Psychiatrist

American Geriatrics Society; California City (CA); On-site; USD 275,000 - 385,000; Full time

Job summary

CoreCivic is seeking a Psychiatrist to provide medical director level leadership and direct patient care in an institutional setting. The role includes supervising mental health staff, coordinating comprehensive programs, and prescribing psychotropic medications.

Responsibilities include reporting to the facility, performing DSM assessments, participating in civil commitments, and generating reports to improve service delivery and cost effectiveness.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited college or university with an advanced degree in psychology, or an appropriate degree in a related clinical area and appropriate certification or license.
• Five years clinical experience, which includes two years in a comparable position.
• A valid driver's license is required.
• Minimum age requirement: Must be at least 18 years of age.

Responsibilities

• Report to assigned facility at designated hour to provide direct patient care and associated clinical duties.
• Participate in civil commitment proceedings.
• Assess and provide a DSM diagnosis as appropriate.
• Prescribe and monitor psychotropic medications.
• Provide a variety of professional services to include counseling, disease process and central, ordering necessary lab work and reviewing results.
• Supervise and provide mentorship to other facility based mental health staff.
• Assess the needs of mental health services, collect and maintain statistics and data and prepare necessary reports pertaining to mental health services.
• Evaluate and recommend methods of improving operational efficiency and cost effectiveness of mental health related services.

Skills

DSM diagnosis

Prescribe psychotropic medications

Counseling

Leadership/mentorship

Education

Advanced degree in psychology or related clinical field

Job description

Compensation: $275,000 - $385,000/yr

At CoreCivic, we do more than manage inmates, we care for people. CoreCivic is currently seeking Psychiatrist who have a passion for providing the highest quality care in an institutional setting.

The Psychiatrist manages the operation and provides overall direction and leadership for the provision of the mental health services in the facility. This position has the primary responsibility of providing administrative and clinical coordination for the comprehensive mental health care program for the inmates/residents.

The successful applicant should be able to perform ALL of the following functions at a pace and level of performance consistent with the actual job performance requirements.

• Report to assigned facility at designated hour to provide direct patient care and associated clinical duties.
• Participate in civil commitment proceedings.
• Assess and provide a DSM diagnosis as appropriate.
• Prescribe and monitor psychotropic medications.
• Provide a variety of professional services to include counseling, disease process and central, ordering necessary lab work and reviewing results.
• Supervise and provide mentorship to other facility based mental health staff.
• Assess the needs of mental health services, collect and maintain statistics and data and prepare necessary reports pertaining to mental health services.
• Evaluate and recommend methods of improving operational efficiency and cost effectiveness of mental health related services.

Qualifications:

• Graduate from an accredited college or university with an advanced degree in psychology, or an appropriate degree in a related clinical area and appropriate certification or license (or meet educational requirements for licensing in the state of employment, if greater).
• Five years clinical experience, which includes two years in a comparable position.
• A valid driver's license is required.
• Minimum age requirement: Must be at least 18 years of age.

CoreCivic is a Drug-Free Workplace & EOE including Disability/Veteran.