Job Details: Staff Psychiatrist

Description: Tri-County Mental Health Services exists to provide prevention and recovery-oriented mental health and substance abuse services which are quality assured and responsive to consumer needs.
Responsible for providing diagnostic evaluations and conducting medication clinics, meeting the standards of the profession and the agency.
Reports to: Associate Director

• 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.

•Provides crisis intervention and evaluation when needed.

• Conducts offsite medication clinics in service area as needed.

• 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.

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

• Other duties and/or responsibilities may be assigned by supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Required:
- MO License
- CPR - Adult, Child, Infant Level
- TB Screening
- 3 to 5 Years of Position-Related Experience

Preferred:
- Board Certified
- 5+ Years of Position-Related Experience
Fax: 816-436-2835
E-mail: hrmgr@tri-countymhs.org

Posting Date: May 8 08