Addiction Medicine, option to combine with other services, Brown University academic appointment

Location Providence, RI (02903)
Job Type Full Time
Posted 20 days ago
Reposted 6 days ago
Company Lifespan Health System

Are you a board certified or board eligible physician with experience working with addiction? Do you enjoy working with a strong, academically oriented team that believes each patient presents with a unique set of circumstances and treatment should be tailored to meet their particular needs? Are you interested in living and working in Rhode Island? If so, lets talk!

The Lifespan Recovery Center is a comprehensive, outpatient substance use recovery program and a division of the Lifespan Physician Group. The clinic is affiliated with the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and serves as a precepting site for residents, medical students, and fellows. Our multidisciplinary providers consist of physicians, advanced practice providers, therapists, and are supported by an outstanding administrative team. We embrace a comprehensive approach that includes medications for substance use disorders, cognitive-behavioral therapy, relapse prevention, motivational interviewing, dialectical behavioral therapy, and acceptance and commitment therapy/mindfulness-based interventions.

More about the job:

  • Work with a broad range of patients while embracing a harm-reduction model
  • You will draw from a range of treatments to address substance use disorders accompanied by other common mental health conditions such as PTSD, anxiety, and depression
  • 32 hours/week of patient care with 8 hours/week of administrative time.
  • Position can be full or part time and combined with other services such as CL, general outpatient psychiatry, inpatient or integrated care
  • Potential for intensive outpatient program (IOP) work and program development
  • Opportunity to teach residents and fellows with an academic appointment at Brown University
  • PSLF eligible
  • J1 & H1B visa friendly
  • Call is approximately 1:8 weeks
  • Research and educational opportunities for those interested

About the benefits:
Competitive Compensation
EMR is EPIC
Diverse patient population
Dynamic leadership team that values work-life balance
$3500 CME/Practice allowance
Excellent benefits
4 weeks PTO, 4 flexible holidays, 5 CME days
401K: traditional or Roth
Additional moonlighting shifts available

About you:

  • Board certified or eligible psychiatry, internal or family medicine
  • Fellowship or proven experience working in Addiction Medicine
  • Desire to live and work in Rhode Island

About us
With 840+ providers Lifespan Physician Group offers a multitude of services. We are proud of our Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Services which offer our community a full range of assessment and treatment options to address the mental, emotional, and behavioral problems that occur throughout life. Our programs encompass a comprehensive view of mental health that includes and integrates the biological, psychological, and social dimensions of care. Lifespan is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty.


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