Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

4 days ago


Washington, Washington, D.C., United States DC Department of Human Resources Full time
Job Summary

This position is located in the Office of the Director, Child, Youth, and Family Services (CYFS), Department of Behavioral Health (DBH).

The primary responsibility of this position is to serve as a child and adolescent psychiatrist working as part of a clinical team and functioning as a qualified and approving practitioner. The Medical Officer (Psychiatry) provides direct and indirect child psychiatric services to children/youth with serious emotional disturbances.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provides medically necessary treatment and rehabilitative services to children/youth and their families or surrogate caregivers with emphasis on medication/somatic and diagnostic/assessment services.
  • May provide other core services including counseling/psychotherapy and community support or specialty services, as appropriate, including crisis services and treatment of individuals with co-occurring disorders and their families.
  • Hosts weekly Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (PRTF) Review Committee and provides recommendations around placement of youth into PRTF and/or other services as needed.
  • Completes psychiatric assessments utilizing the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM V-TR) or its current equivalent as its diagnostic foundation.
  • Performs assessments for children/youth who are committed to outpatient care by court order and may be required to write petitions for involuntary court commitments.
Requirements
  • Must possess a current, unrestricted license to practice medicine in the District of Columbia.
  • Must be credentialed and privileged for clinical practice by the Behavioral Health Services Division [BHSD].
  • Must possess a degree of Doctor of Medicine in Psychiatric Medicine with specialization in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
  • Must have completed an Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) approved psychiatry resident and child psychiatry fellowship or training program and be Board eligible or certified for certification by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
Work Environment

Work is in a controlled environment and involves some exposure to moderate risks of accidents and it is required to follow basic safety precautions.

Position Designation

This position is deemed as "SAFETY SENSITIVE" pursuant to Section 410 of Chapter 4 of the Personnel Regulations, in addition to the general suitability screening, individuals applying for, or occupying safety-sensitive positions are subject to the following checks and tests:

  • Criminal background check
  • Traffic record check (as applicable)
  • Pre-employment drug and alcohol test
  • Reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol test
  • Post-accident or incident drug and alcohol test
  • Random drug and alcohol test; and
  • Return-to-duty or follow-up drug and alcohol test.
EEO Statement

The District of Columbia Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer: All qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, family responsibilities, matriculation, physical handicap, or political affiliation.



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