Career Center

Contingent upon outside funding

The Department of Pediatrics at East Tennessee State University seeks a full-time Assistant Professor to function as a Pediatric Behavioral Health Consultant (BHC). ETSU Pediatrics has a decade long history of integrating behavioral health providers into primary care. A faculty Director of Behavioral Health coordinates and supports integrated behavioral health services and BHCs across the department. BHCs are built into numerous clinical pathways and serve as core members of the primary care team. The clinic has established relationships with the ETSU Department of Psychology and Department of Social Work and regularly trains graduate students from these programs to serve in BHC and case management roles.

The ETSU Institute for Integrated Behavioral Health is a capacity building entity within the Quillen College of Medicine (QCOM) that coordinates and supports behavioral health providers across QCOM departments and works to grow integrated care regionally. As a member of ETSU's Institute for Integrated Behavioral health, the Pediatric BHC receives support from and contributes to the mission of the Institute while serving in the Department of Pediatrics.

This position will be an ETSU non-tenure, 12-month clinical track faculty appointment contingent on external funding. The BHC will provide behavioral health consultant services for a wide range of conditions in pediatric primary care; triages patients with severe or high-risk behavioral health problems and refers to outside sources as needed; provides assistance in capturing program evaluation and fidelity measures; teaching of medical students, pediatric residents, psychology trainees, social work students, care team members, and other academic and clinical pursuits.

We provide care to a large geographic region that includes Northeast Tennessee, Southwest Virginia, Southern West Virginia, Eastern Kentucky and Western North Carolina. We are located at the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains and offer excellent schools, a low cost of living, and a wealth of outdoor activities. The beautiful Smoky Mountain National Park is in close proximity.

ETSU is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce by ensuring all of our students, faculty, and staff work in an environment of openness and acceptance. Successful candidates should have a demonstrated commitment and contribution to fostering and advancing equity, diversity and inclusion. East Tennessee State University (ETSU) is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.