About Job

Department:

Retriever Integrated Health (RIH) brings together UMBC’s Health Services and Counseling Center in a collaborative, holistic approach to support student well-being and academic success. Our interdisciplinary team includes compassionate administrative staff and skilled professionals from a wide range of fields—medicine, nursing, psychiatry, psychology, counseling, social work, health education, dietetics, acupuncture, and massage therapy. Together, we provide comprehensive, student-centered care designed to help the UMBC community thrive.

Responsibilities:

Retriever Integrated Health at UMBC is seeking a dedicated part-time psychiatric provider to deliver high-quality psychiatric care to UMBC students. In addition to direct clinical services, the provider will offer consultation and collaborate closely with staff in both University Health Services and the Counseling Center to support integrated, student-centered care.

The Psychiatrist/Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (General Associate) will be responsible for:

Providing routine psychiatric evaluation and intervention services for assessment and evaluation of UMBC students.
Providing ongoing follow-up, evaluation and treatment as needed.
Facilitating higher level of care referral of Counseling Center clients and Health Services patients as needed and appropriate.
Being available for emergency consultations for psychiatric problems, conditions and crisis intervention.
Providing consultation to RIH medical and counseling staff and other UMBC departmental staff.
Providing professional development/training to medical and counseling staff.

Required Minimum Qualifications:

Master's Degree
Appropriate Maryland Licensure by the time of Appointment
Cultural competence and clinical sophistication in delivering mental health care to a diverse undergraduate and graduate student body.
A strong understanding of the full range of developmental and mental health challenges affecting young adults.
Interpersonal skills and an ability to form a therapeutic alliance with college-age and graduate student populations.
Demonstrated competence in crisis intervention, assessing need for psychiatric hospitalization, handling psychiatric emergencies, and supervising referrals for inpatient care.
Ability to work closely and collaboratively with other health and mental health clinicians in providing team-based care to and in conducting assessments and requested evaluations.
Demonstrated competence in use of best practices for diagnostic evaluation and psychopharmacological treatment.
Provide care in an interpersonally and culturally sensitive manner.

Background Screening Statement:

A background check will be required.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

For best consideration, submit a letter of interest, C.V., and contact information for three references.

Screening of Applications Begins:

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Salary:

Hourly rate is $80/hr, commensurate with qualifications and experience.

The above salary range represents the University’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Hours:

Part-time, 16-20 hours per week

Type:

Temporary, Contingent I

Additional Information:

This is a temporary position. Initial contract is for 6 months with the possibility of renewal.

Benefits:

Benefits Summary

FLSA Status:

Nonexempt

Equal Opportunity Statement:

UMBC is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Applications from women, minority group members, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Title IX:

As an institution that receives federal financial assistance, UMBC adheres to Title IX and does not discriminate on the basis of sex. For more information about Title IX and contact information for Title IX Coordinator click here.

Accommodation:

If you require a reasonable accommodation for a disability for any part of the employment process, please contact the Human Resources Department at 410-455-2337 or MD TTY Relay Service 1-800-735-2258 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Work Authorization

As required by the 1986 Immigration Act, be prepared to present acceptable documentation upon hire showing your identity and that you are a U.S. citizen or an alien who is authorized to work.