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JOB TITLE:  Addiction Psychiatrist

EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Full-time; 40 hours/week

SCHEDULED HOURS: Schedule is to be determined

PROGRAM/LOCATION: Adult Outpatient Program, Enfield CT

PC#: 1724

ABOUT THE PROGRAM: Adult Outpatient

The Adult Outpatient services provide psychiatric & substance abuse diagnostic evaluation and treatment. Services include assessment, consultation, individual, couples, group, family treatment and medication evaluation and monitoring.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Clinical Management and Services

• Provides direct clinical services to clients, including psychiatric evaluations, medication evaluation and management, diagnostic assessments, ongoing treatment and medication reviews, substance use disorder assessment and treatment
• Provides evidence-based Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid and Alcohol Use Disorders and ongoing treatment that may include Induction, Stabilization and Maintenance care.
• Works with program supervisors to oversee client treatment plans.
• Performs risk assessments for assigned caseload, to any client who presents in crisis as needed, and complete PEC when indicated.
• Provides mentorship and training for staff seeking competency in MAT or and for staff treating complex individuals.
• Makes comprehensive integrated care assessments of client and develops focus of treatment.
• Makes clinically appropriate, focused, goal-oriented treatment plans and reviews as required by agency guidelines.
• Assesses level of care needs/changes and follows up with and/or makes referrals to appropriate type of treatment and length of treatment.
• Demonstrates competency in age-related or specialty issues and developmental needs for each population served.

Indirect/Administrative Services/Tasks

• Makes collateral contacts with clients’ natural support network; with other team members in-house; with other professionals/providers/agencies and in-patient treatment settings.
• Collaborates with the team to arrange for admission to other levels of care or referrals to other services.
• Completes all client record keeping conforming with agency policy and procedures (form, content, timeliness).
• Completes all necessary information to support transactions with insurance and managed care companies (written and telephone) comprehensively and in a timely manner.
• Completes any other required administrative record keeping or tasks relevant to the functioning of the agency/department/staff role per policy and procedures, or as assigned by supervisor or Program Director.
• As plan manager coordinates client’s treatment with other providers in and outside the agency and completes all referrals as needed.

Additional Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides clinical leadership role; staff supervision when assigned
• Provide clinical supervision and consultation to case management teams as assigned.
• Maintains documentation in compliance with agency and program standards.
• Participates in administrative, clinical and programmatic staff meetings, supervision, trainings and other meetings as assigned.
• Participation in agency/departmental committees as required.
• Takes responsibility for own professional growth and development within and outside of the agency. Participates in individual/group supervision, case conferences and any other training provided internally that is relevant to one’s role and work focus.
• Additional duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: M.D. Board-certified or eligible in adult psychiatry and addiction psychiatry.

Experience: 5 years’ experience in adult psychiatry. Community mental health experience preferred.

Licensure/Certification/Registration: CT license; Board Certified preferred, eligible required.

WHY CHR:

• Voted Top Workplace 10 years in a row!
• Generous paid time off, including your birthday!
• 403b Retirement Plan contributions
• Competitive insurance premiums
• Discounts on pet, auto, and home insurances as well!
• Education and licensure reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• NHSC loan repayment program offered at select sites!
• Tuition Reimbursement/Professional Development program

• Career development
  • Internal career fairs- meet directly with a recruiter and discuss your career goals
  • Plenty of growth opportunities (we have over 80 programs state-wide!)
  • Free trainings, clinical supervision, and mentoring available at many programs

• Robust wellness program
• Annual wellness stipend
• 3 free confidential counseling sessions available 24/7 to employees and household dependents through an employee assistance program

• FREE premium subscription to the Calm app (meditations, music, sleep stories and more!) for you and up to 5 family members

• Virtual bring your pet to work lunches, free weekly yoga, employee appreciation events, and more!
• Ample opportunities to get involved and have your voice heard
• Thought-provoking and interactive learning opportunities for all staff focused on increasing diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) throughout the agency

• Employee-lead resource groups
• Leadership luncheons with our CEO
• Join any one of our agency committees!

• Stay informed with frequent updates
  • Weekly video messages directly from our CEO
  • Monthly newsletters
• And much, much more…!

*Many of the benefits listed above are available to all staff regardless of hours worked! Please note that some of the listed benefits may be subject to eligibility.

COMPENSATION*:

$212,152.00/yr minimum - $339,464.00/yr maximum

*Actual rates are determined at the time of offer and are based on relevant experience and internal equity, as well as, adherence to our internal equity policy. Many of our positions offer program/location differentials and/or sign-on incentives. (Please note, for part-time positions this range would be pro-rated based on hours worked)

CHR is committed to fostering an inclusive culture that respects differences and honors the experience of our diverse staff. We encourage women, members of ethnic minorities, LGBTQ individuals, people with (dis)abilities, and veterans to apply.

Take the first step to a meaningful career and apply to CHR today!