Child and Adolescent Consulting Psychiatrist

Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY) is adding a Child and Adolescent Consulting Psychiatrist to the group at NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem . Harlem Hospital is the largest hospital in Central Harlem and the only Safety Net Hospital in Northern Manhattan. Harlem Hospital is recognized for providing centers of excellence in the areas of Bariatric Surgery, Breast Imaging, and Sexual Assault Forensics. Today, Harlem Hospital continues providing outstanding care to all New Yorkers. The hospital maintains a strong academic affiliation with Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons to maintain its high healthcare delivery standards. The mission of NYC Health + Hospitals is to extend equally to all New Yorkers, regardless of the ability to pay, comprehensive health services of the highest quality in an atmosphere of humane care, dignity, and respect. Their Values are built on a foundation of social and racial equity and has established the ICARE standards for all staff. NYC Health + Hospitals is the nation’s largest municipal health care delivery system in the United States. Dedicated to providing the highest quality health care services to all New Yorkers with compassion, dignity and respect, and regardless of immigration status or ability to pay. Opportunity Details Reports to Medical Director of Adult Ambulatory Behavioral Health Services in the Office of Ambulatory Care, and the Directors of Psychiatry at NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem. Responsible for supporting behavioral healthcare in primary care clinics using the Collaborative Care model, an evidence-based treatment to target model of care that uses systematic monitoring of symptoms and a stepped care approach to treatment of common conditions such as depression and anxiety. Will rotate amongst different facilities providing Consulting Psychiatry support to primary care teams (e.g. PCPs, Collaborative Care social workers, and nurses). Provide regularly scheduled (weekly) caseload consultation to the Collaborative Care Clinicians (social workers) focused primarily on patients who are new to the caseload or who are not improving as expected under current treatment plan. Work with Collaborative Care Clinicians to oversee the status and population health of their assigned patient caseload. The psychiatrist consultant assists the Collaborative Care Clinicians in prioritizing patients for case review and treatment adjustment by reviewing the patient registry. Recommend treatment adjustments through the case review process or in ad hoc consultations, including medication recommendations and other interventions. Document treatment recommendations, as needed, in the medical record. Advise on treatment for patients who may need more intensive or more specialized mental health care, supporting treatment in the medical setting until patient can be engaged in specialty care as appropriate. Be available to provide ad hoc telephone consultation to medical providers for complex patients or challenging patient situations via phone. Provide some direct evaluation and ongoing treatment support of patients with significant diagnostic or therapeutic challenges who are identified in discussion with the Collaborative Care Clinician and/or primary care provider and document appropriately in the medical record. Development and delivery of in-service training for primary care providers and staff. Assist primary care clinics on workflow management and practice transformation toward a Collaborative Care model. #J-18808-Ljbffr