Psychiatrist Job Description
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Job Title:
Psychiatrist - Nathaniel Clinic (Adults Mental Health)
Reports to: Clinic Director
Overview:
The Nathaniel Clinic is a new outpatient mental health clinic located in
Central Harlem serving mainly criminal justice-involved adults with mental
illness and/or co-occurring substance use disorders. The psychiatrist
provides clinical leadership with the Director to ensure treatment is
evidence-based and outcome driven. The psychiatrist will build up hours
as the census increases and will be expected to eventually work fulltime
(35 hours per week). The psychiatrist completes initial assessment, risk
assessment, and conducts risk management and ongoing treatment,
including crisis intervention. The psychiatrist works collaboratively with the
therapists to ensure services are delivered within the framework of client
self-determination, recovery, and cultural competency. Creativity and
flexibility is required to support the successful implementation of this new
clinic.
Responsibilities:
Conduct initial psychiatric evaluation
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Use OMH Psyckes to support assessment and treatment planning
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Conduct mental status examinations and pharmacological evaluations
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Prescribe medications, teach clients about side effects and monitor
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response to prescribed medications
Review and sign comprehensive assessments completed by therapists
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Provide recommendations for treatment plans, review and sign treatment
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plans and treatment plan reviews
Administer injectable medications including (Risperdal Consta, Sustenna
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Invega, Proxilin and Haldol)
Provide services to clients based on current status, risk, and as clinically
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indicated
Provide clinical supervision to staff on the type and nature of ongoing
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psychotherapy needs (individual and group)
Support staff to provide recovery-oriented and trauma-informed services
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Participate in staff meetings
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Liaison with AOT to establish request for AOT exam in select cases
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Provide crisis intervention services supporting staff as needed
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Communicate with hospital ER attending and residents when clients
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access emergency services
Support discharge planning with hospital and ER staff
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C E N T E R F O R A L T E R N A T I V E S E N T E N C I N G A N D E M P L O Y M E N T S E R V I C E S
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346 Broadway 3
Floor West, New York, New York 10013-3971
Telephone (212) 732-0076
Fax (212) 571-0292
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