Assistant​/Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry; Child and Adolescent

Hiring Department: UICOMP-Psychiatry

Location:

Peoria, IL USA

Requisition

Posting Close Date: 9/16/2026

Salary: $280,000 to $325,000 per year

The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine at the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria seeks a child and adolescent psychiatrist with strong interest in graduate medical education to expand services and strengthen educational training for general psychiatry residents and medical students.

The University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria is a regional campus of one of the largest public medical schools in the United States. We are known for having small class sizes and exceptional faculty mentorship. This allows UICOMP students to excel under a rigorous curriculum. In collaboration with our hospitals and clinical partners, UICOMP Faculty members provide care to more than 45,000 patients each year.

In addition, they contribute to medical education and training for more than 260 students, and more than 300 physician residents and fellows annually. UICOMP healthcare partners include Jump Simulation, a world-class leader in healthcare simulation and innovation, along with OSF Saint Medical Center, OSF Children’s Hospital of Illinois and Carle Hearth Greater Peoria. UICOMP is also part of a R1 research institute with translational research focusing on Alzheimer dementia and oncology.

Learn more about how the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria is helping to transform healthcare here: https://peoria.medicine.uic.edu/.

This position is intended to be eligible for benefits. This includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.

The faculty member will work with the Department Chair to develop outpatient and community-based clinical services for children, adolescents and their families within the UICOMP system. 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 support the development a child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship, spearheading collaboration with community partners.

• Direct patient care & expansion of child and adolescent psychiatric services
• 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
• Supporting the development of an ACGME-accredited child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship, administration of the program, accountable for operations, teaching, scholarly activity, recruitment and selection, faculty development, orientation, evaluation, and promotion
• Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

• MD or DO graduate of an LCME/AACOM-accredited medical school
• Graduate of an ACGME-approved child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship
• Licensed or license-eligible in the state of Illinois
• ABPN board-certified in adult and child and adolescent psychiatry

• Experience in inpatient and outpatient psychiatry
• Experience in administration of educational programs

The budgeted salary range for the position is $280,000 to $325,000 per year.

Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, while also considering internal equity.

The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify.

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.