Child Psychiatrist / Part-time - CABS

Child Psychiatrist

The Child Psychiatrist in the Child and Adolescent Behavioral Services Program is responsible for providing direct psychiatric services to clinical clients as well as providing psychiatric consultations as requested by LCHD/CHC staff and from other agencies. Scheduled hours: 30 hours per week. Work hours/days discussed in the interview.

Essential functions include evaluating clients age 21 and under regarding their need for psychotropic medication and prescribing medication when appropriate. Performing psychiatric evaluations, as requested by other staff members, for purposes of diagnosis and for treatment planning. Conducting crisis intervention/evaluation/referral to persons who present themselves at the program. Consulting with staff regarding clients not necessarily seen directly by the psychiatrist. Responding to inquiries, giving appropriate information and referrals, and documenting, if necessary. Providing direct services to clients including individual and group treatment. Focusing on client empowerment in providing treatment, seeking to assist clients to build on strengths in addressing treatment needs. Facilitating with clients and collaborating with the treatment team to develop, review and update treatment goals and referrals both internally and externally. Providing education and direction to clients, family members and/or significant others. Taking responsibility for training in and documenting clinical chart requirements to meet program and state standards. Meeting minimum productivity expectations. Maintaining an awareness of and professional involvement/collaboration with community resources.

Knowledge skills abilities and education required include graduation from an LCME-accredited or ECFMG-accredited medical school, completion prior to start date of a minimum of five years of Graduate Medical Education, to include at least three years in a general psychiatry residency training program approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, and at least 2 years in an ACGME-approved child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship. Must be licensed by the State of Illinois as a Physician, or have a letter from the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation stating that the application for licensure endorsement has been approved, with receipt of Illinois license following within six months of initial application date for endorsement. Board eligible within (2) years of hire, in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, the National Board of Physicians and Surgeons, or other board certification entity required.

As the largest human service provider in Lake County, we believe that services must be available without barriers. No residents are turned away due to the inability to pay. We believe in providing services in an environment of mutual respect, free of discrimination or bias. Whether assuring accessible and effective care, impacting policy, or assessing and monitoring risks, the Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center has been an essential part of the public health system in Lake County for 60 years. We are looking for passionate, qualified team members who can help make a difference in our agency and, most importantly, in our community.