Contract Psychiatrist for Children's Day Treatment

Responsibilities

• Develop working diagnoses for each assigned child so that treatment interventions can be designed that enhance the child’s social, emotional and behavioral functioning and reflect The Centers’ values as defined in the Mission, Vision, Guiding Principles and Code of Conduct
• Provide psychiatric assessments and treatment recommendations
• Role on multidisciplinary team: Understand and utilize the perspectives and techniques of other team members
• Role with families: Keep families fully informed of issues affecting their children and the program
• Complete all written assessments as per OMH and program guidelines

Qualifications

• Education/Certification: NYS license as a psychiatrist; board certification as a child and adolescent psychiatrist preferred.
• Experience: Experience in the diagnosis and treatment of children and adolescents with emotional and behavioral problems
• Qualities: Ability to operate standard office equipment, ability to function as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Responsibilities: Contribution to a culture that includes respect, care, and support for everyone, teamwork, communication and cooperation
• Attributes: Goal-directed for program recipients and for the program, continuous self-evaluation, encouragement of initiative, creativity, excitement, fun, purpose, and success