Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist (Contractor)
2 weeks ago
Classification: Contractor (flexible hours, remote or hybrid with an office in the 630 Flushing Avenue Brooklyn location or option to use private office)
$100 for a 45 min med review including indirect time, $120 if an AIMS is administered. $275-300 for a psychiatric evaluation. Additional time will be prorated.
Little Flower Children and Family Services of New York is a not-for-profit charity serving children, families, and individuals with developmental disabilities across New York City and Long Island. Our staff of over 600 people provide caring and professional services to nearly 2,000 people every year. Since 1930, Little Flower has been committed to improving the lives and well-being of those we serve by providing foster boarding home care, residential treatment care and where appropriate, adoption. Our work focuses on strengthening the family so that they can provide a safe nurturing environment for raising children and to overcome a myriad of obstacles that threaten a child's safety.
Summary Job Description:
The contracted child and adolescent psychiatrist will work in collaboration with the team to ensure high quality clinical services and provide up to 15 hours/week of trauma-informed, child-centered psychiatric evaluation and medication management for children placed in foster care, as well as providing timely documentation, participating in multidisciplinary team meetings to recommend behavioral supports, such as care management, crisis intervention, and individual and group psychotherapy. Other responsibilities may include case reviews, participating in training, and consultation with other team members.
Principal Responsibilities:
- Provide comprehensive psychiatric evaluations for children and youth placed in foster care. On a case-to-case basis, optionally provide psychiatric evaluations and medication management for youth up to one-year post-discharge from foster care.
- Analyze the psychosocial information shared by the team, past psychiatric and psychological evaluations, medical histories and physical examinations, and mental health screenings, as well as direct observation and interviews, and include a written report including diagnosis in the electronic health record.
- Provide recommendations for appropriate treatments and supports (i.e., psychotherapy, care management, home and community based services, special rate, higher level of care, and supportive housing).
- Psychiatric consultation and assessment on an emergency basis: conduct an urgent assessment of a youth when discharged from the hospital, or in crisis to assist treatment team in preventing hospitalization, or to aid in developing an action plan with the treatment team.
- Provides timely paperwork in compliance with ACS, DOH, OCFS and COA requirements.
- Assess whether medications are warranted.
- Provide medication management, as needed, and continue to assess and adjust medications.
- For youth who are psychiatrically hospitalized, the psychiatrist communicates with the treatment team to consult about planning and post discharge plans.
- Meet (option of virtually) with parents to obtain informed consent, as needed.
- Support the Sanctuary Model commitments and tools: safety plans, community meetings, psycho-educational groups, team meetings, red flag reviews, treatment planning conferences (or similar), and self-care to create a non-violent and trauma-sensitive culture.
- Other duties as assigned.
- MD or DO license/NY State Board Certification or Board Eligible in Psychiatry - Child/Adolescent Psychiatry preferred.
- Experience working with children, adolescents, and families.
- Must have a commitment to work from a strength-based, youth development and trauma-informed perspective.
- Must be willing to learn the ACS consent policy for the use of psychiatric medications for children and youth in placement and LFCS models of practice including youth and family development.
- Demonstrated excellence in verbal, written, organization and prioritization skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively and collaboratively within a fast-paced milieu setting.
Disclaimer:
The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the incumbent in this position. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of a person in this position.
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