DSHS SCC Psychiatrist

About the role

The Special Commitment Center (SCC) (part of the Behavioral Health & Habilitation Administration) is seeking a Psychiatrist with experience or desire to work with individuals with various paraphilias and personality disorders to join their dedicated team on McNeil Island.

Responsibilities

• Provide routine psychiatric care to all residents in need at the Special Commitment Center. This includes assessment and evaluations, prescribing and monitoring medications, suggesting behavioral interventions, overall condition monitoring and documentation.
• Ensure that all psychiatric care is integrated into the overall service provision for the resident to include medical, clinical, and residential.
• Respond to psychiatric emergencies and provide follow up care as required for acute psychiatric and behavioral issues.
• Consult with clinical treatment providers and Residential Program Managers and other residential staff to ensure continuity of care and appropriate monitoring in the living unit.
• Act as the primary licensed provider for all seclusion and restraint admissions and discharges.
• Review, assess, and evaluate residents new to the SCC.
• Assist in the development of and tracking of performance metrics for all psychiatric services.

Requirements

• A valid license to practice medicine and surgery in Washington State and successful completion of ACGME approved residency in Psychiatry.
• Strong psychopharmacology skills and the ability to work collaboratively with other professionals are essential.

Qualifications

The Department of Social and Health Services offers the following to Psychiatrists:

• Relocation assistance
• $10,000 for Board Certification
• $10,000 incentive for psychiatrists newly hired to DSHS
• Loan forgiveness program available up to $25,000 for qualifying employees
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and pharmacy plans
• $6,500 annual allowance for CME courses
• Employee legal representation and/or indemnification
• Eligible for benefits immediately
• Deferred compensation program
• Five-year retirement vestment
• Career advancement
• Optimal work/life balance
• No mandatory call; 1.25 times regular pay for extra duty, such as voluntary on-call
• Opportunity to work on complex cases
• Free ORCA cards are available for Pierce County employees
• Opportunities performed on-site at this work location at least three days a week may be eligible for an additional 5% premium pay in addition to the advertised salary

Benefits

• Relocation assistance
• $10,000 for Board Certification
• $10,000 incentive for psychiatrists newly hired to DSHS
• Loan forgiveness program available up to $25,000 for qualifying employees
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and pharmacy plans
• $6,500 annual allowance for CME courses
• Employee legal representation and/or indemnification
• Eligible for benefits immediately
• Deferred compensation program
• Five-year retirement vestment
• Career advancement
• Optimal work/life balance
• No mandatory call; 1.25 times regular pay for extra duty, such as voluntary on-call
• Opportunity to work on complex cases
• Free ORCA cards are available for Pierce County employees
• Opportunities performed on-site at this work location at least three days a week may be eligible for an additional 5% premium pay in addition to the advertised salary

Schedule

This position requires traveling to and from McNeil Island on a ferry. The ferry ride is considered commute time and not a paid portion of the work day. The ferry schedule may be impacted by severe weather and/or tides. Pierce County employees are eligible to receive a free ORCA card for transportation use.

Pay

The initial target salary for this position is $317,652.