Staff Psychiatrist (40 Hour) Office/On-Site #260909-6187RS-001

About the role

The State of Connecticut, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) has an opening for a Staff Psychiatrist to join their team at Connecticut Valley Hospital (CVH).

DMHAS is a health care agency whose mission is to promote the overall health and wellness of persons with behavioral health needs through an integrated network of holistic, comprehensive, effective, and efficient services and supports that foster dignity, respect, and self-sufficiency in those we serve.

CVH opened in 1868 as the State's public hospital for the treatment of persons with mental illness. Today, CVH is the largest of DMHAS facilities and includes 17 inpatient units over two campuses (Middletown and Hartford). The hospital includes both a general psychiatry and addiction services units. CVH provides comprehensive inpatient and outpatient psychiatric care and substance abuse treatment, including treatment for pregnant women and persons with dual diagnoses. Specialty areas include geriatric and special services, an integrated network of comprehensive mental health services for older adults and young adult services. The facility also runs the Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) program which addresses the needs of TBI survivors, including reintegration into community living, independent living skills development, vocational and educational training, psychiatric, cognitive and neurological assessment and treatment, speech and physical rehabilitation as well as individual and family counseling.

In the Departments of Children and Families, Correction and Mental Health and Addiction Services, this class is accountable for providing psychiatric treatment services to patients with psychiatric illnesses and substance abuse disorders.

Highlights

• Facility: Connecticut Valley Hospital (CVH)
• Location: Middletown, CT
• Unit: General Psychiatry Division (GPD)
• Schedule: Full-Time, 40 Hours per Week, Monday through Friday, 8:00am – 4:30pm

What We Can Offer You

• Professional growth and development opportunities
• A healthy work/life balance to all employees
• Bonus Eligibility: Thirty thousand dollars ($30,000) may be approved as a recruitment incentive, in addition to the base annual salary

Discover the opportunity to

• Be a part of a comprehensive team of caring professionals;
• Provide support to a hospital that is passionate about improving the lives of those we serve;
• Assist our clients so they can achieve success;
• Make a difference in the public sector; and
• Work together in a collaborative team environment.

Examples of Duties

• Provides 24-hour direct care psychiatric services to specified groups of patients and facility programs as scheduled including on-call and weekend coverage;
• Examines, diagnoses and treats patients with mental health and/or substance abuse disorders;
• Develops and monitors integrated treatment plans;
• Makes rounds and attends treatment team meetings to check on care and progress of patients;
• Prescribes appropriate medications;
• Prescribes, conducts and administers group, individual and family psychotherapy and other forms of specialized therapy;
• Interviews, examines and admits patients to treatment;
• Performs physical examinations;
• Coordinates treatment with other therapeutic programs;
• Provides clinical expertise to treatment teams;
• Performs discharge planning;
• Performs basic risk assessment and participates in risk management planning;
• Participates in staff conferences, committees and meetings;
• Provides input into program planning;
• Maintains accurate, up-to-date medical records and prepares required reports according to hospital policy and/or The Joint Commission (TJC) and Health Care Financing Authority (HCFA) standards;
• Acts as liaison to hospital and/or community-based providers;
• May provide clinical direction to other disciplines;
• May conduct or take part in research projects;
• May attend court hearings as a state witness;
• Performs related duties as required.

Knowledge, Skill and Ability

• Knowledge of: methods and principles of behavioral health medicine; current principles and methods of assessment and treatment of patients with psychiatric illnesses and substance abuse disorders; recent developments in field of psychiatry and substance abuse;
• Skills: interpersonal skills; oral and written communication skills;
• Ability to: examine for, diagnose, assess and treat patients with psychiatric and substance abuse disorders; prescribe and conduct psychotherapy, medications and other treatments specific to psychiatric illnesses and substance abuse disorders; analyze and interpret laboratory reports, x-rays and other medical and/or psychological reports and findings; maintain accurate patient records and charts.

Minimum Qualifications

General Experience: Graduation from an Accredited Council of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) psychiatric residency program.

Special Requirements

• Incumbents in this class must possess and retain a license to practice medicine and surgery in Connecticut. A temporary license may be granted for a period not to exceed one (1) year.
• Incumbents in this class must obtain certification as a specialist in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology within five years of appointment to this class OR demonstrate continued competency and proficiency in the practice of psychiatry by successfully completing an established agency program.
• Incumbents in this class must possess and maintain eligibility for participation in federal health care programs as defined in 42 U.S. 1320a-7b(f).
• Incumbents in this class may be required to possess appropriate current licenses, certifications or permits.
• Incumbents in this class may be required to be bilingual.

PLEASE NOTE

A comprehensive medical examination, including a drug screening, will be required of all applicants upon a conditional offer of employment. All state employees must adhere to Connecticut's Policy for a Drug Free Workplace.