Staff Psychiatrist

JOB SUMMARY: Provides direct psychiatric services, including evaluations, treatment, and consultation.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Medical Care

• Provides psychiatric diagnostic evaluations

• Prescribes psychiatric medications as appropriate and ongoing medication management

• Assists in emergency evaluations of clients in crisis, providing emergency petitions to facilitate psychiatric hospitalization if needed

• Refers clients for the most appropriate behavioral health treatment and other needed services within CBHS or to outside resources

Teamwork

• Provides consultation to medical providers, other CBHS staff, and other service providers to facilitate a coordinated continuum of care

Workplace Computers and Equipment

• Document all prescriptions and other behavioral health services as directed by CBHS policy and professional standards

Communication

• Participation in weekly conferences

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Expert knowledge of the interaction between commonly used HIV/AIDS medications and psychiatric medications

• Excellent written and oral communication

• Familiarity with HIV/AIDS issues

• Ability to travel to CBHS county offices

• Familiarity with LGBT issues
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• 3 years experience providing psychiatry services

• MD and completed specialty training in psychiatry

• License to practice medicine in Maryland

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