What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assisted Outpatient Psychiatrist position at Hillcrest Children and Family Center?
Position Description:
The AOT Psychiatrist will provide psychiatric services to individuals enrolled in the Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) Program at Hillcrest Children and Family Center. This role focuses on serving individuals with serious mental illness (SMI) who require structured outpatient care to enhance treatment adherence and recovery. While services are primarily delivered in an outpatient setting, the AOT Psychiatrist may also conduct evaluations and provide treatment in community-based settings as needed. The position requires flexibility and responsiveness to the evolving needs of the AOT population, including collaboration with courts, case managers, and community providers.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The AOT Psychiatrist will provide the following services:
- Conducts comprehensive psychiatric diagnostic assessments and develops individualized, patient-centered treatment plans tailored to AOT clients.
- Provides evidence-based psychopharmacologic and psychotherapeutic treatment for acute and chronic psychiatric disorders, including substance use disorders.
- Monitors psychiatric medications, assesses side effects, and ensures coordination of care for co-occurring medical conditions.
- Serves as a key member of the AOT multidisciplinary team, collaborating with case managers, therapists, legal representatives, and community partners to implement treatment plans that support compliance with court-ordered care.
- Provides psychiatric consultation and clinical guidance to treatment team members to enhance service delivery.
- Completes FD-12 and/or 522 orders for involuntary status when clinically indicated and conducts periodic reviews for committed individuals.
- Provides testimony in court regarding psychiatric evaluations, treatment progress, and determinations related to AOT compliance and adherence.
- Ensures the provision of billable services, including appropriate service authorization, timely clinical documentation, and reconciliation of services in suspense.
- Prepares thorough and timely clinical documentation in accordance with agency and regulatory standards, ensuring the documentation of medical necessity and compliance with AOT program requirements.
- Participates in quality assurance and improvement initiatives to optimize care outcomes and adherence to best practices.
- Meets productivity standards for psychiatric services as established by the organization.
Qualifications:
- M.D. degree with a current and unrestricted license to practice medicine in the District of Columbia.
- Completion of an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)-approved General Psychiatry Residency Program and Board Eligibility or Certification in General Psychiatry.
- Experience working with individuals with serious mental illness (SMI), forensic populations, or court-mandated treatment programs is preferred.
- Must meet the Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) credentialing requirements for psychiatric services.
- Must be able to engage clients in person within the community as needed.
