Psychiatric - Mental Health Physician

Psychiatric - Mental Health Physician at 22nd Health Care LLC summary :

Psychiatric-Mental Health Physician responsible for evaluating, diagnosing, and treating patients with mental health disorders. This role involves conducting psychotherapy, prescribing medication, coordinating care with medical staff, and providing psychological services in various settings, including correctional facilities. The physician also engages in assessments, forensic evaluations, and serves as an expert witness in court regarding mental health issues.

Job Title : Psychiatrist

Location : Northfield OH 44067

Duration : 03 Months to Long Term

Shift : 08 : 00 AM to 04 : 30 PM (40 Hours / Week)

Job Duties :

• Evaluates, examines, analyzes, diagnoses & treats consumers, prescribes medication & performs in-depth psychotherapy & counseling (e.g., psychoanalysis, behavior modification).
• Monitors & coordinates professional & paraprofessional medical, nursing & direct care staff in areas related to psychiatric care, reviews consumer records for accuracy & completeness; recommends improvements in hospital staffing & organization.
• Within scope of practice, provides psychological services to patients, residents, consumers, students & / or inmates, provides advice & consultation on psychological matters, (e.g., conducts psychological & / or neuro psychological evaluations / assessments, administers, scores & interprets psychological tests, reviews pre-admission or pre-treatment data, conducts interviews & writes evaluation reports & treatment plans, evaluates treatment plans developed & quality of service rendered by others & coordinates psychological services & programs, assists with program development & conducts research on psychological assessment & treatment) or does all of preceding & acts as lead worker over lower level psychological services staff.
• Conducts individual & group counseling & psychotherapy (e.g., counsels on substance abuse, trauma, self- injury, suicidal ideation, grief & loss, impulse control, family issues, health issues, inter-personal issues & / or criminal behavior), follows up on treatment & writes progress reports; conducts psychological evaluations & / or court order forensic evaluations (e.g., reviews patient's current chart, past hospital records, prosecution files, court entries & indictments, interviews direct care staff, individuals, guardians, family members, attorney's & / or case managers, conducts suicide risk assessments (e.g., participates in involuntary medication hearings; evaluates potential for suicide
• Consults with psychiatrist, conducts assessments, works with clients to establish reasons for living, teaches coping strategies); diffuses / de-escalates issues & role models positive behaviors; conducts ongoing assessments of inmates at all times to identify, prevent & / or contain any significant lethality risks amongst inmates for imminent harm to self or others
• Provide psychological services to offenders under Adult Pa role Authority oversight; coordinates services between institution mental health services & local community mental health service providers; completes re-entry accountability plans & conducts home visits to adult role authority offenders with adult parole authority field officers; provides specialized sex offender therapies such as aggression control, coping with neurological disorders (e.g., ADHD) & victim empathy; provides psychological treatment to inmates in form of psycho-educational classes (e.g., skill acquisition) & time limited group psychotherapy (e.g., older adult male issues), participates in treatment team functions & provides technical assistance, guidance, instruction to treatment team members; recommends policies & procedures for patient assessment, evaluation & treatment Evaluates defendant / patient for mental status, evaluates competence to stand trial & / or sanity at time of offense & writes comprehensive forensic report & recommendation for courts; responds to subpoenas & app ears in court as expert witness on forensic / psychological matters; testifies in court regarding placement, guardianship, risk assessment & / or competency to stand trial; write s discharge summaries & / or behavioral recommendations when transitioning individuals out of institution, pre pares statistical reports & graphs summarizing behavioral progress.

Keywords :

Psychiatrist, Mental Health, Psychotherapy, Counseling, Forensic Psychology, Substance Abuse, Patient Assessment, Behavioral Health, Psychological Services, Clinical Evaluation