Part-Time Staff Psychiatrist

Overview

Part-Time Staff Psychiatrist
• Department:
Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)
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Reports to:

Director, Counseling and Psychological Services
• Campus:
Queens

The Psychiatrist provides a full range of psychiatric services to student patients of the Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) within Division of Student Affairs n’s University. This includes psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up and referral when indicated; as well as consultation and training to the professional staff of CAPS. Working with in a multidisciplinary health and counseling team, the psychiatrist supports student well-being, academic success, and retention through evidence-based, student-centered psychiatric care.

• Provide psychiatric treatment of eligible St. John’s University students to include: (a) evaluation and assessment, especially for appropriateness of pharmacotherapy; (b) pharmacotherapy and medication management where appropriate.

• Referral of clients who exceed the scope of service of CAPS to appropriate disposition in the community.

• Educate the client on the potential benefits of medication, group, or individual therapy and making referrals to other campus partners for non-counseling issues.

• Provide consultation with CAPS regarding psychiatric needs of clients, including collaboration in treatment planning and therapy provision where appropriate.

• Participate in weekly CAPS staff meeting and clinical treatment team sessions.

• Complete appropriate documentation of evaluation and therapy services provided through dictated and/or written records for placement in client files.

• Provide emergency psychiatric service as needed, including facilitating in-patient admission and related services, usually in collaboration with other CAPS Staff.

• Communicate with providers at hospitals to assist with the care and transition of students to and from psychiatric hospitals.

• Serve as a resource to the University Student of Concern Committee, as needed.

• Provide staff development and educational seminars on selected matters of psychiatric expertise to CAPS staff and trainees.

• Establish clinical policies and guidelines for the provision of psychiatric services.

• Assist with the development of protocols and policies for treatment of ADHD/LD, chronic and severe mental illnesses to reflect best practices, department mission, and psychiatric treatment guidelines.

• Perform other duties as assigned by the CAPS Director.

• Stay up to date on psychiatric best practices, psychopharmacology, and student mental health trends.

• Clinical Expertise – Advanced knowledge of psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, and treatment.

• Interpersonal Skills – Ability to build trust and rapport with diverse student populations.

• Crisis Management – Skilled in managing acute psychiatric crises with sound judgement and calm under pressure.

• Collaboration & Teamwork – Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary care team.

• Communication – Excellent verbal and written communication skills with students and colleagues.

• Ethics & Confidentiality – Maintains the highest professional and ethical standards in care.

• Adaptability – Flexibility in responding to changing student needs and campus dynamics.

• This role operates primarily in a clinical office environment within St. John’s University’s health and counseling center.

• Interaction involves frequent contact with students experiencing varying degrees of mental health challenges.

• Work is typically performed in a confidential, private setting but may also require telehealth delivery.

• Ability to remain in a stationary position (sitting/standing) for extended periods while conducting evaluations and follow up visits.

• Frequent use of computers, phones, and medical records systems.

• May need to respond quickly in emergency or crisis situations.

• Light physical activity such as walking between campus locations may be required.

• Standard clinical /office environment with minimal exposure to adverse conditions.

• Some exposure to emotionally charged situations when working with students in crisis.

• Requires maintaining a calm,…