Job DescriptionProvides psychiatric and medical assessment and treatment at designated Medication Clinic locations. Reviews and approves all treatment plans; provides consultation to staff as needed.
Essential Functions- Prescribes medications and otherwise facilitates medication management of physical conditions in coordination with the treating psychiatrist and with a working knowledge of psychiatric medications
- Conducts medical and psychiatric assessments including psychiatric history, course of illness, response to treatment, mental status examination, and diagnoses
- Assists the treatment team in the comprehensive assessment of:
- Psychiatric history (e.g., onset, course and effect of illness, past treatment and response, and risk behaviors)Mental status, and diagnosis
- Physical health and dental health
- Use of drugs or alcohol
- Education and employment
- Social development and functioning
- Activities of daily living (e.g., self-care, living situation, nutrition, money management); and Family structure and relationships
- Collaborates with registered nurses in assessments of therapeutic responses and side effects and educates consumers regarding psychotropic medications
- Provides support, education, and counseling to family members of consumers to help them become knowledgeable about mental illness
- Collaborates in the treatment process, and assists in their family member's progress
- Provides on-site crisis assessment and management of consumers during regular work hours
- Involved in consumer care including discharge planning of consumers as needed
- Submits written reports and oral testimonies and presentations of opinion in commitment and/or other legal proceedings, which may include a wide range of treatment, rehabilitative and support services matters as required
- Maintains core competencies in relation to working with co-occurring disorders through continuing education and implementing skills into all aspects of treatment
- Trains staff in the knowledge and skills basic to the treatment of persons with severe and persistent mental illnesses
- Directs and collaborates with registered nurses to develop, revise, maintain and supervise team psychopharmacologic and medical treatment and medication policies and procedures
- Attends staff meetings, workshops, and seminars to learn agency policy, rules, regulations, and procedures; participates in on-going in-service training as well as required external training
- Assists in the development and implementation of programmatic goals and objectives
- Provides consultative psychiatric services to Health Team staff committed to improving general health and well-being of members it serves with severe mental illness
- Consults with Health Team staff to distribute evidence-based psychiatric education to the team
- Supports and assists with the facilitation of Care Plans for consumers
- Performs other duties as assigned
Qualifications- Board certified or Board eligible in psychiatry and licensed to practice medicine in the state of Oklahoma
- One year relevant experience
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- General skill in exercising independent judgment, tact, patience, and understanding; maintaining effective working relationships with consumers, other staff, and the community
- Must complete all in-service and external training requirements
- Two years of relevant experience preferred
- Clinical supervisory experience preferred
HOW WE TAKE CARE OF YOU!- We pay a generous portion of your Health Insurance
- Low-cost Dental and Vision Insurance
- Retirement Plan with employer contributions equal to 5% of annual salary
- Student Loan Repayment options
- No cost Employee Assistance Plan
- 3 Weeks Paid Time-Off (increases annually between years 2-10)
- 9 Paid Holidays
- 1 Floating Holiday to use at your discretion.
- 4 Rest and Relaxation days
- 3 days of Education Leave
- 4 hours of Volunteer Leave
- Eligible for Pay Increases and Bonuses annually
- Employer Paid Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance
- Hybrid work options at some locations
