Adult Outpatient Psychiatrist

Under the direction of the Medical Director, this position functions as a psychiatrist for DWIHN Direct Outpatient Clinical Services, providing evidence-based and quality care to DWIHN members.

Responsibilities

• Performs all duties and responsibilities required of a psychiatrist, providing quality and cost-effective care for the designated patient population in accordance with accepted medical standards and protocols.
• Conducts psychiatric evaluations, re-evaluations, medication follow-up visits, and coordinates with treatment teams, primary care, and substance use disorder providers for dual diagnosis individuals.
• Ensures timely documentation of notes and diagnoses patients' mental health issues, treating them through medication and various forms of therapy.
• Participates in Alternative Treatment Order evaluations and fulfills all Mental Health Code requirements in that area.
• Administers evidence-based medications and treatment for behavioral health disorders and performs relevant diagnostic and laboratory tests as clinically indicated.
• Collaborates with and supervises other Advanced Practice Providers as needed, including discussing cases and co-signing notes.
• Serves as team lead for psychologists, nurses, and social workers to provide integrated and coordinated care.
• Develops and oversees treatment plans by determining the nature and extent of cognitive, emotional, developmental, social, and behavioral disorders, and establishing treatment goals and methodologies.
• Supervises coordination of care activities and completes clinical documentation.
• Discusses patient’s progress toward goals with appropriate clinical staff.
• Maintains interdisciplinary treatment by reviewing treatment plans and progress, and consulting and collaborating with primary care physicians, mental health therapists, nurses, and other health care providers.
• Assures quality and safe service for patients and staff by enforcing policies, procedures, standards, rules, accreditation requirements, and legal regulations.
• Maintains timely electronic medical records.
• Participates in continuing medical education opportunities, reads professional publications, and engages in professional organizations.
• Provides crisis intervention when needed.
• Provides care compliant with licensing regulations and accreditation standards.
• Provides availability for calls about patients after-hours, on holidays, weekends, and during absences unless another employee has agreed to provide coverage.
• Provides medication-assisted treatment for substance use disorders.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Outpatient Medical Director and Chief Medical Officer.

Requirements

• Medical degree (M.D. or D.O.) from an accredited School of Medicine.
• Board Certification in Psychiatry (additional Board certification in Addiction psychiatry or Child and Adolescent Psychiatry is preferred).
• Three (3) years of experience as a psychiatrist (additional experience in Addiction medicine and treatment of SUD and/or Co-occurring disorders is preferred).
• State of Michigan license to practice as a medical doctor.
• State of Michigan Controlled Substance License.
• Controlled Substance Registration Certificate, for schedules 2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, and 5 from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) of the United States Department of Justice.
• A valid State of Michigan Driver’s License with a safe and acceptable driving record.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Skills

• Knowledge and experience with the Accreditation and Certification Standards Joint Commission.
• Knowledge of DWIHN policies, procedures, and practices.
• Knowledge of the DWIHN provider network and community resources.
• Knowledge of the Michigan Mental Health Code.
• Knowledge of MDHHS policies, rules, regulations, and procedures.
• Knowledge of Federal policies, rules, regulations, and procedures as they relate to DWIHN.
• Knowledge of the clinical care process (screening, assessment, treatment planning, case management, and continuing care).
• Knowledge of and ability to use screening and assessment tools for behavioral health services.
• Knowledge of medical and behavioral health practices and terminology.
• Knowledge of compliance standards and Medical Necessity Criteria for Behavioral Health Services.
• Knowledge of documents/regulations that govern the provision of mental health services (e.g., Medicaid Manual Mental Health and Substance Abuse Chapter III, State Plan for Medicaid, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Quality Plan, BBA requirements, and the Mental Health Code).
• Knowledge of the practices and principles of psychological, emotional, and sociological assessment and diagnosis.
• Knowledge of diagnostics, psychopharmacology, and supportive treatment approaches as applied to a severely mentally ill (SMI) adult population, severe emotional disturbance (SED) child population, and Intellectual and/or Developmentally Disabled (I/DD) population.
• Knowledge of the identification and treatment of co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders (SUD).
• Knowledge of psychotropic medications and Community Mental Health Services Programs (CMHSP) and Prepaid Inpatient Health Plans (PIHP).
• Knowledge of community mental health services and resources, and the DSM.
• Leadership, training, assessment, evaluation, organizational, planning, analytical, report writing, decision-making, critical thinking, interpersonal, communication, and teaching skills.
• Computer skills (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams).
• Teamwork skills and ability to work effectively with others.
• Ability to work with an ethnically, linguistically, culturally, economically, and socially diverse population.
• Judgment and reasoning ability.

Working Conditions

Work is usually performed at the DWIHN Outpatient Clinic but may require travel to different clinic site locations throughout Wayne County and the State of Michigan.