Job Description:

Job Summary:

In this role as a Psychiatrist, you will provide direct patient care, including psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and emergency services for individuals struggling with mental health and addiction issues, intellectual disabilities, or situational maladjustment. In addition, the Psychiatrist will participate in staff training and development activities, contribute to program evaluation and grant applications, and engage in public behavioral health education initiatives.

Essential Job Functions:

Examine, diagnose, and create treatment plans for patients with mental health and/or addiction medicine concerns, including emotional or mental illness, intellectual disabilities, or situational maladjustment.

Provide direct patient care, including psychiatric evaluations and medication management services.

Carry a caseload as determined in collaboration with supervisory staff.

Participate in emergency services to offer rapid aid during emotional crises.

Ensure comprehensive follow-up care for all clients.

Join client staffing meetings upon request to identify problems and establish treatment goals; assume management responsibility for assigned cases.

Attend required meetings, trainings, and staff development activities organized by Brightli or as assigned.

Support management needs, such as data collection, program evaluation, grant applications, and maintenance of service contracts.

Engage in public and community behavioral health education through forums, educational materials, and media appearances.

Adhere to quality assurance procedures and follow established rules and regulations of the Health Information Management (HIM) department.

Complete psychiatric evaluations and medication follow-up appointments in a timely manner as assigned by support services.

Participate in the on-call rotation for physicians (voluntary and for additional compensation).

Offer medical/psychiatric consultation to internal staff and external entities, including the court system, as requested by the supervisor/administrative team.

Collaborate, and provide support to assigned Nurse Practitioners, fellows, residents and students; act as backup for colleagues when needed.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to convey complex ideas to patients, staff, and the public.

Proficiency in reading and interpreting complex documents and using an electronic health record system is essential.

Basic mathematical skills and the capacity to apply logic to carry out written, oral, or diagrammed instructions.

Ability to establish effective relationships via telephone, telemedicine, or in-person contacts.

Capable of working in a group practice, following directions, and accepting supervision.

Ability to work effectively with a diverse patient population

Experience in a similar role is preferred.

Experience and Education Qualifications:

Medical degree from an accredited institution

Completion of a residency program in psychiatry

child & adolescent psychiatry (for Child Psychiatrist role only)

Board certification or eligibility in psychiatry or child and adolescent psychiatry

Valid medical license to practice in the applicable state/province

Supervisory Requirements:

None

Employment Requirements:

Successful completion of background check including criminal record, driving record, abuse/neglect and fingerprint check.

Completion of New Hire Orientation at the beginning of employment.

All training requirements including Relias at the beginning of employment and annually thereafter.

Current driver’s license, acceptable driving record and current auto insurance.

Approved (and maintain) clinical privileges with Brightli’s Credentialing Department.

Must not be under any formal disciplinary action by state board(s)

Physical Requirements:

Physical Demands: The role requires standing, walking, and sitting for extended periods. Manual dexterity is needed to use hands and fingers for writing, typing, and manipulating controls. Must be able to reach with arms and hands, talk, and hear. Occasionally, the employee may need to walk or run up and down stairs during crises or emergencies. Specific vision abilities include close and distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment: The work environment can be stressful and fast-paced. The noise level is typically moderate. The incumbent must be willing to serve a diverse population, including individuals with conflicting views.

Position Perks & Benefits:

Paid time off: full-time employees receive an attractive time off package to balance your work and personal life

Employee benefits package: full-time employees receive health, dental, vision, retirement, life, & more

Top-notch training: initial, ongoing, comprehensive, and supportive

Career mobility: advancement opportunities/promoting from within

Welcoming, warm, supportive: a work culture & environment that promotes your well-being, values you as human being, and encourages your health and happiness

Brightli is on a Mission:

A mission to improve client care, reduce the financial burden of community mental health centers by sharing resources, a mission to have a larger voice in advocacy to increase access to mental health and substance user care in our communities, and a mission to evolve the behavioral health industry to better meet the needs of our clients.

As a behavioral and community mental health provider, we value diversity, equity, and inclusion in our workforce and encourage applications from individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences. If you are passionate about empowering your local communities and promoting health equity, we invite you to join our mission-driven organization that is committed to building a diverse, equitable, inclusive and authentic workplace.

We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, gender expressions, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, disability or veteran status, or to other non-work related factors.

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