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Thank you for your interest in a career at Neighbor Health, formerly East Boston Neighborhood Health Center!

Everywhere you turn, you can feel the immeasurable level of enthusiasm here at Neighbor Health! We are one of the largest community health centers in the country, supporting the greater Boston area and focusing on the well-being of our patients and local community. From the nurses and physicians on the front line of patient care, to the managers who lead and guide our staff, to the many support roles that keep our facilities running smoothly - everyone plays a vital role in improving medicine for our patients.

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Time Type:

Full time

Department:

Behavioral Health Urgent Care

All Locations:

10 Gove Street – Taylor Building, 1601 Washington Street

Position Summary:

The Psychiatrist as a member of the Behavioral Health care team provides direct care to referred adult patients and may be required to demonstrate age specific competency, depending upon clinical assignment, in a variety of clinical settings throughout the health center. The Psychiatrist is responsible for providing quality patient care in accordance with departmental policies and procedures. The Psychiatrist reports to the Medical Director of Behavioral Health or designee.

The Psychiatrist conducts psychiatric/psychopharmacological evaluations for referred adults and determines which patients are best served in a primary care, specialty behavioral health or community behavioral health setting. The Psychiatrist provides expert consultation to the medical and behavioral health staff in the management of psychiatric disorders in primary care. In certain situations and when appropriate, the Psychiatrist may follow the patient longitudinally.

Education of the medical providers, behavioral health providers, PMHNP residents and students as well as supervision of PMHNP residents and students and other Psychiatrists are components of the position. The position may involve both telehealth and in-person work.

The Psychiatrist has clinical responsibilities in the Behavioral Health Urgent Care Service (BHUCS) and affiliated locations at EBNHC including the Satellite Emergency Facility (SEF). In the BHUCS, the Psychiatrist is responsible for providing quality patient care in accordance with departmental policies and procedures. The Psychiatrist will provide emergency psychopharmacologic evaluations and prescriptions to patients presenting to the BHUCS in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.

This position is part of a team that staffs the BHUCS 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and as such will include shifts that cover that time frame. The position affords the opportunity for administrative growth for the interested candidate. EBNHC is regarded as an underserved area for the NHSC scholarship program.

Establishes rapport and develops therapeutic relationships with patients of diverse backgrounds and varying levels of motivation for change.

Demonstrates knowledge of the full range of community resources to properly guide and direct patients.

Renders accurate diagnoses utilizing the DSM 5.

Documents and presents completed assessments for clinical disposition in a clear and organized manner.

Provides consultation to and coordinates patient care with multidisciplinary staff in clinic and in the BHUCS..

Holds a DEA X number, refers appropriate patients to the EBNHC Recovery Services program, and prescribes medications to assist with substance use recovery.

Provides urgent coverage and crisis intervention for referred patients.

Screens for domestic violence, substance use and risk behaviors with every patient, applying protocols for intervention with positive screenings.

Performs and documents outreach activities for patients who do not follow through, especially for those with known risk factors.

Serves as an expert consultant and/or supervisor to PACE providers (Program of All-Inclusive Care of the Elderly) for their psychiatrically complex patients, consistent with experience, if needed.

Demonstrates capacity to diagnose and effectively treat a range of behavioral health conditions, including anxiety, depression, adjustment disorders and moderate-severe personality…