Child/Adolescent Psychiatrist

Job Announcement

Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board Community Services Board (CSB) is a large public behavioral health care system that serves all of Fairfax County in Northern Virginia and serves approximately 24,000 clients per year.

CSB provides thorough and comprehensive psychiatric evaluations; medication management; provides consultation, supervision, and collaboration with non-medical / medical staff, detailed clinical documentation;

review of co-morbid medical illnesses, review / order laboratory tests; crises intervention.

More information about CSB Services may be found at Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board Community Services Board (fairfaxcounty.gov).

License / Certification Reimbursement - Reimbursement for job related licenses and / or certifications once per year.

The population of Fairfax County is very diverse where 38.7% of residents speak a language other than English at home (Spanish, Asian / Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and others) and CSB recognizes that staff competence speaking a variety of languages is necessary to meet client needs.

We encourage candidate's bilingual in English and a foreign language to apply. A foreign language skills stipend of up to $1,300 / year (full-time) may be given for qualified bi-lingual employees.

Note : This is a merit part-time position for 20 hours per week. To find out more about the benefits of working with Fairfax County Government, please visit the CSB Careers Page.

To learn more about careers that make a difference, watch our video "CSB Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Providing Care."

Illustrative Duties

Any one position may not include all of the duties listed, nor do the examples cover all of the duties which may be performed.)

Conducts drug maintenance clinic for after care and borderline but ambulatory population to maintain them outside a hospital.

Prescribes treatment plan and psychotropic medication based on medication evaluation.

• Supports other therapists in emergency psychiatric evaluations.
• Evaluates exceptionally difficult cases. Recommends disposition.
• Responds to requests for assistance in crisis intervention situations as part of a combined staff approach.
• Provides consulting support for therapists in several disciplines and varied aspects of the mental hygiene program.
• Provides individual, couple, and family therapy both short and long term. Coordinates psychiatry training.
• Participates in group therapy (with a co-therapist) for adolescents and children. Counsels parents of children and adolescents in treatment on an individual and family basis.
• Leads or participates in administrative, programmatic, and clinical meetings.
• Acts as chief of an important component of the total program involving a small staff. Evaluates patients for social services, courts, social security, and programs such as vocational rehabilitation, and home-bound teachers.

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Extensive knowledge of modern psychiatric theory and practice.
• Thorough knowledge of causes, treatment, and prevention of mental illness.
• Considerable knowledge of available community resources useful in the treatment and prevention of emotional maladjustments.
• Considerable knowledge of the clinical use of educational and psychological tests and techniques.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective and cooperative relations with professional, administrative, and other persons working in related fields, such as local welfare and public health departments, schools, courts, law enforcement hospitals and other institutions.
• Ability to plan and execute work effectively.

Employment Standards

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

Doctor of Medicine degree. Completion of an accredited psychiatry residency training program at the time of hire and that includes two years of experience in outpatient settings with medication management.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED :

• A current and valid license to practice medicine in the Commonwealth of Virginia at the time of hire;
• Eligibility for Board Certification by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology as a psychiatrist at the time of hire;
• A current Controlled Substance Registration Certificate issued by the DEA at the time of hire.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS :

The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check, a Child Protective Services Registry check, and sanction screening to the satisfaction of the employer.

A TB screening upon hire and annually thereafter.

This position is emergency / essential services personnel. (Required to report for duty during inclement weather and / or other emergencies.)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :

• Experience with treatment of serious mental illness and substance use disorders in a community setting.
• Experience and skill set with children and adolescents.
• Computer literate.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS :

Ability to communicate via telephone & face-to-face. Ability to climb stairs, lift up to 20 lbs., read, write, type / use computer.

All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE :

Panel Interview and may include a practical exercise.

Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and / or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Contact 703-324-4900 for assistance. TTY 703-222-7314. [email protected]. EEO / AA / TTY.

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