Overview
The Refuge, A Healing Place

We are seeking a Board-Certified Psychiatrist to join our clinical team. This is an excellent opportunity to provide meaningful psychiatric care in a residential setting while collaborating with experienced behavioral health professionals.

Compensation

• 1099 Independent Contractor (Preferred)
• Competitive compensation (based on experience)
• Call Pay: $100 per day
• No sign-on bonus or relocation assistance

Schedule

• 40 hours per week
• Flexible scheduling
• Approximately 8 patients per day
• Average caseload of 20 patients
• Call: 2 days per week

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations.
• Provide medication management for residential patients.
• Perform weekly psychiatric follow-up visits.
• Develop and adjust individualized treatment plans.
• Collaborate with therapists, nurses, and Advanced Practice Providers to coordinate patient care.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation using BestNotes electronic medical records.
• Participate in on-call coverage two days per week.

Facility Information

• Residential Behavioral Health Facility
• Specialty programs include:
  • Trauma
  • Substance Use Disorders
  • Eating Disorders
• 109 licensed beds
• Average daily census: 70 patients
• Average length of stay: 45–60 days
• Clinical team includes 3 Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners (ARNPs)

Qualifications Required

• MD or DO from an accredited medical school
• Board Certified in Psychiatry
• Active, unrestricted medical license (or ability to obtain licensure)
• Current DEA registration
• Experience treating patients with behavioral health and co-occurring disorders preferred

Top Responsibilities

Medication management

Comprehensive psychiatric evaluations

Weekly psychiatric follow-up appointments

Responsibilities

Summary:

• Responsible for providing clinical services to patients at the facility.
• Practice within medical protocols defined by federal and state regulations, as well as by corporate, facility policy or procedures.
• Review medical information on patients to ensure medical stability and to offer medical recommendations.
• Evaluate patients for mental, emotional or behavioral disorders.
• Treat or direct treatment of patients, utilizing a variety of psychotherapeutic methods and medications.
• Review and complete medical information for individual care plans, documents services and information in a timely manner.
• Maintain confidential documentation, compliance and billing in accordance with the policy and procedures.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Doctoral degree in Medicine (MD or DO) required.
• One or more years’ post graduate degree practice preferred.
• Licensed in the state in which the facility(s) operate.

Licenses/Certifications:

• Board certification in psychiatry
• Current DEA credentials to prescribe controlled substances without restrictions and per regulation within the state in which the practitioner will be working.