Supv Medical Officer Psych

Job Summary

Incumbent serves as the Supervisory Medical Officer (Psychiatry)/Deputy Chief Clinical Officer (COO) for Department of Behavioral Health (DBH). Responsible for assisting the Chief Clinical Officer in planning, directing, and managing the activities and operations under the auspices of the office. Serves as a member of the DBH’s top management team. Collaborates with senior staff on the development and review of initiatives, functions, and operational processes that cut across programs and disciplines and affect consumer treatment and outcome. Makes major decisions that affect the basic content and character of the Office of the Chief Clinical Officer, including the appropriate services to assure best practices of evaluation and treatment of consumers across the continuum of care for DBH and in the community at large. Develops objectives and priorities and long and short range plans ensuring the development and implementation of new directions. Provides clinical supervision for all clinicians in DBH operated programs.

This position IS NOT in a collective bargaining unit.

Area of Consideration: Open to the Public

First Screening Date: October 21, 2024; And Every Two Weeks Thereafter

Tour of Duty: 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday

Duration of Appointment: MANAGEMENT SUPERVISORY SERVICE (AT WILL)

“AT WILL EMPLOYMENT APPLIES TO THE MANAGEMENT SUPERVISORY SERVICE (MSS). ALL POSITIONS AND APPOINTMENTS IN THE MSS SERVE “AT THE PLEASURE OF THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY” AND MAY BE TERMINATED AT ANY TIME WITHOUT CAUSE.”

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Applicants must meet the following requirements:

• Graduation with a degree of Doctor of Medicine from the United States Medical school listed as approved by the Council of Medical Education of Hospitals American Association in the list published for the year of the applicant’s graduation;
• current, permanent, and full unrestricted District of Columbia license to practice medicine;
• of an approved full, rotating or mixed internship;
• of an approved residency program;
• in Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology or its equivalent; and
• In addition to meeting the basic requirements, this position requires one (1) year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level.
  
  

LICENSURE

A current, permanent, and full unrestricted District of Columbia license to practice medicine and Certification in Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology or its equivalent

Board Eligible or Certified in Psychiatry

Work Experience

Completion of Residency

WORK ENVIRONMENT

A degree of hazard may be present in working with emotionally disturbed consumers.

Position Designation: This position is deemed as “Security Sensitive” pursuant to Section 410 of Chapter 4 of the D.C. Personnel Regulations, in addition to the general suitability screening, individuals applying for or occupying security sensitive positions are subject to the following checks and tests:

• Criminal background check;
• Traffic record check (as applicable);
• Consumer credit check (as applicable);
• Reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol test; and
• Post-accident or incident drug and alcohol test.
  
  

THIS POSITION REQUIRESA PRE-EMPLOYMENT PHYSICAL

RESIDENCY PREFERENCE

A person applying for a position in the Career Service, Educational Service, Management Supervisory Service, a line attorney position in the Legal Service (series 905), or an attorney position in the Excepted Service (series 905) who is a bona fide District resident AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION for the position may be awarded a 10-point residency preference over non-District applicants, unless the person declines the preference points. If selected, the person shall be required to present proof of bona fide District residency and maintain such residency for 7 consecutive years from the effective date of the appointment. Failure to maintain bona fide District residency for the 7-year period will result in forfeiture of employment.

EEO Statement: The District of Columbia Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, family responsibilities, matriculation, physical handicap, or political affiliation.

DISCLOSURE: If the position you are applying for is in the Career, Management Supervisory, or Educational Service at an annual salary of one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) or more, you must establish residency in the District of Columbia within one hundred eighty (180) days of the effective date of the appointment and continue to maintain residency within the District of Columbia throughout the duration of the appointment.