Psychiatrist (Anderson)

About the role

The Office of Mental Health at the SC Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) seeks a Psychiatrist to join our team. Our mission is to provide compassionate and accessible care to our community.

Responsibilities

• Provides in-person and virtual psychiatric services to include psychiatric evaluation and ongoing management of adult as well as child and adolescent patients utilizing the evidence-based treatment modalities and pharmacotherapy as indicated.
• Collects, organizes, and records data and information in each patient's medical records according to quality assurance standards, CARF guidelines, and corporate compliance standards.
• Consults with and advises other physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and non-medical Mental Health Professionals on plans of care and treatment of patients; directs the overall care of the patient.
• Provides collaborating clinical supervision to assigned nurse practitioners.
• Provides appropriate psychiatric consultation to courts and other agencies consistent with program priorities.

Requirements

Licensed to practice medicine in South Carolina. Completion of a four-year (4) residency in psychiatry and a minimum of two (2) years in a psychiatric program. Additional Requirements: Ability to provide clinical oversight to assigned Nurse Practitioners.

Qualifications

• Board certified/Board eligible in general/adult psychiatry strongly preferred.
• Bilingual abilities in English and Spanish (or another language) are a plus.

Skills

Extensive knowledge of techniques and skills used in examinations, diagnosis and treatment of mentally ill patients, extensive knowledge of principles and practices of psychiatric medicine. Ability to perform highly complex professional psychiatric work as it pertains to patients and the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, other professional employees and the general public.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance for employees, spouse, and children.
• 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
• 15 days sick leave per year
• 13 paid holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• S.C. Deferred Compensation Program available (S.C. Deferred Compensation)
• Retirement benefit choices *State Retirement Plan (SCRS)State Optional Retirement Program (State ORP)