinic where a variety of clinicians and trainees engage in evaluation and treatment of youth with mental and behavioral health concerns. This clinic is part of the division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry at Oregon Health & Science University.

The EASA C4E Flourish Clinic aims to supplement the outstanding community-based care provided in EASA Programs throughout the state of Oregon, with more specific goals of: 1) providing multidisciplinary clinical consultation and 2) studying and implementing best practices in supporting youth at clinical high risk for psychosis (CHRp) well as; 3) those with psychosis co-occurring with medical, developmental, and other phenomena which may complicate care.

The Flourish Clinic includes multidisciplinary team members who provide a youth and family-centered, recovery-oriented care consistent with the vision of the EASA Center for Excellence.

The duties of this position include:

This position will be a full-time child & adolescent psychiatrist who has experience working with children, teens, and transition-age adults. This is a 100% clinical position and responsibilities would be as follows:

Clinical Service (80%): Provide psychiatric assessments and clinical services to youth requiring care. This may include time spent supervising general psychiatry residents and child & adolescent psychiatry fellows in outpatient clinics.

Administrative/Academic Activities (20%): Support administrative work related to clinical service. Participate in scholarly, service, and teaching activities appropriate to rank and experience consistent with the mission and goals of the Department of Psychiatry, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and the School of Medicine. Such activities include, but are not limited to, scholarly, service, and teaching activities at the department, school, institutional, or national level.

All Flourish Team members are required to:

• Complete EASA C4E modules
• Complete Structured Interview for Psychosis Risk Syndrome (SIPS) training
• Participate in a weekly case conference with EASA C4E team members
• Meet weekly for Flourish Team meetings: CHRp + Development
• Attend EASA Statewide Collaborative Meetings
• Participating in clinical research projects
• Complete multifamily group (MFG) training and be facile in utilizing this model
• Receive training in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBTp) and third-wave CBTp models of psychosis treatment and recovery
• Contribute to EASA Center for Excellence teaching and training activities, including keeping up-to-date on and contributing through research on best practices with regard to first-episode psychosis treatment

 The duties include periodic weekend call coverage of inpatient Consult-Liaison Services and Emergency room, and other activities expected of all physician members of the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 

• Must be board eligible or board certified in Child Adolescent Psychiatry and board certified in adult psychiatry.
• Able to perform the essential functions with or without accommodation.

The qualified candidate:

• Will have excellent skills working with other members of the outpatient clinic team
• Utilize a biopsychosocial and trauma informed lens.
• Have comfort working children, youth and families with a variety of mental health, specifically psychosis spectrum illnesses.
• Support the education and equity missions of OHSU

***Apply here online. Please be sure to upload a Cover Letter and Resume or CV. ***

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