Child Psychiatrist
Child Psychiatrist
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Job Description
Fair Haven Community Health Care
FHCHC is a forward-thinking dynamic and exciting community health center that provides care for multiple generations at over 143000 office visits in 21 by a Board of Directors the majority of whom are patients themselves we are proud to offer a wide range of primary and specialty care services as well as evidence-based patient programs to educate patients in healthy lifestyle choices. As we grow and are able to bring high-quality health care to more areas that need access we continue to put our patients first in everything we do. The mission of FHCHC is To improve the health and social well-being of the communities we serve through equitable high quality patient-centered care that is culturally responsive.
For 53 years we have been a health care leader in our community focused on providing excellent affordable primary care to all patients regardless of insurance status or ability to pay. Fair Haven is proud to have a motivated team of professionals who are constantly seeking ways to enhance and improve the health and well-being of all patients.We believe that everyone should have access to high-quality medical and dental care regardless of ability to pay.
Job purpose
Fair Haven Community Health Care (FHCHC) has an integrated multi-program Behavioral Health Department that provides group therapy individual therapy Intensive Outpatient Programming substance use treatment medication management school-based care and community linkages to individuals across the age spectrum. The Child Psychiatrist provides child psychiatric and consultative care for patients using our integrated care model that is designed to address complex health and social challenges in a Patient-Centered Medical Home model.
Duties and responsibilities
The Child Psychiatrist treats mental emotional and behavioral issues in children. Reporting to the Director of Behavioral Health typical duties include but are not limited to:
- Meet with patients to assess their illnesses problems or limitations.
- Diagnose and manage affective thought personality developmental and anxiety disorders.
- Create treatment plans utilize therapies and counseling and determine whether psychiatric medication is required.
- Assist patients in dealing with stressful situations and with making behavioral changes.
- Support patients through educating family members or guardians.
- Review and attest to the medical necessity for behavioral health treatment plans for child patients receiving behavioral health services at FHCHC.
- Perform appropriate and iterative laboratory monitoring of individuals on pharmacotherapy when indicated.
- As a member of the behavioral health team contribute to the development and implementation of behavioral health clinical programming when invited to do so by the Director.
- Support more junior clinicians in the Behavioral Health Department through clinical case conferences treatment plan review and mentorship.
- Work with departmental leadership to measure and continuously improve the quality of behavioral health care provided to FHCHC patients.
- Work well in a team and regularly communicate/coordinate with other behavioral health and primary care clinicians social service providers and care coordinators to provide services for shared patients.
- Complete all required documentation for intakes progress notes treatment plans and reviews authorizations billing and licensure within a timely manner.
- Participate in professional educational and teaching activities as interests and licensure requirements dictate such as: continuing education activities peer review clinical conferences meeting with representatives of community groups.
- Ensure patient privacy and confidentiality at all times.
- Perform other necessary duties required by FHCHC to provide high quality health care.
- MD or DO and completion of psychiatry residency training program and two years of specialized training in child and adolescent psychiatry required.
- Must be licensed in the State of CT. Oral and written fluency in English required; Spanish highly desired.
- Experience in ambulatory or outpatient integrated care setting is highly desirable; familiarity with electronic health record system is essential experience with Epic preferred.
- None
American with Disabilities Requirements:
External and internal applicants as well as position incumbents who become disabled must be able to perform the essential job specific functions (listed within each job specific responsibility) either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by the organization on a case by case basis.
Fair Haven Community Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. FHCHC does not discriminate on the basis of race religion color sex age non-disqualifying physical or mental disability national origin veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications merit and business need.
Required Experience:
Junior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
