JOB SUMMARY: Provides direct psychiatric services, including evaluations, treatment, and consultation.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Medical Care
* Provides psychiatric diagnostic evaluations
* Prescribes psychiatric medications as appropriate and ongoing medication management
* Assists in emergency evaluations of clients in crisis, providing emergency petitions to facilitate psychiatric hospitalization if needed
* Refers clients for the most appropriate behavioral health treatment and other needed services within CBHS or to outside resources

Teamwork
* Provides consultation to medical providers, other CBHS staff, and other service providers to facilitate a coordinated continuum of care

Workplace Computers and Equipment
* Document all prescriptions and other behavioral health services as directed by CBHS policy and professional standards

Communication
* Participation in weekly conferences

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
* Expert knowledge of the interaction between commonly used HIV/AIDS medications and psychiatric medications
* Excellent written and oral communication
* Familiarity with HIV/AIDS issues
* Ability to travel to CBHS county offices
* Familiarity with LGBT issues
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
* 3 years experience providing psychiatry services
* MD and completed specialty training in psychiatry
* License to practice medicine in Maryland

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