Job Description:

Job Title: Psychiatrist

Location: St. Louis, MO

Department: Youth Community Services

Employment Type: Part Time

Job Summary:
Join our compassionate and collaborative team as a Psychiatrist, where you will make a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals struggling with mental health and addiction issues. In this role, you will provide direct patient care, including psychiatric evaluations and medication management, while also engaging in public behavioral health education initiatives. We are looking for a dedicated professional who is committed to helping others and possesses strong communication and interpersonal skills. Your expertise will contribute to staff training and program evaluation, ensuring that we continue to provide high-quality care to our community.

As a Psychiatrist, you will examine, diagnose, and create treatment plans for patients, participate in emergency services, and ensure comprehensive follow-up care for all clients. Your role will also involve collaboration with a diverse team and support for Nurse Practitioners, fellows, and residents.

The Psychiatrist position offers…
· Employee Assistance Program – 24/7 counseling services, legal assistance, & financial consultation for you and your household at no cost
· Career Advancement & Wage Growth - Grow in your career with great opportunities for upward mobility and added income
· Comprehensive Training - Learn and develop skills with our robust on-the-job training
· Workplace Culture - An environment cultivating employee wellbeing, valuing each individual's humanity, and actively promoting healthy, joyful workforce engagement

Key Responsibilities:
· Examine, diagnose, and create treatment plans for patients with mental health and/or addiction medicine concerns.
· Provide direct patient care, including psychiatric evaluations and medication management services.
· Participate in emergency services to offer rapid aid during emotional crises.
· Ensure comprehensive follow-up care for all clients.
· Join client staffing meetings to identify problems and establish treatment goals.
· Attend required meetings, trainings, and staff development activities.
· Support management needs, such as data collection and program evaluation.
· Engage in public and community behavioral health education initiatives.
· Complete psychiatric evaluations and medication follow-up appointments in a timely manner.
· Collaborate and provide support to assigned Nurse Practitioners, fellows, residents, and students.

Education, Experience, and/or Credential Qualifications:
· Medical degree from an accredited institution
· Completion of a residency program in psychiatry
· Board certification or eligibility in psychiatry or child and adolescent psychiatry
· Valid medical license to practice in the applicable state/province

Additional Qualifications:
· Successful completion of background check including criminal record, driving record, abuse/neglect, and fingerprint check.
· Current driver’s license, acceptable driving record, and current auto insurance.
· Must not be under any formal disciplinary action by state board(s).

Physical Requirements:
· 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.
· The work environment can be stressful and fast-paced, with a typically moderate noise level.

Brightli is on a Mission:
We are dedicated to changing and saving lives through compassionate care and support. If you are ready to make a difference in the community, we encourage you to apply today!

Keywords: Psychiatrist, Mental Health, Addiction Medicine, Patient Care, Youth Services, Behavioral Health, Community Health, Emergency Services, Treatment Plans, Public Education

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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