(Hybrid) Founding Director for Practice, Research, and Community Integration - Behavioral Medicine & Psychiatry
About the role
The Founding Director for Practice, Research, and Community Integration serves as a senior leadership position within the Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute (RNI) Center for Practice, Research, and Integration of Spirituality in Medicine (PRISM). Working in close partnership with the Chair of Behavioral Medicine, the Director is responsible for the development, implementation, and operational leadership of the Center's clinical, educational, research, wellbeing, and community engagement initiatives. The Director will play a central role in translating the PRISM Center's vision into sustainable programs and measurable outcomes through collaboration with healthcare professionals, researchers, patients, faith communities, spiritual care providers, and community organizations. The position provides leadership across the Center's five foundational pillars: integration of spirituality into patient-centered care; education and training for healthcare professionals; capacity-building and mental health training for faith and community partners; promotion of wellbeing; and research, evaluation, and evidence development. The Director will oversee the design, implementation, and evaluation of programs that advance evidence-informed approaches to spirituality and health while fostering mutually beneficial partnerships between healthcare systems and community-based organizations, and will work closely with clinical and academic leaders to develop innovative models of whole-person care, strengthen community engagement, support research initiatives, and promote continuous quality improvement. Through interdisciplinary collaboration and innovative leadership, the Director will help establish the PRISM Center as a nationally recognized leader in spiritually informed, evidence-based healthcare.
Responsibilities
- Program Development and Operational Leadership
- Lead the development, implementation, and evaluation of programs and initiatives that advance the mission