ACTT Psychiatric Provider

Pathways to Life • Kinston, NC

6d

About The Position

Ensures that the psychiatric needs of each client are met in appropriate time frames and serves as an additional clinical support to the team.

Requirements

• ACT Team Psychiatrists must be board eligible or certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and Licensed to practice in NC and meet the requirements as specified in NCAC 27G .0104.

Responsibilities

• Typically sees the beneficiaries for the assessment and treatment of the beneficiary’s symptoms and response to medication including side effects.
• ACT Team psychiatrist provides clinical supervision and oversight of the psychiatric services delivered by the NP or PA
• Collaborates with the team leader in sharing overall clinical responsibility for monitoring beneficiary treatment and clinical supervision to the team
• Actively collaborates with nurses to develop and implement medication administration policies and procedures as well as oversee the medical care of beneficiaries that include regular screenings for medical conditions and assessment of wellness and health management
• Educates non-medical team members on psychiatric & non-psychiatric medications, their side effects, & health-related conditions
• provides diagnostic and medication education to beneficiary, with medication decisions based on shared-decision making
• Regularly participates in daily team meetings and treatment planning meetings
• attends daily team meetings in proportion to time allocated on team
• Provides brief therapy (formal or informal)
• Provides psychiatric back-up to the program after-hours and weekends.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed