Psychiatrist

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Charles R. Drew University is located in the Watts-Willowbrook area of South Los Angeles and was founded in 1966 in the wake of the Watts uprising. CDU was founded to address inadequate medical care in the region and to provide equitable medical education opportunities for underrepresented students.

CDU is strongly invested in the local and regional community. The university leads multiple partnerships and programs to provide equitable healthcare resources in a variety of South Los Angeles neighborhoods.

Under the supervision of the Program Associate Director, The Psychiatrist will work to reduce the distress and improve the mental health of the underserved populations presenting with complex medical and psychosocial problems. Will work alongside other professionals in multidisciplinary team in order to deal with complex patient problems.

The Psychiatric services including assessment, short term and crisis- counseling, individualized care planning, and case coordination to patients and their families. Serves as liaison between CDU and the community to integrate services, coordinate care for clients, and enhance relationships through public relations activities. Assesses, develops, and coordinates a clinical treatment program for patients with acute or chronic mild to medium mental health disorders. Consults with staff regarding diagnosis, strengths and deficits of member, as needed or appropriate.

This position will report to the Program Associate Director. This position is located in Oasis Clinic.

Duties: 

• Evaluates, diagnoses and treats patients with mental illnesses through a combination of personal counseling (psychotherapy), psychoanalysis, hospitalization, and/or medication.
• Leads the multidisciplinary team alongside medical providers, nurses, social workers, front office staff and case managers, regarding mental and behavioral health of clients.
• Provide supervision for individual and group psychotherapies and/or psychosocial rehabilitation treatment to clients with anxiety, depression, chronic pain, hypertension, medication non-adherence, addiction, social and interpersonal problems, personality disorders and challenging behaviors.
• Support the development of individualized treatment plans as part of ongoing assessment of patients and in collaboration with the Nurse Practitioner, Social worker and case manager.
• Assist with refer patients to institutions, support services, and other specialists as needed.
• Provide consultation services to multidisciplinary team members by evaluating the biopsychosocial implications of the patient's illness when the team is assessing and planning medical treatment.
• Provide mental health services at satellite site as needed.
• Provide functional assessments in reports to the Department of Public Social Services, Department of Child and Family Services, Social Security Administration, and the Judiciary.
• Supervise and monitor documentation of all assessments, diagnoses, care plans, interventions and referrals in our electronic medical records system.
• Complies with CDU's policies
• Maintains confidentiality when interacting with patients, families, personnel and the public.
• Assess, diagnose, and treat patient's symptoms and dysfunctional behaviors per Diagnostic and Statistical Manual.
• Ability to be supportive and acknowledge individuality.
• Ability to be a team player. Support and assist team members. Be available to help, and learn from the team. Keep open mind to feedback, and earn trust of staff and providers.
• Team player, excellent verbal and communication skills, adaptable in different situations, possesses excellent client interaction skills, able to multi-task and work independently.
• Provides supervision to Psychiatric NP, Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Care Manager
• Performs any other tasks and duties as assigned.

Qualifications/Requirements:

EDUCATION: 

• MD, Board certified in by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.  Current license to practice medicine in CA.

EXPERIENCE: 

• Minimum three years of providing mental health services (i.e. assessment, diagnosis, individual and group therapies) to underserved populations, homeless, incarcerated, mentally ill, LGBTQ, and substance abuse addicted adult populations.

KNOWLEDGE/ABILITY/SKILLS: 

• Diagnosis and Treatment Planning
• PC proficient.
• Electronic Medical Record system proficient
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Ability to effectively learn new software related to position.
• Able to maintain a cooperative and courteous demeanor.
• Able to handle confidential and sensitive materials in a professional manner.
• Excellent patient service presentation.
• Strong personal initiative that helps identifies problems and follow (especially patient care related issues).
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize so that deadlines are met in a timely and accurate manner.
• High initiative, flexible team approach.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills; excellent telephone manner.
• Extremely detail-oriented
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality/HIPPA.
• Ability to analyze and solve problems.
• Ability to create, compose and edit written materials.

COMPLEXITY: 

• The ability to perform highly detailed work with sustained attention and care while providing/obtaining information on numerous inquiries is paramount to success in this position.

Special Requirements: 

• Ability to work effectively with a diverse community, including persons of color and with LGBTQ+, people living with HIV, people living with mental illness, and/or homeless community.
• Ability to be credentialed to work in Los Angeles County's Department of Health Services facilities.
• As a health professions institution of higher education, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science seeks to protect the health and safety of the University community. As a condition of enrollment and employment, students, faculty, and staff must comply with the current CDU COVID-19 requirements as described on the CDU COVID-19 webpage.  Please visit the CDU Return to Campus website or email the Campus Nursing Office at   

Compensation:

• $115.94 per hour  

Position Status:

• Non-Exempt, Part-time 

Work Location:

•  On-site

Conditional Employment:

The employment status of this position is classified as "Conditional." Conditional employment means that the job exists contingent upon continued funding and limitations of restricted funds or, the duration of a specific program, project, grant, or contract. Since your salary is funded by Ryan White, End Date: 4/30/25. Your position is contingent upon the continued receipt of these funds.   Continuation of your position is dependent, in part, upon funding availability.  Furthermore, no work may be performed after the grant end date(s) unless you have received an extension in writing from a Dean, Division VP, or Human Resources.

EEO Statement: Charles R. Drew University is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity. Applicants will be considered without regard to gender, race, age, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, marital status, disability or covered veteran status.

Fair Chance Statement: Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science will consider qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local "Fair Chance" laws.