Psychiatrist, Adult - Mental Health Center

Adult Psychiatrist Position at the Mental Health Center

We are seeking an Adult Psychiatrist to join our team at the Mental Health Center (MHC). The Adult Psychiatrist will lead, support, and represent the provider team and provide outpatient psychiatric evaluation and ongoing treatment services for a large and diverse population in Minneapolis and surrounding Hennepin County communities.

This position is located at the Mental Health Center, located in the South Hennepin County Human Service Center at 2215 East Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN 55407, and other clinical sites as needed. Typical work hours are between 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday; some evening hours are also possible. No weekend, overnight, or holiday shifts are required. New Employee Orientation (NEO) for all new benefit-earning employees is in-person in downtown Minneapolis. Details about NEO will be provided upon hire.

In this position you will:

• Provide ongoing assessment and treatment to adults with mental illness, especially those with serious and persistent mental illness and persons with co-occurring substance use disorders (SUD).
• Perform medication evaluation and prescribe medications as indicated for psychiatric and/or SUD, including Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT).
• Provide psychiatric consultation/care coordination to other providers as needed.
• Document all interactions and findings in electronic health records in a timely and accurate manner according to MHC standards and workflows.
• Function as part of a multidisciplinary team for care delivery and in support of the MHC's goals and mission.
• Participate in quality improvement efforts aimed at equity and disparity elimination.

Need to have:

• Graduated from an accredited school of medicine with an M.D. degree; a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine.
• Completion of an approved internship and formal residency.
• Possession of a valid license to practice medicine issued by the State of Minnesota and eligibility for board certification in psychiatry.

Nice to have:

• Professional experience as a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine.
• Working in a psychiatric/mental health setting within the last five years.
• With EPIC or another similar electronic health record system.
• Working in a community mental health clinic, with safety net populations, and/or Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) clinic.
• Working directly with marginalized communities of color (i.e., Native American and African American) in Child Protection or Juvenile Justice.
• Knowledge and demonstrated ability to examine and directly address the impacts of structural and institutional racism and successfully apply diversity, equity, and inclusion best practices to reduce disparities.

About the department:

Human Services delivers a variety of services to individuals or families that assist with basic needs or encourage client change around specific objectives. We work with individuals as well as systems and communities in order to develop policy and advocate for the people we serve. The people we serve, and our communities are connected. By helping one, we help the other.

About the Mental Health Center:

The Mental Health Center is licensed by the state of Minnesota and is staffed by psychiatrists, advanced practice registered nurses, clinical psychologists, psychiatric nurses, clinical social workers, and other health care professionals. The MHC's team of support and provider professionals provides comprehensive outpatient behavioral health services to adults with serious mental illness as well as those with co-occurring substance use disorders. Additionally, the clinic services children, youth, and families, many of whom are involved with Child Protection or Juvenile Justice. With state CCBHC certification, we've advanced our goals of service excellence and the provision of personalized, coordinated, equitable care for the people we serve.

About Hennepin County:

Hennepin is the largest county government organization in Minnesota. Our employees work every day to improve the health, safety and quality of life for our residents and communities. All of our jobs align with our mission to serve residents through transformative services that eliminate disparities, eliminate inequities, and create opportunity for all and our vision of a community where all people are healthy, all people are valued, and all people thrive.

Our employees receive a combination of competitive benefits and positive workplace culture not found at other organizations. This includes meaningful work that impacts our community, competitive pay, work-life balance, a variety of benefits and opportunities to grow.

Hennepin County envisions an organization where our commitment to diversity and the elimination of disparities is fundamental in providing excellent service to our community.

If you have any questions, please contact:

Taylor Dahlberg

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