Psychiatrist
Core
Evaluates youth (ages 6-17) with complex behavioral and mental health challenges to determine the nature of their symptoms and provide psychopharmacological assessments and psychiatric evaluations.
Role type
Licensed child/adolescent psychiatrist (clinical IC)
Builds
Intensive residential treatment programs for youth in secure facilities, open campuses, and group homes
Domain
Child welfare, juvenile justice, and mental health systems
Required skills
Psychopharmacological assessment, psychiatric evaluation, clinical rounds participation, crisis intervention, physical agility, documentation in EMR
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
Electronic medical record system (EMR)
Responsibilities
Provide psychopharmacological assessments and reviews, conduct psychiatric evaluations for new patients, communicate with parents about medication recommendations, participate in clinical rounds, fulfill on-call responsibilities including physical assessments, complete daily clinical documentation, maintain compliance with licensing requirements
Seniority
Staff level, requires board-approved residency