Physician (Psychiatrist)

Psychiatrist

Psychiatrist will provide psychiatric care in the outpatient Mental Health Clinic for the VA Maine Healthcare System (VAMHS). The Mental Health Service (MHS) provides care at the Togus campus, and Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) located in Bangor, Portland, Rumford, Calais, Lincoln, Lewiston-Auburn, Presque Isle and other CBOCs as established. Services at Togus including: the Mental Health Clinic at the Togus campus, our largest outpatient clinic; a 20 bed (with potential to expand to 24 beds in the future) locked inpatient unit; a Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) program; an Addiction Services program; an Integrated Primary Care (PCMHI) team; a Mental Health Intensive Case Management (ICMHR) team; a psychology training program with interns and post-doctoral residents; and provision of Compensation and Pension mental health evaluations. VAMHS MHSL has an active "tele-mental health program". The MH Service is participating in collaborative research projects with other research sites, and we expect this research to increase. In collaboration with the VAMHS Associate Chief of Staff for Education, the MHS is involved in teaching medical students, psychiatry residents, social workers, interns, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselors (LCPC), and other trainees.