Psychiatrist

Job Description

The Psychiatrist is responsible for consulting with program leadership and the operations team to ensure appropriate psychiatric/pharmacological interventions.

The Psychiatrist completes an initial thorough evaluation and sees each patient weekly thereafter.

If indicated, medications are prescribed, and monitored by the Psychiatrist at least once weekly. In addition, the Psychiatrist consults as needed with the treatment team and may attend the weekly treatment planning meetings.

Responsibilities

Developing appropriate and effective psychopharmacological interventions for psychiatric disorders

Interfacing with families of patients for consent and support of psychopharmacological interventions as necessary

Effectively identifying, conceptualizing and communicating criteria specific to the level of treatment and formulate and effective appeal for insurance carriers as necessary

Effectively interfacing with the treatment team, contributing to the case conceptualization, treatment plan and assessing the ongoing effectiveness of the interventions

Meeting regularly in a collaborative fashion with program leadership to discuss individual treatment progress

Acting on behalf of the treatment program when called upon; such interactions may include insurance companies, licensing and accreditation bodies

Seeing individual clients on a weekly basis to monitor progress

Documenting notes in our EMR system

Providing second opinion evaluations when needed

Assisting program treatment staff in treatment planning

Providing medical direction to the treatment team

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