Psychiatric Services Director

Wellpath / Correct Care Solutions; Waterbury (VT); On-site; USD 336,960 - 411,840; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision benefits

401k

Tuition Assistance

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness program

Discounted rates for home and auto loans

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Waterbury, Vermont, seeks a Psychiatric Services Director. This role involves overseeing psychiatric care delivery, supervising staff, and ensuring compliance with professional standards. The ideal candidate should hold an MD or DO, have experience in psychiatric treatment, and possess leadership skills. Join us to make a difference in the lives of vulnerable patients while enjoying comprehensive benefits and career growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience in acute care and/or institutional setting preferred.
• Board certification in Psychiatry and Neurology is preferred.
• CPR Certified.

Responsibilities

• Provide and document psychiatric evaluations, treatments, and patient consent.
• Supervise psychiatric staff and coordinate care with mental health leadership.
• Monitor patients on psychotropic medications and manage side effects.
• Facilitate patient transfers and higher-level care arrangements.
• Provide consultation and on-call psychiatric services.

Skills

Experience in treating psychiatric disorders

Organization and supervision skills

State-of-the-art treatment interventions

Education

Medical Doctor (MD) or Osteopathic Doctor (DO) from an accredited university

Job description

We're on a path to better healthcare. Join us

Compensation Information: $336,960 - $411,840 / year

Department (Org): Regional Office

You Matter

• Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved
• Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture
• Excellent career growth opportunities

Join us and find a career that supports

• Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients
• Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
• Autonomy in a warm team environment
• Growth and training

Perks and Benefits
In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including:

• DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it!
• Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching
• Company paid life insurance
• Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)
• Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts
• Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans

*Eligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type and length of service.

Why Us

Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved.

If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.

Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan.

We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.

How you make a difference

The Psychiatric Services Director provides comprehensive psychiatric care to patients and ensures compliance with all legal and professional standards. They oversee and supervise the psychiatric team, including nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and trainees. The role involves timely evaluations, treatment, documentation, and monitoring of patients, especially those prescribed psychotropic medications. The Director coordinates with medical, mental health, and administrative staff to ensure effective care delivery and uniformity of services. They also provide consultation, training, and on-call psychiatric support while assisting with patient transfers and higher-level care needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide and document psychiatric evaluations, treatments, and patient consent in accordance with professional and institutional standards.
• Supervise psychiatric staff, trainees, and advanced practice providers while coordinating care with medical and mental health leadership.
• Monitor patients on psychotropic medications, manage side effects, and ensure follow-up evaluations at least every 90 days.
• Facilitate patient transfers, higher-level care arrangements, and civil commitments when necessary.
• Provide consultation, training, and on-call psychiatric services while approving medication use and ensuring compliance with formulary guidelines.

Qualifications & Requirements

EDUCATION

• Medical Doctor (MD) or Osteopathic Doctor (DO) from an accredited university

EXPERIENCE

• Experience in treating psychiatric disorders
• Experience in acute care and/or institutional setting preferred
• Skilled in organization, supervision, and state-of-the-art treatment interventions

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS

• Licensed or licensable in the state of employment
• Board certification in Psychiatry and Neurology is preferred
• CPR Certified

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.