Position Title
PGY5 Student Mental Health Fellow

University
University of Chicago

Department
Student Health & Counseling Services

Salary Range
Advanced Resident Level

Position Description
A one year post-residency training program that teaches the knowledge and skills necessary to provide mental health care to a university student community. The program will train future student mental health psychiatrists, and includes mentorship by the faculty based at the Student Counseling and Resource Service at The University of Chicago, an active student mental health service staffed by seven psychiatrists and over 20 non-physician psychotherapists.
Clinical skills for this fellowship include training in psychosocial treatments for students including short-term psychotherapy, crisis intervention, and group psychotherapies that are particularly important in this population, such as cognitive behavioral procrastination groups and eating disorder groups. It also includes intensive training in the unique aspects of psychopharmacology in this setting, such as addressing target symptoms without impairing cognition. Other aspects of training are diagnosis and treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, substance abuse, mood and anxiety disorders, and first break psychotic disorders.
The fellowship includes training in administrative aspects of student mental health. This includes an understanding of the university’s processing of applications for mental health disability accommodation, consultation for students going on and off medical leave for psychiatric reasons, providing liaison to the Department of Psychiatry for services provided to students, and training sessions for groups around campus who are likely to deal with troubled students.
The fellow will receive supervision and training on being a consultant for behavioral health issues on campus. These consultations include inquiries by faculty, University staff, and peers about how to deal with troubled students. The fellow will have experience and education on how to be an effective mental health expert as a member of the team of Student Life and Student Services professionals.

Minimum Qualifications
Satisfactory completion of an accredited Psychiatry Residency Program and USMLE Steps 1-3.

Desired Qualifications

University Description
The University of Chicago is home to a very bright and diverse population of 15,000 students, two thirds of whom are graduate or professional students.

Region Description
Located in the Hyde Park community immediately South of the vibrant city of Chicago with all it has to offer.

Required Application Materials
Personal statement, curriculum vitae, and three letters of recommendation.

Application Deadline
February 4, 2013.

Starting Date
July 1, 2013

Send Applications To:
Erin Burke, MD

Mailing Address
5737 S. University Ave
Chicago, IL 60637

Phone Number
773-702-9800

Email Address
eburke@uchicago.edu

Web Address
counseling.uchicago.edu

This listing expires on:
1/7/2013