Psychiatrist

At Jefferson Center, it is our policy and our mission to be inclusive and mindful of the diversity of everyone who comes through our doors. We are passionate about building a community where mental health matters and equitable care is accessible to all races, ethnicities, abilities, socioeconomic statuses, ages, sexual orientations, gender expressions, religions, cultures, and languages.

The Psychiatrist (MD/DO) will provide psychiatric services including medication evaluations and follow up medication management.  Identify potential physical health problems impacting the mental health of consumers, and order and monitor appropriate laboratory tests.  Consult and collaborate to/with PCPs and other healthcare providers in the overall health management of consumers. Adult MD/DO prescribers will work with clients who have broad range of diagnoses, complexity, background, and work with several sub specialized teams of therapists, case managers and other team members. Some of the core teams you will work with will include Adult Outpatient Services, Meds Only, Commercial Services, Collaborative Care, Substance Use Outpatient Services, and the Intensive team for clients on certification, court ordered meds, and others with severe and persistent mental illness.

Education, Knowledge, Skills & Experience Required:

• MD or DO degree (or international equivalent) including
  • satisfactory completion of ACGME-accredited residency training program in General Psychiatry and in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry required
  • unrestricted Colorado medical license and DEA certificate required
  • ABPN Board-certification preferred
• Physician must understand community mental health systems of care and principles of managed healthcare. 
• Physician must be knowledgeable and current with regard to psychopharmacology, medical/psychiatric interface, and evidence-based  neuropsychiatric/neurobehavioral diagnosis and treatment. 
• Physician must be able to provide leadership to/collaboration with multidisciplinary mental health team in the delivery of comprehensive and integrated clinically appropriate interventions. 
• Basic computer skills such as e-mail, word processing, interface with/documentation in electronic medical record and prescription writing are required.  

Essential Duties:

• Provides psychiatric diagnostic/medication evaluations, follow up medication management for psychiatric illness including severe and persistent mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorders. Provide consumers with all necessary medication education and psychoeducation.
• Consults to nurses in triaging phone calls, addressing medication problems, and requests for refills. Responds promptly to nurse’s questions or requests.
• Orders and monitors appropriate laboratory tests at clinically indicated frequency.
• Monitors and reviews consumers’ charts for medication/medical issues with appropriate follow-up.
• Provides physician-review of medical records as clinically indicated, and as required by contracts or as necessitated by state-mandated second opinion or appeal processes.
• Provides clinical supervision and/or consultation to multidisciplinary treatment teams in developing and implementing clinically appropriate individual treatment plans.
• Provides crisis support for clinical emergencies at clinical site.
• Provides after-hours on-call psychiatric services at frequency negotiated with the Medical Director.
• Attends mandatory training and complies with individualized training plans if required.
• Reports high risk/problem cases and solicits consultation and help as needed. Attends supervision at times and intervals agreed upon with supervisor, and incorporates supervision into clinical practice and job performance.
• Satisfactorily completes 90% of peer review charts needing corrections within 14 calendar days (only those areas for which psychiatrists are responsible).
• Submits 90% of all SRFs/Initial Evaluation/Progress-to-Date forms within 3 working days (or within the team-specific time frame).
• Completes 95% of all paperwork by the due date.
• Ensures that fee collections meet the team goal as determined by Medical Director and Network Director.
• Provides medication-group treatment as determined by Medical Director and Network Director.
• Meets caseload requirement and required number of consumer service hours as determined by Medical Director and Network Director.
• Engages consumers and their families in the treatment process and goal-setting. Identifies/provides appropriate intervention for risk factors including lethality.  Works constructively with consumer to reach agreed upon outcome, and coordinates care with internal and external providers.  Maintains appropriate professional boundaries and standards, and provides appropriate follow-up for consumers.
• Exhibits professionalism, enthusiasm, courtesy, adaptability, flexibility, and spirit of cooperation in the work environment.
• Maintains effective interpersonal relations with consumers, peers, subordinates, management, visitors and the general public.
• Effectively responds to client/consumer needs and problems, initiates and maintains positive interactions, and provides timely response to phone calls, pages, email and other requests.
• Works cooperatively with other community agencies. As appropriate and as agreed with supervisor, participates in committees, task forces, etc. of the Center or the community.
• Bilingual ability to conduct psychiatric evaluations and treatment in English and Spanish is preferred.

Other Duties:

• There may be other, site or program specific responsibilities that are negotiated and agreed upon by the Medical Director and the site and/or network manager.

Note:  Employees are held accountable for all duties of this job.  This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the job.

Salary Range: $211,800 to $256,000*

Additional Salary Information*:

• Jefferson Center pay is based on various factors including education level, licensure level, and years of relative experience.
• The salary range above is based on 1.0 FTE (full time equivalent) or 40 hours per week. Less than 40 hours/week will be prorated and adjusted to the appropriate FTE.*

Application Deadline: This position will remain posted until filled. We encourage applicants to apply by 5/15/2026 for priority consideration. 

Salary : $211,800 - $256,000