Psychiatrist

Job Description Job Title: Psychiatrist (Part- time) Location: Massillon, OH 44646 Duration: 6 months to long-term Shift Timing: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM (20 hours week) Facility: DYS - Indian River Juvenile Correctional Facility (IRJCF) Job Responsibilities: • Complete psychiatric evaluations to assist in diagnosis and treatment of mental illness. On rare occasion, the psychiatrist may also be called upon to respond to a unit to evaluate a youth who is out of control. • Completes intake evaluations on youth who are transferred to the facility toassess medication need and write prescriptions. • Respond to referrals by facility staff for evaluation of a mental health disorder. • Complete risk assessments per policy and make determinations regarding appropriate precautionary status levels for youths who are displaying suicidal behavior or ideation. • Assist in facilitating the transfer of youth for emergency purposes. • Notify appropriate staff when youth are placed on medication and when medication is altered or discontinued. • Explain to youths the need, benefits, use and side effects of medications and obtain informed consent as per policy. • Meet with treated youth on a monthly basis unless otherwise assessed to need an increased or decreased frequency as determined by the psychiatrist or ODYS personnel. • Contact parent/Client as to treatment planning and medication usage • Provide for consultation and participation with the youth's interdisciplinary team either directly or by utilization of an appropriate method of communication (use of psychiatric nurse, e-mail, written note, etc.). Required documents: • Active Psychiatric License for the state of OH. • Active BLS/CPR.aa415a4b-8b21-40fc-a65c-70d2b25ca29a