2020-10-31

[#DIV28SUPER] new due date for ECP Special Issue on minority health, health disparities and social determinants of health

Dear Colleagues-

We have extended the due date for the Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology special issue on minority health, health disparities and social determinants of health to December 31, 2020.

-Bill.

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email: william.stoops@uky.edu
telephone: (859) 257-5383

Professor
Departments of Behavioral Science, Psychiatry and Psychology
Center on Drug and Alcohol Research
University of Kentucky

Director
Regulatory Knowledge and Support Core-Center for Clinical and Translational Science

Clinical Research Support Office

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2020-10-29

[#DIV28SUPER] NYTimes: This Addiction Treatment Works. Why Is It So Underused?

This Addiction Treatment Works. Why Is It So Underused?
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/27/health/meth-addiction-treatment.html?referringSource=articleShare

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2020-10-28

[#DIV28SUPER] Postdoc position opennings

Dear APA Division 28 colleagues,

The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine invites applications for postdoctoral research fellowships at the Behavioral Pharmacology Research Unit (BPRU) within the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. Fellows receive research training in the clinical pharmacology of substance use including human laboratory studies and clinical treatment trials. Fellows benefit from experienced faculty and a postdoctoral training program with a 35+ year history and over 130 graduates. Fellows work closely with faculty mentors to gain practical research experience and develop as productive independent scholars.

The open positions will be with Professor Matthew Johnson working on a potentially wide range of topics that may include behavioral economics of addiction and risk behavior (e.g., demand analysis, discounting processes), tobacco regulatory science, and the basic and therapeutic effects of psychedelic drugs. Psychedelic research will include clinical trials with various psychedelic compounds such as psilocybin and LSD. A background in quantitative analysis of behavior, behavioral economics, or computational modeling, along with a strong philosophy of science is ideal. Other desirable skills and topic experience includes programming, machine learning, modeling complex systems, and theories of consciousness. Multiple postdocs in the Johnson laboratory have gone on to university faculty positions.

There are two open positions. One is funded by a NIDA-funded T32 training grant, and the other is funded by the Johns Hopkins Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research. The T32 position would focus on behavioral economics of addiction and risk behavior, tobacco regulatory science, with the possibility of research with psychedelics. The Center position would be focused on basic and therapeutic effects of psychedelic drugs, including behavioral economic and other quantitative analyses in relation to that focus.

Eligibility: Eligible applicants must have completed doctoral degree requirements (e.g., PhD, MD, DO, PsyD) prior to starting at BPRU. Applicants for the T32 position (but not the Center position) must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Many backgrounds are appropriate, including experimental or clinical psychology, pharmacology, psychiatry or other medicine, neuroscience, nursing, public health, and social work. Prior experience with human or nonhuman research is appropriate. The BPRU is particularly interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of our research program. Applications from persons with disabilities, protected veterans, underrepresented minorities, and women are strongly encouraged.

Start date: Flexible.

Contact: Matthew W. Johnson, Ph.D. (mwj@jhu.edu)

BPRU Website: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/psychiatry/research/BPRU/

Psychedelic Center Website: https://hopkinspsychedelic.org

Matthew W. Johnson, Ph.D.

Professor

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Tel: 410-550-0056
Fax: 410-550-0030
Email: mwj@jhu.edu

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=fWhYUvwAAAAJ&hl=en

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2020-10-23

[#DIV28SUPER] University of Kentucky SURE 2021

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to share the full announcement for the annual University of Kentucky Substance Use Research Event (SURE) to be held on March 3^rd, 2021. Due to the ongoing public health concerns with COVID-19, SURE 2021 will be full VIRTUAL. Please join us for an exciting line up of scientific sessions, virtual networking opportunities, poster awards, and prizes!

