Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - Physician - Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center - Manhattan, NY

Mount Sinai Health System•New York, NY

4d•$240,000 - $280,000

About The Position

The Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center is seeking a full time Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist. The Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center (“MSAHC’ or the ‘Center”) works to break down economic barriers to health care and wellness for young people by providing vital services - high quality, comprehensive, integrated and confidential - for all who come to the Center or school based health facilities, at no cost to them. The MSAHC advances adolescent and young adult health as a national imperative by serving as a leading center of clinical care, specialized training, innovative research and advocacy. The Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist will be responsible for direct clinical care to include assessment and evaluation for, and provision of, medication prescribing and management for youth 10-26 years of age. This professional will be charged with ensuring that the above functions are developed, managed and delivered within a culture that is youth-centric, high quality, integrated and collaborative as well as in accordance with Mount Sinai’s policies and procedures, New York State regulations and guidelines, and funder expectations.

Requirements

BC in Psychiatry from the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
BC / BE in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Must be licensed as a Psychiatrist by the State of New York
Commitment to MSAHC’s mission, vision and approach in order to ensure a patient-centric culture which is collaborative and multidisciplinary
A passion for working with young people and a work ethic in which a commitment to understanding and solving the needs of each patient is a priority
Must have clinical experience serving patient populations and providing therapeutic interventions similar to those provided by The MSAHC
Must be experienced in providing evidence-based treatment interventions, with focus on achieving measurable positive outcomes.
A demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging
Cultural competency to serve diverse patient population.
Excellent interpersonal, organization and service skills and able to work independently with minimal supervision.
Possess solid general computer skills.
Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, empathy, compassion and patience
A multi-tasker with the ability to respond to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment

Nice To Haves

Bilingual Spanish speaking preferred.

Responsibilities

Direct Patient Care at the MSAHC: Provide psychiatric services to MSAHC patients, including assessment and evaluation and psychopharmacological services.
Provide psychiatric consultation and clinical consultation to MSAHC mental health practitioners as indicated.
Comply with all mental health care protocols consistent with established practice standards and evidence-informed best practices.
Maintain quality mental health care services through participation in various quality assurance mechanisms and trainings.
Comply with changes to existing mental health protocols and processes, as identified through the MSAHC PI process.
Work collaboratively with the MSAHC Chief Psychiatrist in the provision of academic activities.
Administrative Timely and compliant closure of chart.
Participate in quality assurance mechanisms and monitoring of the quality of mental health services provided
Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by management
Maximize Capacity and Access Participate in an interdisciplinary effort that fosters a cohesive culture across all levels of staff and providers, with improved communication and accountability
Compliance Ensure the NYS Office of Mental Health Standards of Care and Article 28 and 31 regulations are adhered to in all aspects of clinical service delivery, reporting, incident review, and high-risk case management;
Participate in the Incident Review Committee Meetings, and the high risk meetings
Work collaboratively with MSAHC’s Research and other staff to evaluate and disseminate practice-based processes as needed