Psychiatrist

## Description
Job Summary: Performs patient care focusing on individual differences, abnormal behavior, mental disorders and
their prevention and improvement of patient lifestyles. This is realized through counseling and psychotherapeutic
services. Serves as a consultant to other healthcare staff.

• Works with the patient/patient population that exhibit problems with intellectual function;

• biological, emotional, psychological, social and behavioral maladjustments, disabilities,
• distress, mental disorders.

• Ability to perform psychological assessment, diagnosis, intervention and evaluation of

patients/patients of all ages, adolescent through the geriatric population.

• Possesses knowledge of theories of psychotherapy and psychotherapeutic methods.
• Demonstrates knowledge of growth and development throughout the lifespan.
• Counsels individuals, families, groups, couples.
• Administers psychological tests.
• Supervises other members of the department including psychological technicians,

biofeedback technicians, students, etc.

• Actively develops and participates in research studies.
• Consults other disciplines to provide for an multidisciplinary approach to the

patients needs.

• Performs crisis intervention.
• Interacts professionally with patient/family and involves patient/family in the formation of a

treatment plan and provides education.

• Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and

reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.

• Supports and maintains a culture of safety and quality.
• Documentation meets current standards and policies.
• Demonstrates the ability to be flexible and organized in stressful situations.
• Respects patient/patient cultural beliefs so long that those cultural beliefs do not pose a

danger to the patient/patient.

• Maintains a good working relationship within the department and with other departments.
• Seeks supervision and consultation when needed.
• Adheres to professional practice standards, ethical principles and legal standards in

clinical practice.

• Stays current with new developments in clinical psychology through continuing education,

training, professional societies and journals.

Professional Requirements

• Adheres to dress code, appearance is neat and clean.
• Completes annual education requirements.
• Maintains regulatory requirements.
• Maintains patient confidentiality at all times.
• Reports to work on time and as scheduled, completes work within designated time.
• Wears identification while on duty, uses computerized punch time system correctly.
• Completes inservices and returns in a timely fashion.
• Attends annual review and department inservices, as scheduled.
• Attends at least ____ staff meetings annually, reads and returns all monthly staff meeting

minutes.

• Represents the organization in a positive and professional manner.
• Actively participates in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement

(CQI) activities.

• Complies with all organizational policies regarding ethical business practices.
• Communicates the mission, ethics and goals of the facility, as well as the focus statement

of the department.
## Qualifications

Regulatory Requirements

•  Doctorate from accredited program in professional psychology.
•  Licensed or certified as a professional psychologist according to state requirements.
•  Board certified in Clinical Psychology form the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP).

Language Skills

•  Able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
•  Additional languages preferred.

Skills

 Basic computer knowledge.

Physical Demands

•  For physical demands of position, including vision, hearing, repetitive motion and environment, see following
• description.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
• functions of the position without compromising patient care.

Requirements

1. Resume (if available).
2. Application/Candidate Profile.
3. Complete interview with Senior Medical Staff and Human Resources.
4. Immunization record (showing completion of MMR, HEP B, Flu, Covid-19 Booster (Comirnaty or Spike)
5. PPD documentation within 1 year. (Individuals with a history of a positive PPD must provide a note for their provider indicating they are free of active disease, a blood test or chest x-ray with the last year.)

• **CSVS will provide a Sign-on bonus and a housing allowance to all full-time exempt providers:**
• **- Sign-On Loan**: Up to $20,000 for a three-year contract (to be forgiven $6,666 per year)

• **Housing Allowance**: Up to $42,000 per year