Psychiatrist
Mc Lean, Virginia, United States

Job Summary

Occupation Physician
Specialty Psychiatric-Mental Health
Salary $150.00 – $180.00 hourly
Degree Required MD/DO
Position Type Full-Time Locums/Travel Part-Time/Contract
Work Environment Long-Term Care/Facility Inpatient
Location 44067, Northfield, Ohio, United States
Visa Sponsorship No

Job Description

Last Update: 8/19/24
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.