Psychiatrist

Middlesex County • Perth Amboy, NJ

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The George J. Otlowski, Sr. Center for Mental Health Care is a community-based outpatient behavioral health center in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, serving county residents age 5 and over. Its multidisciplinary team provides individualized treatment for psychiatric conditions and co-occurring disorders, as well as partial care for people who need intensive outpatient services but not inpatient hospitalization.

The Psychiatrist provides direct client care and is responsible for the clients on their caseload. The role includes assessment, collaborative treatment planning, medication management, maintaining clinical documentation, monitoring high-risk clients, and responding to emergencies. The Psychiatrist ensures services meet applicable Center, Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services, Medicaid, and professional requirements, and reports to the Medical Director.

Requirements

• Medical doctorate with a specialty in Psychiatry.
• Valid New Jersey license to practice medicine independently, or written documentation that a license is transferable from another jurisdiction.
• Demonstrated ability to work respectfully and productively with clients and professional staff.
• Understanding of and personal and professional commitment to behavioral health practice principles and ethics, and to the Center’s mission, vision, and treatment philosophy.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct services to clients and ensure applicable policies and procedures are followed.
• Take responsibility for the care of clients on the assigned caseload, working sensitively and respectfully toward identified treatment goals.
• Manage clinical and administrative information relevant to clients’ care.
• Monitor high-risk clients with support from the Medical Director and Clinical Director, and report ongoing or outstanding client concerns to the Medical Director.
• Conduct assessments that meet applicable Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services and Center for Medicaid/Medicare Services standards.
• Participate in developing timely, clinically appropriate treatment plans with clients using a multidisciplinary approach.
• Provide clinically competent medication management, including appropriate planning and evaluation of care.
• Maintain client privacy and confidentiality and respect client rights.
• Help maintain a safe, comfortable, non-threatening Medical Unit environment by following policies and taking appropriate precautions.
• Manage emergency situations and take appropriate action under established policies and procedures.
• Document all client contacts and contacts on clients’ behalf, and maintain complete records of client activities, services, referrals, responses, and outcomes.
• Work with clerical staff to maintain third-party-payer documentation in clinical records and communicate with those parties in a timely, ongoing, and cooperative manner.
• Complete forms required for the Medical Unit.
• Complete or participate in assigned performance-improvement activities, meetings, training, and program-wide projects as requested.
• Maintain required clinical competencies and licenses, participate in supervision with the Medical Director as needed, and attend appropriate professional in-services and training.
• Follow the Center’s mission, vision, treatment philosophy, policies, procedures, and applicable professional and regulatory guidelines.
• Comply with infection-control, emergency-preparedness, fire and disaster, hazardous-materials, and environmental-care plans.
• Complete other tasks relevant to the program or role as assigned by the direct supervisor.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits
• Pension plan
• On-site wellness coaches
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Generous vacation, sick, and holiday leave
• Workplace support and flexibility intended to promote well-being and work-life balance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree