Clinical Instructor

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The UNC School of Medicine has a rich tradition of excellence and care. Our mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of North Carolinians, and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research. We strive to promote faculty, staff, and learner development in a diverse, respectful environment where our colleagues demonstrate professionalism, enhance learning, and create personal and professional sustainability. We optimize our partnership with the UNC Health System through close collaboration and commitment to service.

OUR VISION
Our vision is to be the nation's leading public school of medicine. We are ranked 2nd in primary care education among all US schools of medicine and 5th among public peers in NIH research funding. Our Allied Health Department is home to five top-ranked divisions, and we are home to 18 top-ranked clinical and basic science departments in NIH research funding.

OUR MISSION
Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research.

Patient Care: We will promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.

Education: We will prepare tomorrow's health care professionals and biomedical researchers by facilitating learning within innovative curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education. We will cultivate outstanding teaching and research faculty, and we will recruit outstanding students and trainees from highly diverse backgrounds to create a socially responsible, highly skilled workforce.

Research: We will develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers, and resources. We will provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our University to support outstanding research. We will foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic, and population research.

The University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Department of Psychiatry, Center for Excellence in Mental Health invites applications for a full-time, fixed-term clinical instructor. The successful candidate will join UNC Encompass as an individual therapist on a multi-disciplinary team of an IPS/ SEES counselor, peer support specialist, CMA, administrative assistant, case manager, individual therapist, family therapist and psychiatrist. UNC Encompass uses a coordinated specialty care model to treat those, aged 15-30, who are experiencing a first episode of psychosis ( FEP). Position will be responsible for providing individual and group therapy as well as crisis counseling, providing Comprehensive Clinical Assessments as well as outreach, engagement, case management and community support. Participate in weekly treatment team meetings, ongoing trainings as determined by fidelity compliance, state of NC requirements and maintain licensure for role.

The physical location of the position is in Raleigh, NC but will be serving the surrounding area to include neighboring counties (Wake, Durham, Johnston, Cumberland, Franklin, Vance, Granville). The position will include community visits, virtual and office-based sessions with an emphasis on office-based.

UNC Encompass is a developing program whose members work closely together so the candidate should have a growth mindset, be flexible, adaptable, and motivated to serve individuals and their families in a recovery-based model. The successful candidate will have strong rapport building and engagement skills, successful experiences as both an independent and collaborative multidisciplinary team member, well versed in therapy modalities.

Applicant must hold a Master's degree in Social Work from an accredited School of Social Work. Related disciplines will be considered. Applicant must be licensed in the state of NC to provide therapy. Applicants must be comfortable in developing therapeutic relationships with patients and families newly diagnosed with psychotic disorders. They must also be comfortable travelling to multiple counties to provide services, develop relationships with service population as well as additional community stakeholders (hospitals, jails, schools, faith communities, private providers). Must be dependable, outgoing, friendly and enjoy interacting with persons from a variety of backgrounds. A positive attitude, flexibility, enthusiasm, and responsiveness to feedback is required.

* Experience and interest in outreach and engagement, developing and providing group therapy, community presentations, crisis assessment and management.
* Ability to work well in a multidisciplinary environment.
* LCSW or LCMHC at time of hire.

* Interest in working with those aged 15-30 who may be experiencing a first episode of psychosis and new to mental health treatment.
* Strong therapy skills with multiple family therapy modalities, for the right candidate training may be provided.

If you experience any problems accessing the system or have questions about the application process, please contact the University's Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost office at (919)-962-1091 or send an email to facultyrecruitment@unc.edu.

Please note: The Executive Vice Chancellor & Provost office will not be able to provide specific updates regarding position or application status.

If you have any questions about the job requirements or the hiring department notify the Department Contact.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran.