Child Psychiatrist

Overview

Child Psychiatrist

Pay is negotiable and commensurate with experience. Recruitment bonus details: $10,000 recruitment bonus with installments: $2,000 at start, $3,000 at 3 months, $5,000 after successful completion of probation.

Relocation assistance may be considered for qualified candidates. SCCMHA offers comprehensive health coverage. For a complete listing of benefits, see the SCCMHA Employment Link here.

Under the clinical direction of the Medical Director and administrative direction of the Chief of Health Services, provides outpatient psychiatric care to children and their families. Uses whole-person care when working with a child and their family to arrive at a diagnosis and treatment plan. Provides medical direction/support to staff; participates in clinical program planning; and reviews and approves agency diagnostic evaluations, person-centered plans, and quarterly reviews.

This position will be knowledgeable about and actively support culturally competent recovery-based practices; person centered planning as a shared decision-making process with the individual, who defines his/her life goals and is assisted in developing a unique path toward those goals; and a trauma informed culture of safety to aid consumer in the recovery process.

• Provides psychiatric oversight by reviewing and approving agency diagnostic evaluations, treatment plans and other assessments as required through funding sources and/or accreditation bodies in a timely fashion.
• Complete psychiatric evaluations and medication reviews of assigned consumers in a timely fashion.
• Prescribes medication where appropriate. May prescribe medication to a consumer while performing an on-call coverage for another Psychiatrist and/or Medical Director.
• Orders and monitors laboratory and associated tests related to child’s psychiatric care and needs.
• Treats mental health issues involving the children and their families.
• Participates in clinical program planning.
• Maintain own professional development to ensure continuing improvement in providing quality care to their consumers and their families.
• Interprets clinical findings, as needed, to staff, parents, teachers, family members, and any other consented individuals.
• Utilizes a team approach to keep all members informed, is respectful of the time for all participants in completing services and documentation.
• Consults with other professional staff and programs in the treatment of children and their family.
• Prepares diagnostic reports in a timely fashion. Completes documentation in SCCMHA electronic medical record and required paper records as well as those required by the host agency record keeping systems.
• Documents time in the SCCMHA electronic medical record, accurately reflecting services and amount of time spent. Records all communications and consultations.
• Attends required in-services and provides in-services to staff as needed and requested. May participate in academic training of college students from any University affiliated with the agency according to policy.
• Adheres to the core values and operating principles of SCCMHA at all times.
• Participates in peer chart reviews as assigned.
• Serves as SCCMHA subject matter expert in the psychiatric care of children and families.

• Attends meetings, seminars, workshops, and community events related to the public mental health mission.
• React productively to changes, and handle other essential tasks as assigned.
• Participates in CQI functions.
• Uses computer hardware and software to perform tasks.
• Attends and passes mandatory trainings; responsible for keeping their required trainings updated; and maintains continued credentialing requirements by the State of Michigan.
• (The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work...)

Reports to:

Medical Director and Chief of Health Services

Supervises:
None

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