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Our company is known for an unwavering commitment to exceptional value and recovery-focused, quality care. We are experts in the field of behavioral health care, providing cutting-edge mental health and substance use community-based services and offer a dynamic employment experience! Pathways offers competitive salaries and benefits, comprehensive on-boarding and job training, a supportive learning environment, ongoing education in the use of evidence-based, promising practices and much more! We are well-known in the field and have been a preferred provider in the Southern California region for over 20 years partnering with local government agencies and managed care companies to offer personalized, integrated care to community members of all ages, ethnicities, and cultural backgrounds. You will find that we have several openings ranging from administrative to clinical positions in a variety of service areas and settings in Southern California. Join one of our Pathways companies, Pathways Community Services (PCS) and/or College Community Services (CCS) and experience it for yourself! We have over 30 outpatient behavioral health locations nestled throughout our communities located in Kern County, Los Angeles County, Orange County, and San Diego County.
Pathways is seeking an innovative and purpose driven individual to join our team as a Psychiatrist Adult Part Time (8-12 hours weekly). Location is in Orange County.
SUMMARY OF PROGRAM
Adult Recovery Center provides recovery oriented services for Medi-Cal eligible adults (18 and over) with a serious and persistent mental illness living in Orange County. Consumers must be Latino and are referred through the Orange County Health Care Agency. Services provided are coordinated, effective and comprehensive. Provides all services in Spanish and English and all staff are bicultural/bilingual. Provides Evaluation & Assessment Services, Psychiatric Treatment Planning, Psychiatric Follow-Up Care, Individual & Group Therapy, Crisis Intervention, Intensive Case Management, Medication Support, Family Support & Education, Recreational & Clubhouse Activities, Vocational & Educational Support, Referrals to Community Resources, and Weekly Consumer Advisory Board Meetings.
ABOUT YOUR ROLE
Responsible for providing culturally appropriate psychiatric and medication management services to program clients which includes evaluation and assessment, diagnoses, and prescription of medication and monitoring medication side effects and participation in treatment process. Will supervise nurse practitioner and RNs. Will also provide supervision input on LVNs and RNs.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
- Completes psychiatric medication assessments, multi-axial diagnosis and documentation including assessments, evaluation, diagnosis and follow-up notes meeting all the standards of the company, and County, State and Federal regulatory boards.
- Assesses for clinical conditions and refer out for medical conditions. Address medical concerns as they relate to psychotropic medication prescribed.
- Provides psychiatric services to program participants for 24 hours weekly
- Identifies clients’ current MORS and provides services that will facilitate movement to a lower level of care.
- Evaluates all clients entering the program for medical and behavioral health needs.
- Acts as psychiatric consultant to staff members of other disciplines providing assessment as needed.
- Supervises licensed staff on medication dispensing and any medication related issues.
- Completes documentation, as soon as service is provided and ensure that it meets the standards established in the program and MediCal and Medicare.
- Provides staff training in-services as needed.
- Provides crisis intervention.
- Assist with the supervision of the LVN.
- Will supervise the LVN, RN and nurse practitioner on clinical/medication issues.
- Attends monthly treatment teams to discuss case planning for clients and movement to a lower level of care.
DO THE FOLLOWING APPLY TO YOU?
- Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) received from an accredited medical school.
- Board Certified in adult psychiatry or eligible for the certification examination in adult psychiatry as defined by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Independently licensed to practice medicine in the State of California. Must maintain a minimum of $1,000,000 of professional liability insurance.
- Must have completed a two year psychiatry fellowship; with emphasis on adult preferred. Strong clinical and interpersonal skills, ability to lead and direct work of others, and excellent written and verbal communication skills. Intermediate level PC skills required.
*NOW OFFERING DAILY PAY TO OUR EMPLOYEES*
Competitive salaries & benefits
• Paid Vacation Days (1st year 12 days; increases with tenure)
• Paid Sick Days (Accrual per pay period)
• 9 Paid Holidays (including Day after Thanksgiving)
• Medical, Dental, Vision including a Health Savings Account or FSA
• Health, Dependent and Transportation Flexible Spending Accounts
• Basic and Optional Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse and/or Dependents
• 401K
Perks @ Pathways (student loan refinancing, pet insurance, Verizon wireless discount, movie, hotel, concert and sporting event discounts)
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