Psychiatrist (Req 100799)

$225,000 - $275,000/Yr

Whitney M. Young, Jr. Health Center - Albany, NY

Albany, NY

Ambulatory Health Care Services

About the position

The position involves completing screenings, assessments, and evaluations of high quality at Whitney M Young Jr Health Center. The role requires working as a multidisciplinary team member to meet the individualized treatment needs of patients, while adhering to the professional license code of ethics. The employee is expected to actively participate in improving the quality of care and perform tasks aligned with their professional license and skills, particularly in helping patients and their families deal with issues related to alcohol and drug use.

Responsibilities

• Performs a psychiatric evaluation on all patients assigned.
• Informs and educates patients about their diagnosis.
• Assists staff in identifying and meeting the treatment needs of patients as part of a multidisciplinary treatment team.
• Maintains and protects accurate and timely documentation in case records according to agency policy.
• Assists in providing a safe and respectful environment for treatment.
• Provides the expertise and assistance of the professional field for which the licensed employee is hired.
• Attends and participates in all assigned meetings and committees.
• Networks with other community service providers to provide the full continuum of care needs identified by the multidisciplinary treatment team.
• Provides referrals to other community service providers as appropriate with the assistance of the program nurse.
• Maintains a professional relationship with staff, other providers and the community.
• Continues to seek and develop professional growth and activities.
• Maintains personal health and position as a positive role model.
• Demonstrates excellence in both internal and external customer service.
• Understands and is able to effectively communicate HIPAA compliance, corporate compliance and client confidentiality.
• Ensures and/or remains in compliance with local, state, and federal regulation, i.e. DHHS HRSA and NYSDOH, and all accreditation standards (e.g. Joint Commission and NCQA-PCMH).
• Adheres to the National Patient Safety Goals as defined by the Joint Commission and Whitney M. Young Jr. Health Center.
• Completes other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• NYS Licensed Psychiatrist in good standing and current registration.

Nice-to-haves

• Two years' experience in the treatment of addictions; bilingual.