What are the responsibilities and job description for the Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist position at Ponessa Behavioral Health?
Help people get back into the swing of life by joining our team as a Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist!
Location: Psychiatric Outpatient Clinics in Dauphin, Lebanon, Lancaster & York Counties.
Status: Full-Time (40hrs/week) & Part-Time Positions, No on-call responsibilities, No weekend responsibilities.
Summary: The Child/Adolescent Psychiatrist serves as the primary team psychiatrist and provides direct clinical care. The Child/Adolescent Psychiatrist works closely with the Psychiatric Medical Department performing psychiatric evaluations and Medication Management Checks. The Child/Adolescent Psychiatrist serves an integral role in the treatment of children on the behavioral health continuum.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provides direct psychiatric care for clients age 5 and above; this includes psychiatric evaluations and medication management checks.
- Assumes psychiatric leadership responsibilities to the treatment team, including signing off on initial treatment plans and treatment plan updates.
- Provides clinical expertise and direction for program development.
- Provides ongoing evaluation and approval of existing clinical program.
- Provide weekly supervision and clinical oversight to Master's level clinicians.
Minimum Education, Credentials, and Experience: A graduate from an accredited medical school. Board eligible/board certified (preferred) in Psychiatry, serving a residency in general psychiatry with license to practice medicine in Pennsylvania or license eligibility in Pennsylvania. Child & Adolescent fellowship training preferred.
Credentials:
- PA Child Abuse History Clearance (Act 151)
- PA Criminal History Clearance (Act 34)
- PA Department of Human Services: FBI Clearance- Use service code 1KG738
- Educational Documentation: Official Transcripts
Perks and Benefits:
(Full-time employees are eligible to enroll in insurance benefits after 30 days of full-time employment)
- Medical and prescription drug coverage
- Dental and vision coverage
- Critical illness, disability, cancer, life insurance, and ABLEPAY.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- PTO, PTO cash out, PTO increases, and holiday pay
- Free supervision towards licensure
- Company device
- Employee appreciation, recognition, and awards
- 401K and Roth IRA Retirement Savings Plan with matching contribution
- Tuition discounts through educational partnerships
- Paid training
- Loan Repayment Program (LRP) Practitioner approved site (see Ponessa.com for additional information)
Ponessa Behavioral Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The personnel policies are designed to assure equal treatment of all individuals with regard to employment regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex age, veteran's status, or non-job related physical or mental handicap or disability.
