Adult Outpatient Psychiatrist in Detroit, Michigan at DETROIT WAYNE Integrated HEALTH Network

ADULT OUTPATIENT PSYCHIATRIST

Under the direction of the Medical Director, this position will function as a psychiatrist for DWIHN Direct Outpatient Clinical Services. The Psychiatrist will provide evidence-based and quality care to DWIHN members and assist in other duties as directed by the Outpatient Medical Director and DWIHN’s Chief Medical Officer.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES (KSA’S)

• Knowledge and experience with the Accreditation and Certification Standards Joint Commission.
• Knowledge of DWIHN policies, procedures, and practices.
• Knowledge of the DWIHN provider network and community resources.
• Knowledge of the Michigan Mental Health Code.
• Knowledge of MDHHS policies, rules, regulations, and procedures.
• Knowledge of Federal policies, rules, regulations, and procedures as it relates to DWIHN.
• Knowledge of the clinical care process (screening, assessment, treatment planning, case management, and continuing care).
• Knowledge of and ability to use screening and assessment tools for behavioral health services.
• Knowledge of medical and behavioral health practices and terminology.
• Knowledge of compliance standards.
• Knowledge of Medical Necessity Criteria for Behavioral Health Services.
• Knowledge of documents / regulations that govern the provision of mental health services, e.g., Medicaid Manual Mental Health and Substance Abuse Chapter III, State Plan for Medicaid, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Quality Plan, BBA requirements and the Mental Health Code.
• Knowledge of the practices and principles of psychological, emotional, and sociological assessment and diagnosis.
• Knowledge of diagnostics, psychopharmacology, and supportive treatment approaches as applied to a severely mentally ill (SMI) adult population.
• Knowledge of diagnostics, psychopharmacology, and supportive treatment approaches as applied to the severe emotional disturbance (SED) child population.
• Knowledge of diagnostics, psychopharmacology, and supportive treatment approaches as applied to the Intellectual and or Developmentally Disabled (I/DD) population.
• Knowledge of the identification and treatment of co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders (SUD).
• Knowledge of psychotropic medications.
• Knowledge of Community Mental Health Services Programs (CMHSP) and Prepaid Inpatient Health Plans (PIHP)
• Knowledge of community mental health services and resources.
• Knowledge of the DSM.
• Leadership skills.
• Training skills.
• Assessment and evaluation skills.
• Organizational skills.
• Planning skills.
• Analytical skills.
• Report writing skills.
• Decision Making skills.
• Critical Thinking skills.
• Interpersonal skills
• Communication skills.
• Teaching skills.
• Communication skills.
• Computer skills (Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, Outlook, Teams)
• Teamwork Skills.
• Ability to work effectively with others.
• Ability to work with an ethnically, linguistically, culturally, economically and socially diverse population.
• Judgement/Reasoning ability.

REQUIRED EDUCATION:

Medical degree (M.D. or D.O.) from an accredited School of Medicine.

Board Certification in Psychiatry.

NOTE: Additional Board certification in Addiction psychiatry or Child and Adolescent Psychiatry is preferred.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

Three (3) years of experience as a psychiatrist.

Additional experience in Addiction medicine and treatment of SUD and/or Co-occurring disorders is preferred.

REQUIRED LICENSE(S).

State of Michigan license to practice as a medical doctor.

State of Michigan Controlled Substance License

A Controlled Substance Registration Certificate, for schedules 2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, and 5 from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) of the United States Department of Justice.

A valid State of Michigan Driver’s License with a safe and acceptable driving record.

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Work is usually performed at the DWIHN Outpatient Clinic but may require the employee to drive to different clinic site locations throughout Wayne County and the State of Michigan.

This description is not intended to be a complete statement of job content, rather to act as a general description of the essential functions performed. Management retains the discretion to add or change the position at any time.

The Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer