What are the responsibilities and job description for the Contract Psychiatrist for Children's Day Treatment position at Racker?
Overview:
About the Program:
We are seeking a contracted provider for approximately 8 appointments a week, with flexible scheduling.
Responsibilities:
Our approach to Diversity and Inclusion -
Are you passionate about helping children and families access the support they need to succeed? Seeking a Psychiatrist, or Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner to provide services for students enrolled in the Day Treatment Program, a therapeutic partnership with OCM BOCES and TST BOCES.
About the Program:
Students in the Day Treatment program receive comprehensive mental health services that are integrated into their academic program. Join our integrated team of providers including social workers, psychologists, a child psychiatrist, a psychiatric nurse practitioner and a medication coordinator. Our high level of staffing allows us to provide an intensive level of assessment, mental health support and skill building. We serve ages 5 – 21, from eight component school districts.
We are seeking a contracted provider for approximately 8 appointments a week, with flexible scheduling.
Compensation is commensurate with experience and credentialing.
Responsibilities:
- Develop working diagnoses for each assigned child so that treatment interventions can be designed that enhance the child’s social, emotional and behavioral functioning and reflect The Centers’ values as defined in the Mission, Vision, Guiding Principles and Code of Conduct
- Direct services to children: Provide psychiatric assessments and treatment recommendations
- Role on multidisciplinary team: Understand and utilize the perspectives and techniques of other team members
- Role with families: Keep families fully informed of issues affecting their children and the program
- Reporting requirements: Complete all written assessments as per OMH and program guidelines
- Education/Certification: NYS license as a psychiatrist; board certification as a child and adolescent psychiatrist preferred.
- Experience: Experience in the diagnosis and treatment of children and adolescents with emotional and behavioral problems
- Qualities: Ability to operate standard office equipment, ability to function as a member of a multi-disciplinary team. Responsibility to contribute to a culture that includes: Respect, care, and support for everyone, teamwork, communication and cooperation. Applicant should be goal-directed for program recipients and for the program, continuously self-evaluating, and encouraging of initiative, creativity, excitement, fun, purpose, and success.
- Attributes of this applicant include: Sharing the values of Racker, Welcoming change and challenges, Good communication, Ability to organize self and others.
Our approach to Diversity and Inclusion -
"A world where all people know they belong."
Salary : $46,878 - $87,506