Psychiatric Supervisor - Mental Health Center

Hennepin County•South Minneapolis, MN

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Mental Health Center (MHC) is seeking a psychiatrist with leadership experience to serve as the Psychiatric Supervisor to join their Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC). This position will provide outpatient psychiatric evaluation and ongoing treatment services for a large and diverse population in Minneapolis and surrounding Hennepin County communities as well as manage the medical program at the MHC in compliance with the CCHBC guidelines. Candidates who are interested in the National Health Service Corps should know that the Mental Health Center is designated as a Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA). Health care providers that help underserved communities are eligible for scholarship and loan repayment programs. Learn more about the NHSC Loan Repayment Program. Current Hennepin County employees who refer a candidate hired into an open competitive position may be eligible for a $500 referral bonus. For more information visit employee referral program. Find us here at upcoming career fairs! This position is benefit-earning and offers a range between .6 (24 hours per week) to 1.0 (40 hours per week) full-time equivalent, based on interest and availability. This position is internally classified as a Psychiatrist. Experience will be taken into consideration when determining starting salary.

Requirements

Graduated from an accredited school of medicine with an M.D. degree; a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine.
Completion of an approved internship and formal residency.
Possession of a valid license to practice medicine issued by the State of Minnesota and eligibility for board certification in psychiatry.

Nice To Haves

Professional experience as a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine.
Working in a psychiatric/mental health setting within the last five years.
Working in a community mental health clinic, with safety net populations, and/or Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) clinic.
Supervising, developing, and directing the work of staff at the individual contributor levels who are managing caseloads within a team.
Supporting and developing Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) and Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) services.
Establishing protocols aligned with screening recommendations for HIV, viral hepatitis, CCBHC-required primary care screenings, and other clinically indicated health indicators across age groups.
Working with patients from culturally diverse backgrounds.
Candidates with fluency in another language in addition to English, especially Hmong, Somali, and Spanish, are encouraged to apply. Bilingual candidates who pass a language assessment may qualify for additional bilingual pay and duties.

Responsibilities

Manage the medical program to be in compliance with CCHBC guidelines.
Provide ongoing assessment and treatment including prescribing medication to clients with mental illness, especially those with serious and persistent mental illness and persons with co-occurring substance use disorders (SUD).
Provide psychiatric consultation/care coordination to other providers as needed.
Participate in quality improvement efforts aimed at equity and disparity reduction.
Supervise and support psychiatric nurse practitioners (NP) and psychiatrists (MD) by establishing performance expectations, overseeing service delivery, evaluating team and individual results, and providing feedback and coaching.
Identify, lead, and manage clinic-wide initiatives related to clinical quality and best practices by developing goals and objectives, establishing work plans and timelines, monitoring progress, evaluating results, and developing organizational protocol, including a Continuous Quality Improvement (CQ)I plan, that strengthen the quality of medical care components and integrate effectively with primary care.
Develop plans, policies, and procedures and evaluate outcomes for programs and services.
Manage provider transfer requests by supporting client needs while prioritizing clinical quality and urgent lab requests in collaboration with nursing supervisor.
Ensure the delivery of high-quality medical and behavioral health care, including treatment for SUD within the CCBHC model, and provide guidance to support the integration and coordination of services.
Provide leadership to further department-based strategies that align with county goals, mission and core values for diversity, equity, and inclusion.