Psychiatrist, Home Base Program
 Massachusetts General Hospital | |
 United States, Massachusetts, Boston | |
 Jun 10, 2025 | |
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Full-Time Attending Position - Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy, and Integrated Treatments supporting Service Members, Veterans and families Location: Home Base Clinical Programs, Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH)
The MGH Department of Psychiatry is recruiting for a full-time Psychiatrist with specialized expertise in innovative therapeutic modalities, including accelerated Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy (PAT), and integrative treatments such as acupuncture. This position works on-site at Home Base, a philanthropically supported initiative in partnership with the Red Sox Foundation and MGH. Home Base is dedicated to improving the lives of service members, veterans, and their families who have served and live with service- or combat-related stress and/or traumatic brain injury (TBI), and their families. Home Base provides clinical care and support services, as well as community education and innovative research. The position will include 100% effort at Home Base of which the predominant role and effort will be dedicated to clinical work. The individual will serve as a key member of the Home Base clinical team providing a specialized focus in emerging and innovative therapies. While working at Home Base, the Psychiatrist will report to the Senior Director of Medical Services for coordination of medical programming, pharmacotherapy services, and supervision. The Psychiatrist will maintain a clinical practice with direct provision of diagnostic evaluations, consultation, and psychiatric care with an emphasis on accelerated TMS and psychedelic assisted therapy. The position will allow for research and/or education and training opportunities, which are available and encouraged but not required for the position. It is anticipated that the successful candidate will be appointed as an instructor at Harvard Medical School. The teaching/supervision responsibilities would involve providing didactics and clinical supervision of trainees, interns, and fellows The responsibilities of the Psychiatrist at Home Base include the following: Primary responsibility for individual psychiatric assessment, management and psychiatric care of patients enrolled in accelerated TMS and PAT with a history of TBI and a range of mood, anxiety, and substance use disorders in Home Base programs. Patients may be service members, veterans, or military family members, consistent with the mission of Home Base. Clinical work will include diagnostic evaluations and consultation/coordination of care, for those in need of accelerated TMS and PAT. Both programs of emphasis will include an integrative therapy component, with particular emphasis on neuromodulation (e.g., cranial electrical stimulation, non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation, EEG neurofeedback) and acupuncture. Availability for urgent case consultations or emergencies on an as needed basis via pager, etc.; Clinical teaching about emerging and innovative therapies related matters to members of the Home Base clinical team and the broader staff as requested. Opportunities for integrating a portion of effort for research and community education projects are available and encouraged but not required. Qualifications Candidates should be: a) board certified/board eligible psychiatrist with expertise in TMS; b) have a DEA-X prescribing license; c) dedicated to excellence in clinical care, teaching and mentorship; and d) qualified for an academic appointment at Harvard Medical School. Previous clinical experience with co-occurring disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, mood and anxiety disorders and/or military populations is highly desirable; experience with neuropsychiatry and/or traumatic brain injury a plus; Experience working in an academic medical center a plus. Eligibility for licensure in Massachusetts is required. The Massachusetts General Hospital is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Minorities and women are strongly urged to apply. Interested individuals should apply with a letter of interest, curriculum vitae and list of three references addressed Sofia Matta, MD, Senior Director of Medical Services, Home Base Program at MGH, with attention to: Monique Hashimoto, Home Base Program, One Constitution Wharf, Suite 140, Charlestown, MA 02129 or mshashimoto@mgh.harvard.edu. The General Hospital Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. | |