Dual Diagnosis Treatment Team Psychiatrist

Are you looking for an opportunity to advance your career while working with an extraordinary team? At Merakey, we put heart and soul into everything we do.

We are seeking a psychiatristto join our team at our program in Pitsburgh, PA Location.

Earn $150/hour.

Position Overview

The Psychiatrist is qualified in the mental health profession, and possesses the clinical skills and experience to assess, plan, develop, coordinate, and provide psychiatric treatment, and rehabilitation for adults with mental illness and developmental disabilities (Dually Diagnosed). The psychiatrist works in conjunction with all team members, Dual Diagnosis Treatment Team internal supports and Interagency Team.

Responsibilities include but not limited to the following

• Provide individual medication orders, prescriptions, psychiatric evaluations and symptom management, ensuring that immediate changes to treatment are made as necessary.
• Provide supervision and direction to registered nurses or certified nurse practitioners regarding prescriptions, orders, lab orders or medication side effects/interactions.
• Acts as a liaison and consult with hospitals, community agencies, and families to maintain coordination through the treatment process.
• Complete comprehensive psychiatric evaluation of each individual on the team that captures psychiatric history, risk assessment, functional assessment, and recommendations. Provide on-call consultation to the team after hours associated with symptom management and psychiatric conditions.

BENEFITS

Merakey offers Medical, Dental and Vision insurance plans as well as competitive compensation plans. In addition, benefits include Work/Life balance, flexible schedules, cell phone discount plans, employee referral bonuses, tuition reimbursement, DailyPay, membership in Care.com and much more!

apply today at:www.Merakey.org/careers

Requisition number: 93508

ABOUT MERAKEY

Merakey is a leading developmental, behavioral health, and education non-profit provider with a fifty-year history. We offer a breadth of integrated services to individuals and communities across the country. Our belief that every individual has the right to achieve growth, dignity, and fulfillment guides all of our decisions. At Merakey, we care about each other and are committed to providing the very best care to those we serve. Merakey strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse.

Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status. Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply.

Requirements:

The ideal candidate will possess the followings qualification:

• Current licensure/certification, as required, to practice as a psychiatrist in the state of practice
• Board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology or an equivalent certifying board.
• Able to demonstrate previous experience and/or training with the intellectual disabilities' population
• Possesses or is able to obtain all necessary clearances and background checks to work with designated consumers
• Valid driver's license with a clean driving record