Keynote plenary presentations feature Dr. Yasmin Hurd and Dr. Magdalena Cerdá. Dr. Hurd is the Ward-Coleman Chair of Translational Neuroscience and the Director of the Addiction Institute at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City. Dr. Cerdá is an Associate Professor and Director of the Center for Opioid Epidemiology and Policy at the Department of Population Health at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. Thematic symposia will address timely and important health issues, including COVID-19 and SUD, health disparities in addiction/addiction treatment, and policy issues that impact access to care and provision of optimal care. A NIDA and NIAAA T32-funded trainee data blitz is also planned.

Registration and abstract submission links are also active and can be found on the attachment. Please share the SURE VIRTUAL announcement with interested trainees and colleagues.

-The SURE Organizing Committee (Christal Badour, Chris Delcher, Hilary Surratt, Pavel Ortinski, Bill Stoops).

2020-10-22

[#DIV28SUPER] NIDA Virtual Career Workshop, November 9, 2020, 1:00 - 4pm EST, Registration required

Welcome Agenda Virtual Meeting Instructions Registration Speaker Information Contact

Welcome

NIDA Career Workshop – Virtual Meeting

Monday, November 9, 2020 ● 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET

Registration

The virtual event is FREE and open to the public, but registration is required. Active participation is limited to 1000 participants and if more are interested, they will be able to watch a live stream of the proceeding but will not be able to submit questions or participate in any discussions. Please sign up now so we can plan effectively for the Workshop.

Workshop Synopsis

This virtual workshop is designed to inform scientists in the earlier stages of their career and those who mentor them or oversee National Institutes of Health (NIH) training, career or educational grants about mechanisms that are designed for particular career stages. Participants will be able to identify new opportunities and converse directly with National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) program and review staff during the break-out sessions.

NIDA Director Dr. Nora D. Volkow, will give the workshop welcome and Dr. Yasmin Hurd, Professor at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, will give the keynote address. The workshop will highlight diversity, women sex/gender, grant application and review, and will give special attention to research training, career development and research opportunities by career stage. An overall theme will be preparation at each level for the next stage. Plenary and career level presentations will be followed by break-out room discussions.

Agenda

Monday, November 9, 2020 1:00-4:00 pm ET

Welcome – Nora D. Volkow, MD, Director, NIDA, NIH
Keynote address – Yasmin Hurd, PhD, Director, Addiction Institute at Mount Sinai, Icahn School of Medicine
Plenaries

NIDA Diversity Initiatives
Focus on Women, Sex/Gender
Grant Application and Review

Career Stage Planning Sessions

Predoctoral
Postdoctoral
Early Stage Investigator

Click here to view, print, or download a detailed agenda and speaker biographies.

Planning Committee

NIDA Career Workshop Team

Wilson Compton, MD, MPE – Deputy Director, National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA); Director (Acting), Office of Research Training, Diversity and Disparities (ORTDD)
Albert Avila, PhD – Deputy Director, ORTDD; Director, Office of Diversity and Health Disparities (ODHD), NIDA
Roger Little, PhD – Deputy Director, Division of Basic Neuroscience and Behavior (DNB), NIDA
Roger Sorensen, PhD, MPA – Chief, Integrative Neuroscience Branch (INB), DNB, NIDA
Usha Charya, BA – Program Analyst, Office of Science Policy and Communications (OSPC), NIDA
Lindsey Friend, PhD – Program Officer, Research Training and Career Development (RTCD), ORTDD, NIDA
Beth Babecki, MA – Coordinator, Training Hub, DNB, NIDA

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2020-10-15

[#DIV28SUPER] Postdoctoral Position

POSTDOCTORAL POSITION

Center for Technology and Behavioral Health, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
NIDA T32 Training Program in the Science of Co-Occurring Disorders
https://geiselmed.dartmouth.edu/scd/overview/

Research Focus: Cannabis Measurement, Digital Assessment and Therapeutics

We have an opening for an early career scientist interested in postdoctoral experience and training in clinical and behaviorally focused research on substance use and related health conditions. This position is to work primarily with Dr. Alan Budney's team in the Center for Technology and Behavioral Health, a NIDA P30 Center of Excellence directed by Dr. Lisa Marsch.
Active Projects include:
Development and Evaluation of a Cannabis Consumption Index
Development and Validation of Digital Therapeutics for SUDs and Co-Occurring Disorders
Digital Health Research on Cannabis Use, Consequences, and Policy

