Psychiatrist or Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Psychiatrist or Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner of Outpatient Mental Health Clinic (OMHC)

Performance Standards:

Perform various clinical psychiatric duties and maintain thorough and complete documentation regarding the target behavior and diagnosis for which medications are being prescribed, as well as the anticipated effect and notations regarding client’s progress; provide consultation/reviews of patients on an emergency basis and provide recommendations of resolution of the crisis; be available by phone for after-hours consultation; maintain and complete documentation of services provided within allotted time frames and according to quality assurance standards; comply with all agency, state, and federal guidelines regarding the prescription/administration/review of psychotropic medications; and successfully lead and collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team.

Preferred Qualifications:

Strong community-based program experience. Direct treatment experience with a broad range of populations including SMI, SED, dually diagnosed individuals, the child welfare population, individuals who may be experiencing a psychiatric crisis, with adolescence, adults, and seniors. Able to successfully collaborate as part of a multidiscipline team.

Demonstrates state of the art knowledge of psychotropic medications. Able to successfully work in a managed care environment. Previous administrative experience including medical practice policy development, implementation, and monitoring.

Extensive experience supervising psychiatric services, prescribing psychotropic medication, performing psychiatric evaluations, and treating severely mentally challenge patients; experience treating patients with substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders; experience with ASAM Placement Criteria, knowledge of recovery-based services and principles; knowledgeable regarding evidence-based practices.