ACT (Assertive Community Treatment) Senior Clinical Psychiatrist – Part Time

About the role

The Senior Clinical Psychiatrist oversees all psychiatric service operations for the assertive community treatment team, including supervising a psychiatric nurse practitioner, providing direct services, and maintaining a medication room. The role adheres to the SAMHSA service delivery model for treating adults with persistent mental illness.

Responsibilities

• Oversees psychiatric service operations for the assertive community treatment team
• Supervises a psychiatric nurse practitioner
• Provides direct services
• Maintains a medication room
• Oversees ACT medication room
• Prepares or signs reports in a timely manner
• Ensures hand written documents are legible and in accordance with safety writing procedures
• Participates in daily team meetings
• Ensures harmonious working relationships with co-workers, clients and others
• Provides crisis intervention and/or ensures flexibility to intervene on emergency situations
• Provides consultation services to, and develops treatment plans with clients and staff
• Provides guidance and leadership with ACT clients
• Administers medications in emergency situations
• Provides psychiatric services where needed by clients including in homes, shelters, and other community locations

Requirements

• Certification by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology as a General Psychiatrist (Diplomate)
• Possession of a Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathy Degree
• Three years of experience in the practice of Psychiatry at the level of Clinical Psychiatrist
• Satisfactory completion of a residency program in Psychiatry
• Current, valid license to practice medicine in the Commonwealth of Virginia
• Licence of registration with the Federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and ability to hold a National Provider Identifier (NPI)

Qualifications

• Preferred qualifications include bilingualism in English/Spanish, French, African, or Middle Eastern languages, and at least three years’ experience in the supervision and administration of an outpatient or inpatient clinical psychiatric service.

Skills

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Benefits

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Pay

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Schedule

Part-Time / 20 hours per week. Flexible schedule & hours TBD upon hire.