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Job description
Assistant/Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry (Addiction)
Hiring Department : UICOMP-Psychiatry
Location : Peoria, IL USA
Requisition ID :
Posting Close Date : 11/5/2026
Salary: $299,000 to $335,000 per year
The Universityof Illinois College of Medicine Peoria (UICOMP) seeks an addiction psychiatristwith a strong interest in graduate medical education to develop and lead a newaddiction psychiatry fellowship.
Aboutthe University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria
TheUniversity of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria is a regional campus of oneof the largest public medical schools in the United States. We are known forhaving small class sizes and exceptional faculty mentorship. This allows UICOMPstudents to excel under a rigorous curriculum. In collaboration with ourhospitals and clinical partners, UICOMP Faculty members provide care to morethan 45,000 patients each year. In addition, they contribute to medicaleducation and training for more than 260 students, and more than 300 physicianresidents and fellows annually. UICOMP healthcare partners include JumpSimulation, a world-class leader in healthcare simulation and innovation, alongwith OSF Saint Medical Center, OSF Children's Hospital of Illinois and CarleHearth Greater Peoria. UICOMP is also part of a R1 research institute withtranslational research focusing on Alzheimer dementia and oncology.
Learnmore about how the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria is helpingto transform healthcare here:
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.
Position Summary
The faculty member will 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
Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.
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
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For fullestconsideration please apply by 8/28/2026.
The budgeted salaryrange for the position is $299,000to $335,000 per year.
Salary iscompetitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, while alsoconsidering internal equity.
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Worksite address
peoria, IL, 61639, US
Who can apply
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