Psychiatrist (Per Diem)

State of Connecticut • Middletown, CT

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

DMHAS, River Valley Services is currently recruiting for a per-diem psychiatrist and welcomes interest in full-time and part-time opportunities as well. This per diem role offers flexibility, collaboration, and the chance to practice psychiatry in a mission-driven environment. River Valley Services (RVS), under the umbrella of the State of Connecticut, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) is seeking a dedicated Per Diem Psychiatrist (PCN 24166) to join our Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team in Middletown. This per diem position offers a flexible Monday through Friday schedule, within a supportive and mission-driven clinical environment. Psychiatrists at DMHAS consistently highlight the rewarding nature of serving this population and the strong, collegial atmosphere within our system. The State of Connecticut, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS), is a health care agency whose mission is to promote the overall health and wellness of persons with behavioral health needs through an integrated network of holistic, comprehensive, effective, and efficient services and supports that foster dignity, respect, and self-sufficiency in those we serve. River Valley Services (RVS), a community mental health center serving Middlesex County and the towns of Lyme and Old Lyme, is operated by the State of Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS). RVS’s goal is to provide the highest quality crisis intervention, case management, and residential and clinical services to adult citizens, 18 years of age and older, who suffer from serious mental disorders and who lack the financial means to secure such services in the private sector. The Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team provides services to individuals struggling with serious behavioral health and substance abuse issues that often interfere with connecting and following through with treatment. ACT is an evidence based practice that uses a multidisciplinary team treatment approach to deliver highly responsive, individualized recovery based services in an individuals in the community and home.

Requirements

• Possess and maintain a license to practice medicine and surgery issued by the Connecticut Department of Public Health in accordance with the applicable Connecticut General Statutes.
• Completed at least one (1) year of residency program experience in psychiatry approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).
• Possess and maintain eligibility for participation in federal health care programs as defined in 42 U.S. § 1320a-7b(f).
• Possess and maintain relevant registration(s) and/or certification(s).

Nice To Haves

• A temporary license may be granted for a period not to exceed one (1) year.

Responsibilities

• Participates in diagnosis, care and treatment of individuals in an assigned service
• Interviews newly admitted individuals to obtain their intellectual and physical history in order to determine appropriate treatment plans
• Conducts intellectual and physical evaluations of individuals
• Makes daily rounds to examine individuals and modify treatment plans
• Conducts individual and group psychotherapy
• Instructs unit and professional staff on individuals and general unit medical management
• Reviews individuals’ records
• Meets with visitors and answers inquiries
• Meets with team to determine individual treatment plans
• Prescribes drugs and/or occupational, physical, psychological or industrial therapy
• Investigates complaints and unusual occurrences and makes reports of findings
• May manage medical and surgical treatments
• May review work of psychiatric residents
• May testify in court to provide evidence of intellectual status of individuals
• May perform physical examinations
• Performs related duties as required

Benefits

• Professional growth and development opportunities.
• A healthy work/life balance to all employees.
• The opportunity to join a vibrant professional learning community of Board‑Certified Psychiatrists
• Support an agency deeply committed to improving the lives of those we serve
• Make a meaningful difference in the public sector

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level