Job Details: Child-Adolescent Psychiatrist

Description: Provide diagnostic evaluations and conduct medication clinics for children and adolescents, meeting the standards of the profession and the agency.
• Completes initial psychiatric assessments with 5 axis diagnoses in accordance with agency timelines.

• Completes medical records and other documentation in a timely and accurate manner in accordance with policy and procedure.

• Reviews diagnosis, evaluation and treatment plans in collaboration with clients and/or interdisciplinary staff as appropriate.

• Prescribes medications and monitors client's biological and psychological response. When appropriate, meets with client's significant other(s), providing education about prescribed medications.

• Maintains knowledge of agency technology programs and/or systems needed to do the job and uses them effectively.

• Provides crisis intervention and evaluation when needed.

• Conducts offsite medication clinics in service area.

• Works with other clinical staff to ensure necessary and appropriate resource linkage.

• Works in cooperative and problem-solving manner with other TCMHS departments and community agencies.

• Represents agency in cooperative, positive manner, identifying and reporting any concerns regarding improvement of the service delivery system.

• Actively contributes to the functioning of the treatment team, informing members of issues impacting care in a succinct and timely manner.

• Consistently meets billable expectations.

• Other duties and/or responsibilities may be assigned by supervisor.
Fax: 816-436-2835
E-mail: hrmgr@tri-countymhs.org

Posting Date: May 8 08