This position will provide opportunities to develop new research projects in related areas. Responsibilities include: (a) collaboration with our research team on digital health studies (e.g., develop and validate a cannabis consumption measure, digital assessment of cannabis use patterns, risk factors and policy, development and testing of transdiagnostic interventions for problematic cannabis use and related problems, (b) recruit, train, and mentor undergraduates to participate in research and develop independent projects, (c) develop your own independent research projects, (d) grant writing experience and practice, (e) attend seminars, workshops, trainings, scientific conferences, (f) submit manuscripts for publication. This position is for those interested in training and experiences that lead to an academic/scientific career.
Position is expected to last 2 years, with the potential for a third. The position will become open on December 1, 2020, but the start date is flexible, and we encourage those who will complete their PhD next Spring or Summer to apply. Applicants must have completed doctoral training in psychology or a related field to start the position. Individuals from underrepresented or disadvantaged groups are encouraged to apply. Dartmouth College is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and encourages applications from women and members of minority groups.

Inquire via e-mail, or send letter of interest, CV, and 3 letters of reference to:

Alan Budney, Ph.D.
Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
Center for Technology and Behavioral Health,
Lebanon, NH 03756
Email: alan.j.budney@dartmouth.edu

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2020-10-08

Re: [#DIV28SUPER] APA presidential election

Dear Colleagues,

The election for APA President is open. Ballots were sent out on September 15^th (APA President-Elect). This email will include a member-specific link that will allow you to cast your votes. The polls will remain open until 11:59 PM EST on October 29^th, 2020.

The Division 28 Executive Committee has discussed the candidates running for APA President, and of the five candidates, we have identified three whose positions on issues facing the field today most closely align with the interests of our divisional members. These are listed in alphabetical order below, with the order not reflecting any ranking of assessment among the three. We encourage you to consider this assessment when providing your votes.

-Thomas G. Plante, PhD, ABPP

-Susan Krauss Whitbourne, PhD, ABPP

-Frank C. Worrell, PhD

Thanks, Wendy

Wendy J. Lynch, Ph.D.

President, APA Division 28 (Psychopharmacology and Substance Abuse)

Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences

Physical Address: 450 Ray C. Hunt Drive (Aurbach Building), Room G164

Mailing Address: PO Box 801402, Charlottesville, VA 22904-1402

434-243-0580 (office)

434-249-3699 (cell)

2020-10-06

[#DIV28SUPER] Special Issue of American Psychologist

Hi Div28 Members,

Here is a link to a special issue of American Psychologist titled “Psychology's Role in Addressing the Dual Crises of Chronic Pain and Opioid-Related Harms” that may be of interest to you:

https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2020-65461-011

It also includes a guest editorial by Laura Wandner, Will Aklin, and Michael Freed titled “Psychologists aim to HEAL the opioid and pain crises.”

https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2020-65461-011

Wendy J. Lynch, Ph.D.

President, APA Division 28 (Psychopharmacology and Substance Abuse)

Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences

Physical Address: 450 Ray C. Hunt Drive (Aurbach Building), Room G164

Mailing Address: PO Box 801402, Charlottesville, VA 22904-1402

434-243-0580 (office)

434-249-3699 (cell)

[#DIV28SUPER] Job Posting for full time licensed therapist with substance abuse expertise

Licensed Therapist with Substance Abuse Expertise

Keck School of Medicine of USC, Department of Psychiatry & The Behavioral Sciences, Division of Student Counseling and Mental Health

Los Angeles, California

USC Counseling and Mental Health Services is actively recruiting a full-time licensed therapist (PhD/PsyD/LCSW/LMFT) to join a diverse and dynamic multidisciplinary team who is strongly committed to providing excellent clinical treatment, training, and outreach services regarding mental health and wellness. We are specifically seeking a licensed therapist with expertise in addictions/substance use disorders and candidates who have strong clinical skills, are familiar with the duties associated with a university counseling center, and thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative, collegial, professional environment.

