Psychiatrist Board Certified, Outpatient

Job Description

Job Description

The Psychiatrist provides direct professional services in the evaluation and treatment of clients in order to evaluate, diagnose and treat the entire range of psychiatric disorders. You will provide continuing medication management for assigned clients as well as functioning as the medical team representative on a multidisciplinary treatment team designed to offer comprehensive behavioral health services. You will work in a collaborative manner with Advanced Practice Nurses and other members of the care team.

The Mission :

At SummitStone Health Partners, we strive to foster trust, empower recovery, and inspire hope to strengthen and enrich our Northern Colorado community.

We need your help to make this vision a reality.

We are building a team who believes in providing crucial services at crucial times, helping the people in our community at their most vulnerable — particularly those who are often overlooked and underserved.

We Embrace Our Diversity

Come As You Are : A core value here at SummitStone.

We want you to be your authentic self while at work, so we welcome and actively seek team members of different backgrounds, identities and experiences. SummitStone is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment, honoring each individual's whole-self by embracing differences in race, ethnicity, ability, age, gender, sexual orientation, spiritual beliefs, socioeconomic status, language and the inherent intersections of many different identities. We invite everyone to share our journey and are proudly an equal opportunity employer.

What You’ll Do :

Evaluate patients for mental, emotional or behavioral disorders. Diagnose disorders, including nature and extent, and determines the appropriate course of treatment for the patient. Prescribes medication when necessary.

Maintain documentation consistent with SummitStone quality assurance procedures and clinical performance standards.

Maintain up-to-date and accurate records according to agency standards.

Achieve SummitStone standards for the provision of direct / billable client services.

Monitor and evaluate the quality of medical and therapeutic services provided.

Provide direct psychiatric treatment for clients.

Attend committee meetings, staff meetings and inter-agency meetings as required.

Comply with County, State and federal laws, rules and regulations pertaining to mental health care.

Maintain medical staff privileges at designated hospital as required.

Participate in on-call coverage schedule on rotating basis.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience :

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) from an accredited university with additional post-graduate training in psychiatry.
• More than four years of related experience
• More than two years of experience in treating and servicing persons with substance use and mental health needs preferred
• Understanding and commitment to Medication Assisted Treatment and harm reduction principles required
• Strong understanding of substance use treatment and knowledge of withdrawal management processes preferred
• Equivalent combination of education and experience may be evaluated and considered

Licenses and Certifications :

Start With Yes

At SummitStone, we show up not only for our clients, but for our staff as well. You will be joining a team of committed professionals who believe in the power of starting with “yes” — where an unparalleled level of teamwork and support can solve any challenge.

We believe that people can and do recover, but we also know that they can’t always do it on their own. That’s where you come in. If you have any or all of these qualities, we want you to consider us for your next career move :

Benefits

We know that most people aren’t just searching for a job, they’re searching for a career.

But more than that, they’re searching for a sense of belonging and purpose. Whether you’re at the start of your journey or you already know where you want to be, you will have access to a level of support and teamwork that is uncommon in the field of behavioral health today.

Along with that, positions are eligible

Time that you deserve for a balanced life

Financial benefits

Health, Medical, and Wellness

Reach Out

SummitStone will provide persons with disabilities reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or selection process, please let your recruiter know.

Questions? Please email us at hiring@summitstonehealth.org.