Posting Information
Posting Information
| Department |
Psychiatry - YBH Butner - 412217 |
| Application Deadline |
05/27/2026 |
| Position Type |
Visiting / Part-time Faculty |
| Working Title |
Adjunct Instructor |
| Appointment Type |
Adjunct Faculty |
| Position Number |
20075068 |
| Vacancy ID |
F003526 |
| Full-time/Part-time |
Part-Time Temporary |
| Hours per week |
0.01 |
| FTE |
0 |
| Position Location |
North Carolina, US |
| Hiring Range |
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| Proposed Start Date |
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| Estimated duration of appointment |
1 yr. |
Position Information
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| Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit |
Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education and research.
Patient care: We promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.
Education: We prepare tomorrow`s healthcare professionals and biomedical researchers from all backgrounds by facilitating learning within innovative and integrated curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education to ensure a highly skilled workforce.
Research: We develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers and resources. We provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our university to support outstanding research. We foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic and population research. |
| Position Summary |
The Department of Psychiatry is seeking full-time fixed-term faculty members at the rank of Adjunct Instructor to work in the new Youth Behavioral Hospital (
YBH) in Butner, NC. As part of a shared commitment to behavioral health and the well-being of children and families, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services and
UNC Health partnered to convert the R.J. Blackley Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Center in Butner, N.C., into a 54-bed inpatient psychiatric hospital for children and adolescents with the purpose of providing services to families seeking specialized, inpatient behavioral health treatment. Principal duties of the positions will include: + Provide patient education about mental health disorders and available treatment options specific to this population.
YBH will have 4 adolescent inpatient units with 1 of the 4 units treating mental health conditions within
IDD population and the other 3 serving general young child, early adolescent and adolescent mental health conditions requiring psychiatric hospitalization. + Provide brief interventions using evidence-based techniques. Areas of specific clinical skills of interest include experiences in trauma therapies, systemic and family models of therapy. +Provide or facilitate evidence-based short term psychosocial treatments to patients and their parents/guardians (e.g., Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (
CBT), Dialectal Behavioral therapy, and Trauma informed treatment modalities), psychoeducation and elements of
ABA if working within the unit caring for patients with
IDD. +Strong engagement with social work principles and their application to complex problems required for case management and interdisciplinary collaborations and interdisciplinary team meetings. |
| Minimum Education and Experience Requirements |
Applicants for the Adjunct 'Clinical' Instructor position must have a Master's degree in Social Work or a relevant human services field. Candidates must be fully licensed or, at a minimum, credentialed with an associate status. The following licenses will be considered:
LCSW,
LCMHC,
LMFT. |
| Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience |
Experience and interest in teaching or supervising social work externs, psychology or master's-level interns, and medical residents. |
| Special Physical/Mental Requirements |
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| Campus Security Authority Responsibilities |
Not Applicable. |
| Special Instructions |
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| Quick Link |
https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/315290 |
Contact Information
| Department Contact Name and Title |
Jennifer Nickerson-Turner; HR Specialist |
| Department Contact Telephone or Email |
jennifer_nickerson@med.unc.edu |
| Academic Personnel Office Contact Information |
If you experience any problems accessing the system or have questions about the application process, please contact the University's Academic Personnel Office at
facultyrecruitment@unc.edu.
Please note: The Academic Personnel Office will not be able to provide specific updates regarding position or application status.
If you have any questions about the job requirements or the hiring department notify the Department Contact. |
| Equal Opportunity Employer Statement |
The University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all to apply without regard to age, color, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. |
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