Assistant Professor - Consult-Liaison Psychiatry

Consult-Liaison Psychiatrist Position

The Department of Psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine is recruiting a full-time psychiatrist to join our Consult-Liaison (CL) Psychiatry Service at Lawrence + Memorial Hospital and Westerly Hospital. This position focuses on providing psychiatric consultation across the psychiatric emergency department, medical units, and surgical services at affiliated hospitals serving New London, CT and Westerly, RI.

As an attending psychiatrist on the Consult-Liaison Service, responsibilities include:

Providing expert psychiatric consultation in the psychiatric emergency services department, inpatient medical units, and surgical floors

Managing complex psychiatric, medical, and psychosocial presentations in medically ill patients

Collaborating closely with multidisciplinary teams including physicians, advanced practice providers, nursing staff, social workers, and trainees

Supervising and teaching nurse practitioners and students as part of the academic mission

The Consult-Liaison Psychiatry Service operates within a broader integrated behavioral health framework that supports inpatient consultation, emergency psychiatry, and collaborative care models across multiple hospital settings.

This position carries a faculty appointment in the Department of Psychiatry at the Assistant Professor level, commensurate with qualifications and experience.

The institution offers a comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to:

Medical coverage through Yale Health and Aetna

Dental coverage through Delta Dental

Vision coverage options through Eyemed

Yale University Retirement Account Plan

Paid time off

Disability coverage

Life insurance

Mortgage loan program

Commuter benefits

Yale Homebuyer program

College tuition benefit plan Yale

Advantage discount program (Discounts for Activities, Travel, services, shopping, etc.)

New London, CT and Westerly, RI offer a high quality of life with coastal living, historic communities, and access to beaches, arts, and outdoor recreation. The region provides convenient access to Providence, New Haven, and Boston, and combines small-city living with academic and cultural resources.

Qualifications

We seek a board-certified or board-eligible psychiatrist, with formal fellowship training in Consult-Liaison Psychiatry or Addiction Psychiatry preferred, and demonstrated experience in hospital-based psychiatric consultation. We require state licensing and DEA licenses for both CT and RI.

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Professional Conduct Review for New Faculty Hires

The final candidate, upon acceptance of a contingent offer of employment/faculty appointment, may be required to disclose whether they are, or have been, the subject of any disciplinary proceeding (investigation, hearing, etc.) at previous institutions or employers, and may also be subject to a background screening. Candidates who materially misrepresent information on their resume or other application materials are ineligible for hire/appointment. Final candidates may also be required to sign a release to allow Yale to solicit information regarding any substantiated conduct violations from current and/or past employers.