Psychiatrist

Psychiatrist Position

Northeast Delta Human Services Authority is seeking a dedicated and experienced Psychiatrist to join our team on a full-time or part-time basis and play a vital role in providing high-quality behavioral health services to individuals and families across our region. This position offers the opportunity to work within a multidisciplinary team committed to improving mental health outcomes in the community while maintaining a flexible contract arrangement. The selected candidate will provide psychiatric evaluations, medication management, treatment planning, and clinical consultation, with an expectation of being on-site several days each week to support direct patient care and collaboration with staff. We are looking for a compassionate, patient-centered professional who is committed to excellence in behavioral healthcare and making a meaningful impact in the lives of those we serve.

Minimum Qualifications

• Licensure to practice medicine in the State of Louisiana
• Board certification or eligibility in Psychiatry
• Expertise in use of psychotropic drugs for wellness recovery
• Ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking and written form so that others can clearly understand
• Outstanding organizational skills and attention to details
• Requires cultural proficiency that supports work with individuals from all racial, cultural, socioeconomic, and religious backgrounds and any sexual orientation
• Ability to be a team player with a welcoming attitude
• Demonstrated commitment to the welfare of individuals and families with mental/behavioral health issues
• Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis and treatment of mental illness and addictive disorders
• Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat Mental Illness, Addictive Disorders, and co-morbidity. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions and preventative health care measures
• Knowledge of human behavior and performance in the social environment; individual differences in ability, personality, interests; and learning and motivation
• Complex problem solving: identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions
• Critical thinking skills: using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems
• Service orientation skills: actively looking for ways to help people

Job Duties and Other Information

Essential Job Functions:

• Provide consultation and direct care for clients who present with mental health and addictive disorders
• Review diagnosis, evaluation and treatment plans in collaboration with clients and/or interdisciplinary staff as appropriate
• Prescribe and administer medications, monitor client's biological and psychological response, providing education about prescribed medications
• Supervise and provide necessary medical services for psychiatric clients. Responsible for referring Primary Care and/or non-psychiatric medical care issues to appropriate sources
• Responsible for patient management with a multidisciplinary team consisting of other clinical and nursing staff
• Supervise the treatment plans of assigned clients
• Complete medical records and other documentation in a timely and accurate manner in accordance with policy and procedure
• Provide crisis intervention and evaluation when needed
• Handle psychiatric emergencies, including issuing Physician Emergency Certificates
• Work with other clinical staff to ensure necessary and appropriate resource linkage
• Work in cooperative and problem-solving manner with other NEDHSA departments and community agencies
• Identify and report any concerns regarding improvement of the service delivery system
• Actively contribute to the functioning of the treatment team, informing members of issues impacting care in a succinct and timely manner.
• Consistently meets Utilization Management and billable services expectations
• Maintain knowledge of agency technology programs and/or systems needed to do the job and use them effectively