Psychiatrist

Horizon House, Inc.; Swarthmore, Northern (Delaware County, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & dental insurance

9 paid holidays

Generous paid time off

Malpractice insurance

CME expenses assistance

Retirement savings plan

Tax sheltered annuity

Job summary

Horizon House, Inc. in Swarthmore, PA is seeking a part-time psychiatrist to join the Forensic ACT team supporting adults.

The role emphasizes collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, supervising assessments, prescribing psychotropic meds, and providing therapy and family education. Board eligibility and Pennsylvania licensure are required; a driver’s license is also requested; position offers competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Medical Doctor with PA state license to practice medicine.
• Board certified or board eligible in psychiatry.
• Experience with ACT model preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Clinical supervisory experience desirable.
• Valid driver’s license with acceptable driving record.

Responsibilities

• Supervise treatment team in psychiatric assessments and diagnoses.
• Collaborate with nurses for physical health assessments and referrals.
• Prescribe psychotropic medications and monitor responses.
• Provide individual, group, and family psychotherapy and education.
• Support families to understand illness and progress with treatment.
• Provide on-site crisis assessment and after-hours support as needed.

Skills

Communication skills

Clinical supervision

Team leadership

ACT model knowledge

Education

MD (Medical Doctor)

Board Certified in Psychiatry

PA medical license

Job description

Horizon House, Inc. is a nationally recognized provider of services to adults with support needs due to developmental disabilities, behavioral health challenges, and substance use disorders. Horizon House is Pennsylvania's oldest psychiatric rehabilitation agency. Since 1952, we have been dedicated to helping people with mental illness, drug and alcohol addictions, developmental/intellectual disabilities, and homelessness to stabilize their lives and to help them live as independently as possible in the community. With over 100 locations throughout South and North Eastern Pennsylvania and the state of Delaware, Horizon House provides services to a diverse population focusing on individual strength and choice.

We have an immediate opening for a part-time Psychiatrist to work with our established Forensic Assertive Community Treatment (FACT) team in Swarthmore, PA (Delaware County) supporting adults.

The ideal candidate will have experience working with people with serious mental illnesses (including 'dual diagnoses') and their families; enjoy collaboration with other professionals as a key leader of a multi-disciplinary team; and embrace recovery principles. Board eligibility and Pennsylvania licensure required.

Responsibilities

• Supervising the treatment team in the comprehensive assessment of psychiatric history (e.g., onset, course and effect of illness, past treatment and response, and risk behaviors), mental status, and diagnosis; physical and dental health; use of drugs or alcohol; education and employment; social development and functioning; activities of daily living (e.g., self-care, living situation, nutrition, money management); and family structure and relationships.
• Collaborating with the registered nurses in assessment of participants' physical health, making appropriate referrals to community physicians for further assessment and treatment, and coordinating medical treatments with psychiatric treatment.
• Prescribing psychotropic medications and conduct regular assessments of therapeutic responses and side effects and educate clients regarding psychotropic medications.
• Performing individual, group and family supportive therapy and psychotherapy and illness education in the process of carrying out the tasks above.
• Along with other team members, provide support, education, and counseling to family members of clients to help them become knowledgeable about mental illness, collaborate in the treatment process, and assist in their family member’s progress
• Providing on-site crisis assessment and management of patients during regular work hours, both on-site and over the phone, after hours, and as on-call backup to the first-line on-call staff.

Qualifications

• Medical Doctor.
• Possess valid PA state license to practice medicine.
• Board certified or board eligible in psychiatry.
• Skills and competence to establish supportive trusting relationships with persons with severe and persistent mental illnesses and respect for client rights and personal preferences in treatment are essential.
• Clinical supervisory experience is desirable.
• Must be knowledgeable of the Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) model.
• Possession of a valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Licenses & Certifications

Required

• Board Certified
• Medical Doctor
• Lic Psychiatrist

We offer competitive compensation and an excellent employee benefits package including:

• medical & dental
• (9) nine paid holidays
• generous paid time off
• malpractice insurance
• assistance with CME conference expenses
• retirement savings plan
• voluntary tax sheltered annuity program
• opportunities for advancement and more

Academic appointment is possible through the agency's affiliation with the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania.

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