Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship Program Director

The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine at the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria seeks an addiction psychiatrist with a strong interest in graduate medical education to develop and lead a new addiction psychiatry fellowship. The Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship Program Director is a full‑time faculty position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor.

Our department has worked closely with community partners to prepare for the development of a new addiction psychiatry training program. The broad array of resources, exceptional facilities, and collaborative commitment from the community provide an ideal opportunity for a motivated psychiatrist to lead and grow the program. The success of our other educational programs, combined with the experience of the current faculty, offers ample support to the incoming Fellowship Program Director.

Candidates should share our values of providing high‑quality patient care, educating fellows, residents, and medical students, and promoting scholarly activity. The ideal candidate will have meaningful administrative experience, excellent teaching and communication skills, and be eager to lead. Competitive salary and benefits are commensurate with rank.

The responsibilities of the position include developing the fellowship, overseeing program curriculum and operations, promoting a culture of excellence, recruiting, evaluating, teaching, and providing scholarly support. Other duties will be tailored to the interests of the applicant and include opportunities for adult and addiction inpatient and outpatient clinical care, community outreach, college student mental health, scholarship, and classroom teaching. The department values and supports the growth, development, and professional advancement of its faculty members.

Minimum requirements include graduation from an ACGME‑approved addiction psychiatry fellowship, licensed or license‑eligible in the state of Illinois, and ABPN board‑certification in adult and addiction psychiatry.

Peoria presents an attractive blend of small‑town charm and big‑city offerings. Our large, supportive medical community is embedded in diverse local neighborhoods featuring a low cost of living, excellent schools, and a variety of leisure and recreational activities.

Peoria is the #1 “best place to live” in Illinois and a Top 50 Best Cities in the United States, according to US News and World Report. Niche gave Peoria an “A” rating for diversity.

For more information, please contact Dr. Jean Clore, Search Committee, at

Position Summary

The faculty member will work with the Department Chair to develop outpatient and community‑based clinical services for individuals with substance use disorders. The faculty member will provide guidance and oversight to an emerging enterprise to facilitate the mission of the department for clinical care, education, scholarship, and outreach. The faculty member will develop an addiction psychiatry fellowship, spearheading collaboration with community partners.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Development of an ACGME‑accredited addiction psychiatry fellowship

• Administration of the program and accountable for operations, teaching, scholarly activity, recruitment and selection, faculty development, orientation, evaluation, and promotion

• Direct patient care

• Supervision and teaching of general psychiatry residents and medical students

• Function as a University faculty member, performing such duties as are appropriate to academic rank and position

Minimum Qualifications

• MD or DO graduate of an LCME/AACOM‑accredited medical school

• Graduate of an ACGME‑approved addiction psychiatry fellowship

• Licensed or license‑eligible in the state of Illinois

• ABPN board‑certified in adult and addiction psychiatry

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in inpatient and outpatient psychiatry

Two or more years of experience in the administration of educational programs

To Apply

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