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Children's Center

Medical Director/Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

Children's Center, Vancouver, Washington, United States, 98662


Medical Director/Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

Agency Overview

Children's Center was founded in 1989 by a group of concerned citizens to serve the community by providing quality outpatient mental health services to children, adolescents, and families. Located in Vancouver, WA, Children's Center is a place of healing and health that welcomes all. We provide critical, life-changing services to vulnerable children and youth and their family members.

Position Overview

We are currently seeking a highly skilled and innovative child and adolescent psychiatrist to serve as our Medical Director. The Medical Director is responsible for psychiatric oversight and supporting outpatient clinical operations and contributes to the overall vision and program development of the agency. Working in a community mental health outpatient setting, the medical director is an integral part of a collaborative team which includes licensed therapists, the clinical and executive directors, and other prescribing staff members.

Responsibilities and Duties

Performs psychopharmacological evaluations of clients for medication services.Provide non-face-to-face services that may include, but not be limited to phone contact with physicians, pharmacies; clients and/or parents/guardians.Review, prescribe and monitor medication of clients.Provide dictation/documentation of all client-related contacts.Provide program consultation and development. Help to create new programs to support the mental health of our children and youth in our community.Work with the Executive Director to foster a partnership with a psychiatry fellowship program.Provide case consultation and training as requested.Provide coordination, education and collaboration with local primary care providers and pediatricians.Participate in agency’s Quality Management process, as needed.Provide after-hours phone availability on an as-needed basis.Provides consultation to clinicians regarding diagnostic impressions and psychopharmacological recommendations.Prepares and maintains clinical case records and all required documentation according to clinic guidelines.Ensures Agency Confidentiality and Professional Code of Ethics policies are followed.Maintains all billing and client documentation as required by Medicaid, insurances, etc.Adheres to state and federal licensing requirements and maintains appropriate CEUs for licensing.

Qualifications:

Board Certified or Board Eligible in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Three to five years direct practice with juvenile/young adult population preferred.

Benefits:Full medical, dental and vision insuranceThree weeks vacation for the first 2 years of employment, four weeks vacation thereafterFive hours personal leave per month for mental health and physical wellnessShort-term disability insuranceFlexible scheduleGenerous holiday benefit totaling 14 days per year.

Financial Benefits:Retirement plan including voluntary 401(K) and annual generous employer contributionConsultation from a professional retirement/financial advisor at no cost to the employeeStudent loan paydown program

Professional Development:Professional development dollars and leave on an annual basisDynamic supervision and collaborative team consultation meetingsOn-going internal training in social justice and other clinical issuesSupervision towards licensure

Supplemental Pay and Salary Information:Job Type: Full-timeSalary: $250,000 to $310,000 a year

Work Location:Hybrid remote in Vancouver, WA 98683

Ability to Relocate:Vancouver, WA 98683: Relocate before starting work (Required)#J-18808-Ljbffr