PsychiatristWCMH All Counties

Are you passionate about making a real difference in peoples lives Join our team at the Office of Mental Health where we are dedicated to providing compassionate and accessible care to our community. We are seeking aPsychiatristwho is motivated to help individuals and families navigate lifes challenges and achieve long-term wellness. If you want to use your skills to build a healthier more resilient community we encourage you to apply.

This position is located at Waccamaw Center for Mental Health (WCMH) in the following areas (Horry Georgetown and Williamsburg Counties). Telepsychiatry options are available.

Under limited supervision provides for the Medical/Psychiatric care of assigned clients at the Waccamaw Center for Mental Health Conway Clinic. The position requires full coverage for adults adolescents and child patients on emergency and/or back up basis. The expectation is that you will be available to provide psychiatric services to all individuals who are patients of WCMH on a full-time basis (37.5 hrs./week) and maintain an average bill time direct service hour of 840 annualized hours.

• Provide clinical consultation and clinical supervision to WCMH staff in interdisciplinary staffings crise/emergency situations and case follow up.
• Maintains documentation of charts and other records in accordance with Federal State Local OMH WCMH Quality Assurance Corporate Compliance CARF and HIPAA Requirements.
• Serve as liaison between clinic director and medical director at the Kingstree Clinic providing administrative oversight regarding medically related administrative functions.
• Provide backup coverage for court ordered psychiatric evaluations of patients in Horry Georgetown and Williamsburg counties.
• Testify in probate court on both mental health substance abuse involuntary commitment and treatment issues.
• Supply psychiatric emergency evaluation diagnostic assessment and treatment to all patients of WCMH.

• Licensed to practice medicine in the State of South Carolina. Completion of full residency (four years) in psychiatry. Must meet OMH credentialing requirements.

• Board Certification in adult child and adolescent psychiatry.

• Extensive knowledge of the latest treatment modalities and techniques in General Psychiatry. Must be able to document significant continuing medical educational activities. Individual must have the ability and skills to work with a wide variety of patients and staff of various backgrounds and ethnicities. Must be comfortable with consulting with outside agencies and representing WCMH and South Carolina Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities/Office of Mental Health to others at times when needed. Individual must be fully licensed to practice medicine in SC and be able to prescribe controlled substances.

• Bilingual abilities in English and Spanish (or another language) are a plus.

The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation) national origin age (40 or older) disability or genetic information.

The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities offers an exceptional benefits package for full time (FTE) employees:

• Health dental vision long-term disability and life insurance for employees spouse and children. Click here for additional information.
• 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
• 15 days sick leave per year
• 13 paid holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• S.C. Deferred Compensation Program available (S.C. Deferred Compensation)
• Retirement benefit choices*
  • State Retirement Plan (SCRS)
  • State Optional Retirement Program (State ORP)

*Enrollment in one of the listed plans is required for all FTE employees; please refer to the contribution section of hyperlinked retirement sites for the current contribution rate of gross pay.