Psychiatrist: Child and Family Programs- 6525

Duties & Responsibilities

• Administrative & Clinical Management (40% effort)
• Oversee all medical services within the Child & Family Services Division.
• Develop and implement policies and procedures for medical services, ensuring alignment with agency mission, policies, and regulatory standards.
• Coordinate and integrate medical services with treatment planning and delivery of care, collaborating with the Medical Director and SVP for Child and Family services.
• Provide clinical consultation and support to Outpatient, Crisis, Community Outreach, and Residential Teams, and arrange oversight for their meetings.
• Establish and maintain positive relationships with community health organizations and outside medical services to facilitate coordination of client care.
• Train, educate, and mentor medical staff, therapists, and multi-disciplinary team members to enhance knowledge, promote best practices, and support professional development.
• Supervise Division psychiatrists and APRN’s to ensure compliance with accepted practice guidelines, facilitate and/or participate in program meetings addressing risk, chair Outpatient Admission Review meetings, and manage performance to CHR expected standards.
• Review prescription practices of Division’s psychiatrists and APRN’s, evaluate the quality and cost-effectiveness of agency Child and Family medical services, and participate in agency-wide performance improvement initiatives.
• Clinical Service (60% effort)
• Provide direct clinical services to clients, including psychiatric evaluations, diagnostic assessments, ongoing treatment, and medication reviews for clients referred from outpatient, crisis, community outreach, and residential programs.
• Offer 24-hour on-call availability, consultation, and support for the Division.
• Conduct case conferences/consultations as required internally and participate in those initiated by payers.

Qualifications

• Education: M.D. Psychiatrist – Board Certified in Psychiatry, Board Certified in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
• Experience: Experience with seriously emotionally disturbed children and adolescents, experience working with multi-disciplinary teams, experience and commitment to working in a managed care environment, experience in collaborative work with professionals from other disciplines, experience implementing Joint Commission accreditation standards, experience in planning, supervising, and executing a comprehensive child and adolescent psychiatric medical service program.
• Licensure/Certification/Registration: Current licensure by State Board of Medical Examiners to practice medicine in CT, Board certifications in Psychiatry and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.