Psychiatrist - Child & Adolescent

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

· Provide Psychiatric Services to Multilingual Psychotherapy Clients.

PROCESSING DUTIES

• Conducts Psychiatric Evaluations;

• Provides Medication Management;

• Reviews Laboratory work;

• Certifies for Medical Necessity;

• Follows-up with medication management issues;

• Follows the Center’s procedure for proper storage and dispensing of sample medication;

• Responsible for providing patients with medication education and literature for possible side-effects;

• Attends multidisciplinary case staffings when needed;

• Follows-up on information requests by pharmacies;

• Is available to staff, funding sources, and patients for psychiatric consultation;

• Participate in psychiatric peer review when needed;

• Procures the taking of vital signs;

• Attends the Center’s meetings as requested;

• Assist the President in hiring new psychiatrists;

• Performs chart reviews;

• Represents the psychiatric department in the community (contact with the judicial system, patient’s grievances, and other contractual issues);

• Follows up on CARF standards and guidelines for quality of services.

OTHER DEPARTMENT DUTIES AS ASSIGNED

· Carries cellular phone for availability to the Center.

· Follows The Center’s policies and procedures.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

· Master’s of Science in Nursing and post Master’s certification.

· Minimum of 2 years of experience with children and adolescents.

· Bilingual (English-Spanish or English-Creole) preferred.