Assertive Community Treatment Psychiatrist

Penndel-Mental-Health-Center-1; Langhorne (Bucks County); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Part time

Job summary

Penndel Mental Health Center in Langhorne, PA seeks an Assertive Community Treatment Psychiatrist to join our mission-driven team delivering in-community psychiatric care to adults with serious mental illness.

This role emphasizes hands-on evaluation, monthly symptom monitoring, and leadership of medication management within a multidisciplinary team, including nurses, therapists, and case managers.

Qualifications

• MD/DO with board certification in psychiatry.
• Active medical license in Pennsylvania.
• Experience with Assertive Community Treatment or community-based psychiatry.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide 32 hours per week of psychiatric evaluation and treatment in the community for up to 100 patients.
• Monthly symptom assessments and monitoring of medical conditions.
• Attend Morning Meeting Grand Rounds to discuss client progress.
• Collaborate with nurses, therapists, and other staff to coordinate care.
• Direct operation of medication services with the team.

Skills

Board Certified Psychiatry

Community mental health

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Education

MD/DO, Psychiatry

PA license

Tools

Epic

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION – Assertive Community Treatment Psychiatrist

Join a Team Where Purpose Meets Impact!

Who we are… Penndel Mental Health Center is a private, non-profit community mental health center, which has been providing psychiatric and social services to residents of Lower Bucks County for over 50 years.

At our organization, every role in our organization contributes directly to our mission to strengthen individual, family and community well-being through accessible high-quality community-based behavioral health services.

What we value…

Each member of our team supports our commitment to operational excellence, collaboration, responsiveness, adaptability, access to services, building healthy environment, providing comprehensive and integrated services, honesty and trustworthiness, and working as one Penndel!

Position: Assertive Community Treatment Psychiatrist

Location: Langhorne, PA

Department: Assertive Community Treatment Psychiatrist

Assertive Community Treatment operates as an evidence-based model for treatment for individuals with schizophrenia and other serious and persistent mental health disorders. We operate as a "hospital without walls", with the ability to bring needed mental health care directly to the patient's doorstep. Assertive Community Treatment is designed to assist individuals who have traditionally struggled with engaging and maintaining outpatient levels of care but still can thrive in the community.

Duties:

• Provide 32 hours per week of psychiatric evaluation and treatment of individuals out in the community to no more than 100 patients.
• Provide at least monthly assessment of symptoms and response to medications as well as monitoring of non-psychiatric medical conditions and medications.
• Attend Morning Meeting Grand Rounds to discuss clients progress and needs.
• Provide psychiatric expertise to a multi-disciplinary team which includes therapists, employment specialist, case management, Integrated Dual Disorders treatment, certified peer support and a 3 FT RN nursing complement.
• Work collaboratively with other PMHC Staff that includes a multi-disciplinary team of highly qualified professionals.
• Direct the operation of the medication and medical services by actively collaborating with the registered nurses on the team.

Requirements

Physical Requirements:

This position normally requires the physical demands of standing, walking, bending, lifting, sitting on the floor or performing other work requiring low physical exertion, ability to move quickly in a crisis situation, talking and hearing on a regular basis to perform the job requirements. These physical demands are required up to 80% of the time. Position also requires ability to drive with adequate vision and skill.