Diagnoses and treats a variety of emotional and psychiatric disorders and co-occuring conditions and conditions assisting young adult through geriatric clients with mental illness achieve social, emotional, and personal independence. Diagnosis populations served include chronic mental illness, dual diagnosis, and substance abuse.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE and REQUIREMENTS:

Doctorate in medicine (MD) from an accredited medical school. Successful completion of an approved residency program in adult psychiatry and licensure required. Two or more years of experience providing services to individuals with serious and persistent mental illness and ability to prescribe buprenorphine under the Drug Addiction Treatment Act of 2000 (DATA 2000 waiver) is desired.

Candidates must maintain Maintains current state license, state controlled substances license, and DEA registration.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:

1. Conduct peer review /clinical risk management meetings

2. Elicits and records information about patient's medical and psychiatric histories for the purpose of formulating accurate diagnosis and providing relevant treatment.

3. Conducts comprehensive mental status examinations to monitor psychiatric status, formulate accurate diagnosis, and provide relevant treatment.

4. Orders laboratory tests and procedures as indicated to monitor potential side effects of treatment and/or to monitor compliance.

5. Orders assessments or consultations for individuals to assist with diagnostic formulation and/or develop comprehensive treatment plans.

6. Conducts and documents according to FHR's policies and procedures a semi-annual AIMS test for each individual prescribed antipsychotic medication.

7 Encourages individuals to have routine medical, gynecological, optical, and dental examinations to ensure general health maintenance. Facilitate coordination of care with the individual's health care team.

8. Prescribes and monitors psychotropic medications according to community standards of care and the FHR P&P. Monitors individual's response to pharmacological intervention through individual contact, and collaboration with other members of individual's treatment team.

9. Discusses risks and benefits and obtains informed consent from individual or appointed guardian prior to initiating pharmacotherapy.

10. Demonstrates ability to integrate general medical concerns into general psychiatric care as evidenced by attention to drug-drug interactions, complications of medical illness, and behavioral effects of somatic illness and treatments.

11. Provides psychoeducation to individuals and, when appropriate, their significant others regarding diagnosis, treatment options and recommendations, and self-care techniques.

12. Conducts and supervises individual psychotherapy, family therapy, and group therapy when clinically

and programmatically indicated.

13. Maintains documentation in electronic health record of all individual appointments and telephone contacts in accordance with FHR, CARF, and local Department of Mental Health standards.

14. E-Prescribe - Utilize e-prescribe feature in CARe to send prescriptions electronically.

15. Prepares psychiatric assessments and progress notes for inclusion in clinical records according to policy.