Psychologist, Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor, Psychiatry, Addiction

Psychologist, Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor, Psychiatry, Addiction

Location: Stony Brook, New York
Open Date: Jan 20, 2026
Deadline: May 01, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Description
Suffolk County, New York, where Stony Brook University is situated, is currently suffering from an opioid epidemic in addition to the typical prevalence of other substance use disorders. This has led to the creation of a Division of Addiction Psychiatry. The Stony Brook Health System's expansion to include 2 hospitals on the North and South Forks of Suffolk County, which currently operate NYS-licensed SUD programs in both locations, requires a coordinated effort to help address the county-wide problem.

The Clinical Psychologist will be expected to provide evidence-based therapeutic services for patients with substance use disorders which will be a primary focus for this position. Responsibilities include direct patient care (at least 90% effort), including diagnostic evaluations, individual and group psychotherapy, and research/academic activities (up to 10% effort).

The Clinical Assistant Professor will provide teaching/supervising evidence-based psychosocial interventions for addiction to medical students and residents in psychiatry and other departments, as well as providing clinical care. They will be tasked with assisting Division faculty in the provision of the clinical, research, and educational programs related to addiction, coordinate and oversee quality of psychosocial treatments for addiction between hospital sites, and work with the Division to develop vibrant and competitive Addiction Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine Fellowships.

The Clinical Assistant Professor may assist in working with the hospitals and the School of Medicine to develop comprehensive, demonstrably high-quality addiction services across the spectrum. The faculty member will routinely join in the collaboration with internal and external stakeholders when developing programs and to help move the community toward a prevention model.

Schedule: Full-Time schedule totaling forty hours per week, including the possibility of evening hours; 50-100% of appointments/work via telehealth. *Please note, the telemedicine policy could be subject to change by Stony Brook University and Stony Brook Hospital if needed.

Qualifications
Required Qualifications:

PhD (or foreign equivalent) in Clinical Psychology. NYS licensure (or eligibility). Demonstrated expertise in psychosocial interventions in addiction medicine. Experience working with a multidisciplinary team of practitioners.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in psychosocial, translational or implementation research in addictions. Prior clinical team management/supervisory experience. Prior clinical program development experience.

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Special Notes

Tenure/Non-Tenure Track position. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. To qualify for tenure and/or a senior faculty appointment, the candidate must meet the criteria established by the School of Medicine ( School of Medicine's Criteria for Appointment, Promotion and Tenure ).

Anticipated Start Date: As soon as possible.

Campus Description

Long Island's premier academic medical center, Stony Brook Medicine, represents Stony Brook University's entire medical enterprise and integrates all of Stony Brook's health-related initiatives: education, research and patient care. It encompasses Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook Children's Hospital, the five Health Sciences schools -- Dental Medicine, Health Technology and Management, Medicine, Nursing and Social Welfare -- as well as the major centers and institutes, programs and more than 50 community-based healthcare settings throughout Suffolk County. With 624 beds, Stony Brook University Hospital serves as Suffolk County's only tertiary care center and Regional Trauma Center. Stony Brook Children's, with more than 180 pediatric specialists in 30 specialties, offers the most advanced pediatric specialty care in the region. In the Medical and Research Translation (MART) building, two floors are occupied by Stony Brook University Cancer Center's outpatient services, and four floors are devoted to cancer research. Diversity, equity and inclusion are essential core values at Stony Brook Medicine. We believe we do our best and most impactful work when we leverage our diverse, equitable and inclusive perspectives. We are proud to recruit and hire talented people from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences.

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Stony Brook University is committed to excellence in diversity and the creation of an inclusive learning, and working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information,veteran status and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.

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