Staff Psychiatrist

JOB SUMMARY: Provides direct psychiatric services, including evaluations, treatment, and consultation.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Medical Care
• Provides psychiatric diagnostic evaluations
• Prescribes psychiatric medications as appropriate and ongoing medication management
• Assists in emergency evaluations of clients in crisis, providing emergency petitions to facilitate psychiatric hospitalization if needed
• Refers clients for the most appropriate behavioral health treatment and other needed services within CBHS or to outside resources

Teamwork
• Provides consultation to medical providers, other CBHS staff, and other service providers to facilitate a coordinated continuum of care

Workplace Computers and Equipment
• Document all prescriptions and other behavioral health services as directed by CBHS policy and professional standards

Communication
• Participation in weekly conferences

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
• Expert knowledge of the interaction between commonly used HIV/AIDS medications and psychiatric medications
• Excellent written and oral communication
• Familiarity with HIV/AIDS issues
• Ability to travel to CBHS county offices
• Familiarity with LGBT issues
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
• 3 years experience providing psychiatry services
• MD and completed specialty training in psychiatry
• License to practice medicine in Maryland

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