Overview

CHE Behavioral Health is currently seeking full or part time Physician Assistants in Syracuse, NY.

When you choose CHE Behavioral Health, you will be joining a leading APA-accredited, clinician-led behavioral health company! C.H.E. provides superior behavioral health services to more than 100,000 patients in 800 facilities throughout New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Florida, Texas, North and South Carolina, Georgia, Kentucky, and California. Since 1995, we’ve specialized in serving both adult and geriatric residents in short-term acute rehabilitation and skilled nursing facilities. Our clinicians define this work as the perfect balance between flexibility and efficiency.

Part-time or Full-time position available for Physician Assistants.

C.H.E. offers a variety of part-time and full-time options to our Physician Assistants on a W2 fee-for-service financial arrangements. Packages can be customized towards every clinician’s needs. Packages can include some combination of:

• Competitive Remuneration Package- Potential Income Range starting at part time with $65,000- and full time up to $190,000 per year.
• Training & Supervision
• Free CEU's
• 401k with 25% match on the first 6% of deferrals
• Medical, Dental, Vision (for full-time employees)
• Electronic Documentation (EMR)
• Work-Life Balance
• Flexible Work Schedule 
• No On-Call, Nights, or Weekends

It’s common for our Licensed Clinical Social Workers to diversify their work today. Therefore, CHE’s flexibility and part-time options are the perfect complement to your professional and/or personal commitments. You can feel secure that CHE will offer steady, consistent income throughout your tenure

Responsibilities

Our Licensed Clinical Social Workers get to pick their own schedule!

• Enjoy the freedom to create your own custom schedules with the perfect work/life balance.
• Typically, our clinical social workers work between Mondays – Fridays somewhere between the hours of 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM.

Work close to home:

With more than 800 facility partners today, C.H.E. will work with you to identify the best “fit” and work-site location(s). Our interview process focuses on your skill sets, interest as well as geographic location to match you to the best available facility. Speak with our recruitment team today to identify the local facilities in your area.

What we provide:

• A clinically as well as financially rewarding position in which you can utilize your clinical skills to meet the mental health needs of our vibrant senior community• A very flexible work schedule to accommodate your current professional and personal obligations• Training and supervision in gero-psychology under the supervision of our prominent clinical directors.

We are in need of Physician Assistants with strong skills, who enjoy working independently. Schedules are flexible and ideal for recently licensed clinical social workers, and those looking to supplement their current work.

• Integrated care team model
• Customize the care for each patient
• Focus on the patient’s care without the hassle or on-call responsibilities
• Leadership & Advancement

You will be joining:A team of colleagues, Psychologists, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners, Psychiatrists, Licensed Clinical Social Workers as well as Clinical Leaders who are committed to clinical excellence, compassionate care, and professional integrity; a company that welcomes your participation in a 'collaborative' approach to the integration of psychiatric services in multidisciplinary settings; and a professional organization that provides individualized training, ongoing clinical supervision, and professional development workshops in all of our service domains. Additional Duties:

• Assess patient’s mental and physical status based on symptoms.
  • Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members, including psychiatrists, psychologists, or nursing staff, to develop, implement, or evaluate treatment plans.
  • Consult with psychiatrists or other professionals when unusual or complex cases are encountered.
  • Develop and implement treatment plans.
  • Distinguish between physiologically and psychologically based disorders and diagnose appropriately.
  • Prescribe appropriate medications for physical and mental health issues. Will plan and institute a course of treatment demonstrating knowledge of drug action, interaction, and reactions. Prescribe or recommend controlled medications according to existing core privileges.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Physician Assistant
• Master's Degree or above
• DEA
• Active RPA-C license
• Long term Care/Psych/Behavioral Health/experience required
• Graduate from an ARC-PA accredited PA program.
• Obtain NCCPA certification by passing the PANCE.