Child Psychiatrist

Contract Child/Adolescent Psychiatrist

ChildNet Youth and Family Services, Inc. is currently seeking a contract Child/Adolescent Psychiatrist, 16 -30 hours/week (a combination of onsite/in-person and virtual), to provide psychiatric evaluations and medication support and management to children and adolescent clients within our Behavioral Health Services Program located in Long Beach, CA.

The Psychiatrist promotes a strengths-based approach to treatment that empowers families, supports a community-based philosophy of service, and ensures that all clinical services are aligned with the agency's mission and values. Within agency guidelines and professional standards, the Psychiatrist functions independently and works directly with the BHS Program Director and Client Services Supervisor.

This is a contracted position (16-30 hours per week) for a board-certified child psychiatrist, specializing in child & adolescent psychiatry. The position will be responsible for receiving referrals for evaluation from therapists. The psychiatrist will evaluate, diagnose, and treat psychiatric disorders, provide follow-up, psychosocial education, and support to clients and their families, review case histories, and maintain clinical materials in accordance with Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (LACDMH) requirements.

Essential Functions

• Conduct psychiatric evaluations (psychosocial history, psychiatric symptoms, medical history, medication history, diagnosis) to assess and create a plan to treat a wide range of difficulties presented by children and adolescents.
• Conduct patient appointments for established clients on a regular basis.
• Foster therapeutic connections with your clients as well as communicate and build relationships with their caregivers.
• Prescribe psychotropic medication, as needed. Provide medication management, follow-up, and psychiatric education regarding medication and possible side effects.
• Work closely as part of the treatment team with the therapist, case manager, and others, both inside and outside of the agency, including families and collaterals.
• Understand and comply with Agency policies and procedures, HIPAA regulations, LACDMH policies and documentation guidelines, and other state & federal regulations related to quality assurance.
• Complete and submit clinical documentation within a 24-hour time frame utilizing the agency's electronic health record system (Exym).
• Demonstrate medical/clinical leadership skills, a complete working knowledge of psychopharmacology, and experience in mental health service delivery to a broad-based individual and multi-cultural, diverse, patient population.
• Provide coverage for absent psychiatrists.

Required Licenses, Certificates, Education and Experience

• Valid license to practice medicine (M.D. or D.O.) in the State of California.
• Board certification or eligibility in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.
• Current DEA license.
• Competency in evaluating and treating children and adolescents with a wide variety of symptoms.
• Ability to perform clinical duties within established guidelines in an organized and efficient manner.
• Ability to embrace diversity, relate, and communicate well with all cultural and ethnic groups in the community.
• Working knowledge of direct outpatient care and practices in a community clinic setting.
• Previous experience working in a DMH funded agency is desirable.
• Bilingual/Spanish desirable.
• General computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, etc.), electronic health care records (EHR: Exym), and familiarity with medical records management.

Contracted Salary: $210.00 to $230.00 /hour

A comprehensive contract will be agreed to by both the Psychiatrist and ChildNet Youth and Family Services, Inc. A fully executed contract will be kept on file by both parties. This description is only intended to illustrate the duties, responsibilities, and requirements for the position. It is not intended, nor should it be interpreted to describe each and every duty assigned or requirement of the specified position.

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ChildNet Youth & Family Services, a nonprofit corporation headquartered in Long Beach, CA. We provide Counseling, Education, and In-Home Services to at-risk children. ChildNet has been at the forefront of providing innovative and quality care to thousands of children and their families for 55 years.

Our Mission

To provide safe homes, education, and counseling to vulnerable children and families. WE MAKE A DIFFERENCE! COME AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE WITH US!

ChildNet Youth and Family Services