Psychiatrist - Children/Adolescents
Delray Beach, FL
Full Time
Experienced
PURPOSE
To provide psychiatric services to children/adolescents in Center programs
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
To provide psychiatric services to children/adolescents in Center programs
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
- M.D. degree, current valid Florida medical license
- Demonstrate the ability to interpret and abide by confidentiality laws, abuse reporting guidelines, client rights requirements, and adhere to a code of ethical and practice standards
- Must be knowledgeable of Backer Act and Marchman Act
- Experience with counseling/psychiatric interventions
- Proficiency in client care protocol for children/adolescents
- Excellent communication skills, both written & verbal: must be able to articulate reports and evaluations regarding clinical and non-clinical issues
- Knowledge of medications for child/adolescent specific dosing
- Expertise in the stages of development in children/adolescents
- Aptitude for coaching children/adolescents about their illness at age appropriate levels
- Competence educating children about peer influence concepts to adolescents
- Prescribe medications based on diagnosis
- Evaluate effectiveness of medications(s), including side effects or lack there of
- Educate clients, significant others, & staff about medications and interactions
- Provide consultation to staff about medication, treatment issues, & termination of clients' treatments
- Perform mental status examination
- Determine Five (5) Axis Diagnosis based on DSM IV criteria, including GAF score
- Offer discussions on psychodynamics of evaluations (i.e. family environment)
- Deliver consultations concerning health status
- Review & sign-off on treatment plans, medication dividers, and insurance forms
- Provide correspondence regarding clients issues as appropriate to internal/external sources
- Attend medical staff meetings
- Participate in QI teams and committees to further performance improvement activities
- CCSU on-call as determined by Chief Medical Officer
- Performs other duties as assigned
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