Hospital Psychiatrist
Core
Provide forensic psychiatry consultative services, psychiatric evaluations, and psychopharmacology assessments for patients in incarcerated settings and assist in care management across state mental health transitions.
Role type
Hospital Psychiatrist (Forensic focus)
Builds
Treatment recommendations to restore competency to stand trial, psychiatric evaluations, and care coordination within state-run inpatient facilities.
Domain
Forensic Psychiatry / State Mental Health System
Required skills
Hospital psychiatry, treating serious and persistent mental illness, co-morbid substance abuse disorders, psychopharmacology, forensic psychiatry (preferred)
Preferred skills
Forensic psychiatry training, experience in forensic settings
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Serve as a consultant to hospital-based treatment teams, provide psychiatric evaluations and psychopharmacology assessments for incarcerated patients, assist in care management across agency transitions, coordinate with and cover the Outpatient Services team.
Seniority
Mid-to-Senior level (requires board certification and specific experience)