Psychiatrist

The Psychiatrist provides professional mental health services for clients with mental or emotional disturbances, alcohol or drug abuse problems, and/or other developmental disabilities. The Psychiatrists provides community psychiatric consultations, as well as psychiatric consultations to non-physician clinical employees. Psychiatrists also perform psychiatric evaluations including differential diagnosis, collaborate in the development of individualized habilitation or treatment plans, and approve plans pursuant to Medicaid regulations and department policy and procedures. They will prescribe psychiatric medications and collaborate with other members of the treatment team to monitor medications and facilitate coordination between medical, psychological and psychosocial components of the overall client care; and provide coordination of services with client’s primary care physician.

Qualifications: 

• Medical degree from an accredited school or university plus successful completion of a residency program in psychiatry. 
  • Board certification in psychiatry is desirable.
• Licensed to practice medicine in the State of Oregon.
• Requires National and/or Oregon State Board Certification with Prescriptive Privileges, DEA Controlled Substances
• Considerable knowledge in the treatment of psychological theory, principles, and practices of mental health treatment including assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of mentally ill persons; human behavior as it relates to crisis situations and problems of client population; substance abuse treatment as it pertains to the chronically mentally ill; considerable knowledge of behavioral intervention, management and support strategies; sound case management; group dynamics; community resources including the functions and procedures of other social service agencies and service providers; education and ability to participate in the development of skills groups and seminars including planning, implementation, and evaluation of outcomes
• Reasonable knowledge of psychological theories and techniques
• Reasonable knowledge of psychoactive medication and treatment applications
• Considerable knowledge of Evidenced-Based, Best Practices, trauma informed therapy, and client-centered treatment
• Knowledge of applicable Code of Ethics and HIPAA; the OARs and how these inform treatment and practice
• Knowledge of MH & DD Policies and Procedures.

Primary Responsibilities: 

• Medically evaluates clients and assesses their medical status. 
• Performs psychiatric evaluations including a differential diagnosis and develops and monitors treatment plans. 
• Prescribes psychiatric medications and collaborates with therapist, case management and nursing staff to facilitate appropriate medication monitoring and adherence. 
• Performs “physician sign-off” on individual habilitation and/or treatment plans when such plans adequately address the needs of the client.  
• Provides psychiatric consultation and medical supervision.  
• Coordinates services with the client’s primary care physician.  
• Provides expert testimony in court on mental status of individuals and performs court appointed examinations for civil commitment hearings. 
• Performs psychiatric reviews of charts and treatment plans. 
• Provide psychiatric consultation to non-physician clinical employees, approves treatment plans pursuant to Medicaid regulations and department policy and procedures. 
• Provides community consultation. Participates in planning and administrative decisions affecting program’s treatment approaches, technology, and quality of care.
• Complete timely and appropriate documentation in the electronic medical records for clients.
• Will be required to achieve productivity standards as set forth and outlined by your manager.
• Maintain compliance regarding state, federal and Compass Behavioral Health guidelines including but not limited to accurate and timely documentation.
• Other duties as assigned, to include attending various meetings (i.e., Providing Functional Medicine Trainings and workshops).
• Emergency Response: This employee has been identified as a staff member expected to report for duty following activation of a public health emergency response plan.