Staff Psychiatrist, Counseling and Psychiatric Services

About the role

The Staff Psychiatrist is responsible for delivering mental health treatment to Tulane students. The individual in this role conducts psychiatric evaluations and provides clinical services, including medication management, crisis intervention, short-term individual therapy, group therapy and workshops, and outreach activities. They collaborate with a multidisciplinary staff to maintain a consistently high standard of care.

Located in New Orleans, Tulane is a highly regarded and selective independent research university and a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU). Tulane University Campus Health is fully accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) and serves a student body of over 13,500.

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychiatric evaluations and provide clinical services, including medication management and crisis intervention.
• Deliver short-term individual therapy, group therapy, workshops, and outreach activities.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to maintain high standards of care.
• Supervise psychiatric and medical nurse practitioners in their provision of psychiatric care.
• Collaborate with CAPS and Campus Health leadership on scope of care, operations, complex case management, medication and prescription workflow, risk assessment, and clinical compliance.

Requirements

• Psychiatrist Board Eligible/Board Certified (BE/BC).
• Louisiana medical license, or license-eligible by date of hire.
• Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) license.
• Louisiana Controlled and Dangerous Substance license.
• Dedication to protecting confidentiality and meeting all ethical standards associated with the practice of psychology within a university counseling center context.
• Strong case formulation, assessment, and treatment skills, including the ability to understand transference and countertransference in working clinically with a diversity of clients, issues, and levels of impairment.
• Outstanding oral and written communication skills, able to dialogue effectively with a wide range of students, faculty, and staff.
• Ability to collaborate collegially with a multidisciplinary staff, both within CAPS and throughout the University community.
• Knowledge of developmental trends and concerns of undergraduates, as well as graduate and professional students.
• Ongoing pursuit of self-knowledge and understanding of personal factors affecting clinical work.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience providing services in a university counseling center.
• Competency documenting services using an electronic medical records system.