Description

The Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine, is recruiting a psychiatrist for an appointment at the Associate/Assistant Professor level, for a position as a Consulting Forensic Psychiatrist at the Whiting Forensic Hospital in Middletown, CT.

The successful candidate will provide independent forensic-based consultation to the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS), reporting to supervisors within the Yale Department of Psychiatry. 

The Principal Responsibilities of the position include preparing written reports on complex clinical matters and directly answering questions, providing case conferences to mental health professionals regarding safe management of patients under their care, providing expert witness testimony to state courts and the Psychiatric Security Review Board, and participating in forensic evaluations, such as competency to stand trial examinations, through DMHAS.  In addition, the position requires attendance and participation in all required meetings, engaging in the teaching and supervision of Yale Psychiatry Residents and Yale Forensic Fellows, and meeting with clinical teams to address risk concerns regarding their patients.

Candidates must be legally employable and have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in forensic psychiatry, with expertise in risk assessment/management. The primary clinical work assignment will be the CT DMHAS. 

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.  A CV and 3 letters of recommendation are required.  Apply to this position through Interfolio using this link apply.interfolio.com/122221.   If you have questions about this position, please contact Dr. Maya Prabhu via email at maya.prabhu@yale.edu or Dr. Michael Norko via email at michael.norko@yale.edu.

Yale University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. Yale values diversity among its students, staff, and faculty and strongly welcomes applications from women, persons with disabilities, protected veterans, and underrepresented minorities.