Description

Board Certified Adult Psychiatrist

We are seeking a part time Psychiatrist to provide direct services to an adult population including psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis, psychopharmacotherapy, and crisis assessment/intervention. The Psychiatrist will attend case conferences for participants; oversee the treatment planning process by the treatment team; monitor and approve treatment plans and concurrent review. 

Location: Bethelem, PA

Essential Position Responsibilities

• Perform psychiatric evaluations of clients using an approved format. 

• Prescribe medications for the treatment of Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders 

• Documentation of evaluations in accordance with routine medical practices, state and federal law, insurance company and MCO guidelines, and CARF standards. 

• Rendering diagnoses of psychiatric disorders for clients when necessary, and documentation of the diagnoses in the client’s record. 

• Prescribe appropriate medications to NET clients in accordance with current medical practices, monitoring the progress of those clients on medication by occasionally meeting with them to assess their progress with prescribed medications.

• Preform emergent psychiatric assessments at the request of the Program Director and possibly assist the treatment team in making referrals to other care environments. 

Qualifications

• Current Commonwealth of Pennsylvania License as a Medical Physician with three years’ experience. 

• Maintain active X-waiver and DEA Registration in order to prescribe buprenorphine 

• Residency in General Psychiatry. 

• Board eligible in General Psychiatry.

• One of the following: Certified in addiction medicine by the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM); or, Board certified in addiction psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc.; or, have completed a minimum of three years of documented experience in the provision of services to persons who are addicted to alcohol or other drugs, including at least one year of experience in a pharmacotherapy program, treating narcotic addition with a narcotic drug.

NET is committed to equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. As a proud Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE), we do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, religion, sex, sexual stereotyping, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, pregnancy (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), or any other protected characteristic. Employment may be contingent upon NET's receipt of an acceptable and job-related drug test, motor vehicle report, and/or reference check, as applicable and permissible by law.

About Us:

The Northeast Treatment Center founded in 1970 is one of the largest behavioral health and social service agencies is in the Philadelphia Region. Services are offered at 15 sites throughout Greater Philadelphia, the Lehigh Valley, and the state of Delaware.

At NET we believe that people have inherent strengths and with support, guidance, quality treatment and access to additional community resources, youth, families, and individuals can overcome significant challenges. NET provides a continuum of trauma informed care designed to promote resiliency. We offer site-based therapy; home, school, and community-based treatment; intensive family therapy on site or home-based; and site or home-based services to address the specific needs of children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). In all levels of care the treatment team collaborates with other systems and services that are being provided to assure an integrated and comprehensive approach to care.