Psychiatrist

Liberty Resources•Rochester, NY

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

Liberty Resources is seeking a per-diem Psychiatrist to support its Safe Options Support (SOS) program in Rochester. The Street Psychiatrist will work as part of a collaborative, multidisciplinary team engaging unhoused people in Monroe County through a trauma-informed, person-centered, strengths-based, nonjudgmental, autonomous, and barrier-free approach. The SOS team aims to support independence and wellbeing for people who are homeless or unstably housed and traditionally marginalized or underserved, connecting them with compassionate care and needed resources. The team includes a team leader, licensed clinician and/or nurse, care managers, peer specialists, and a street-based psychiatrist, and supports participants using the Critical Time Intervention evidence-based model of care. The position is embedded in the community and includes a remote/hybrid component. The psychiatrist collaborates with staff to support care and treatment for participants who are or have recently been homeless and have serious mental health diagnoses, substance use disorders, and co-occurring medical conditions. Care includes psychiatric assessment and treatment, medication management, psychotherapy, referrals, crisis support, and coordination with existing care teams and community organizations.

Requirements

Board-certified or board-eligible psychiatrist (MD/DO/NP) in good standing and licensed to practice medicine in New York State.
Ability to diagnose, document, and treat conditions through patient-centered treatment plans.
Ability to understand, support, and operate from a strengths-based approach.
Professionalism in all settings and recognition of the importance and benefits of relationship building and collaboration with other service providers.
Ability to solve complex problems creatively and consistently treat participants with dignity and respect.
Ability to de-escalate participants in crisis.
Comfort working with people experiencing psychiatric crises and ability to use critical-thinking, problem-solving, and de-escalation skills to support a recovery-oriented environment.
Sensitivity to cultural differences and ability to incorporate that understanding into service provision.
Ability to regularly sit, stand, walk, bend, climb stairs, and lift objects weighing up to 20 pounds as needed.

Nice To Haves

Experience providing advocacy for homeless or precariously housed populations.
Full capacity to implement long-acting injectable medications, medication-assisted therapy (MAT), clozapine therapy, and medication delivery support.
Knowledge of homeless resources in the community.
Knowledge of treatment, rehabilitation, and community support programs as they relate to recipients or residents, families, and staff.
Knowledge of community-based organizations and opportunities for participants’ continuing wellness development.
Knowledge of intentional peer support models, best practices, and implementation methods.
Broad-based knowledge of health and related concerns experienced by people who are unhoused or transitioning into housing.
Bilingual proficiency in Spanish and English.

Responsibilities

Conduct consistent outreach and build relationships with displaced and unhoused people, meeting participants at community hangouts or hotspots, hospitals, and other applicable locations.
Provide psychiatric care, including prescribing and managing medication and providing psychotherapy.
Conduct detailed assessments to identify participant needs, risks, barriers, and strengths.
Refer participants to needed care and support services using warm handoffs.
Work closely with existing care teams for individuals being served.
Provide crisis management and safety planning using the Columbia Protocol and other best practices.
Network with community organizations to coordinate services and help participants access or maintain health care, insurance, and housing.
Collaborate with SOS staff to support care and treatment for program participants.