Description of the Center

USC Student Counseling and Mental Health (CMH) provides mental health services to students so that they may achieve their academic and personal goals. Services we provide include: individual, couples and group counseling; assessment and referral to other professionals and institutions; crisis intervention (including some after-hours coverage); biofeedback; psychiatric evaluations and medication follow-up; consultation; outreach and prevention; and training and supervision.

We are committed to providing quality mental and educational services in accordance with the ethical and legal standards of our profession. We appreciate and honor diversity and work with all students with compassion, respect and dignity. We advocate for and empower our students in pursuing their goals and personal development.

Training is an important function in CMH. We are committed to providing professional training opportunities for trainees in psychology, social work, and medicine (med students and residents). The entire faculty is involved in our training programs including participating in and promoting self-reflection. Our students benefit from multidisciplinary collaboration and we adopt a bio-psycho-social approach in our work whenever appropriate.

We are committed to making CMH a work environment characterized by respect, mutual support, and team work, and the sharing of diverse and honest opinions among our staff is encouraged. We value and honor the diversity of the students we serve as well as the diversity of our faculty and staff and the unique contributions of each member. Faculty are committed to ongoing learning, self-awareness, and cultural competency.

Position Description

This clinician/therapist will provide individual treatment, group therapy, routine and urgent intake, triage, case consultation, third party consultation, and after-hours coverage to USC students. They will also engage in department-wide substance abuse initiatives. They may supervise interns and practicum students; present didactic training in seminars for social work/psychology practicum interns on theories, interventions or diagnoses; and provide psycho-educational workshops to USC faculty, staff, and students.

Minimum Qualifications

Doctorate in Clinical or Counseling Psychology, or Master's degree in Social Work or Marriage & Family Therapy for an accredited program
Licensed in the state of California
Expertise in short term treatment, including: brief psychotherapy, stabilization and referral of serious mental illness, and crisis intervention – all following a 6 to 8 session model
Resilient, self-aware, and can thrive in a fast paced, demanding environment
Multicultural competency in working with students of color, students from all economic classes, first generation students, LGBTQ students, and international students

Preferred Qualifications

Certification or specialized training in substance use and/or addictions
Work experience in college counseling centers
Excellent diagnostic skills
Demonstrated knowledge, experience, and skills in group process work and training
Experience working with issues encountered in late adolescence, including: transgender identity, men's issues, sexual trauma, eating disorders, and substance use disorders
Commitment to the highest ethical standards of professional practice and to professional integrity
Desire to continue to grow as a professional and committed to excellence

Application Deadline: Until position is filled.

Starting Date: Negotiable

This is a faculty position in the Division of Student Mental Health in the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. Salary is competitive, and contingent on experience. A generous benefits package includes health insurance, sick time, paid vacation, professional days, and a stipend for professional development.

The University of Southern California (USC), founded in 1880, is the largest private employer in the City of Los Angeles. As an employee of USC, you will be a part of a world-class research university and a member of the "Trojan Family," which is comprised of the faculty, students and staff that make the university what it is. USC is one of the world's leading private research universities with approximately 48,500 students from all 50 states and boasts one of the largest international student bodies in the country. USC is located in the heart of Los Angeles, a culturally rich metropolitan city, and is close to both beach and mountains with wonderful outdoor recreation opportunities. The mild temperatures along with the city's average of 329 days of sun per year makes Los Angeles a wonderful city to live and work.

The University of Southern California strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity in employment. All genders and members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.

Please submit the following materials to Gretchen Heidemann (gretchen.heidemann@med.usc.edu) with the subject line "Application for Substance Abuse Specialist Position":

CV
Cover letter expressing interest/fit for this position, and specifying training/expertise in substance use disorders, addiction, and/or treatment thereof
3 letters of recommendation, signed and on letterhead, 2 of which should be from current/former direct clinical supervisors and speak to clinical expertise/skill

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