Travel Substance Use Counselor - $7,200 per week
Amergis APP - Albany
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Overview
Specialty:
Substance Use Counselor Discipline:
Therapy Duration:
26 weeks 40 hours per week Shift:
10 hours, flexible Employment Type:
Travel Company Name:
Amergis
Location / Worksite:
Albany, GA & Blakely, GA
Position Details: Specialty:
Psychiatrist State Licensure:
GA state licensed (required) Previous Experience Desired: Prefer candidates with experience in Assertive Community Treatment programs. Applicable experience may include crisis stabilization, field psychiatry (unhoused population), correctional psychiatry, etc. Submission Requirements: Describe your experience with Assertive Community Treatment programs. Explain any past experience working with underserved patients (homeless, incarcerated, reentry programs, crisis stabilization, etc). Confirm comfort in treating youth and adolescents with multiple co-occurring disorders. Type of Need: ☒ Locums ☐ Locums-to-Perm ☐ Perm Start Date:
ASAP
Duration:
Ongoing, minimum 13 - 26 week assignment
Schedule & Weekly Hours: Flexible, minimum 24 hours/week Can accommodate 10-hour or 8-hour shifts Rates:
$180 - $195/hr
Types of Cases/Procedures: Intensive program for underserved and high-risk patients, including those recently incarcerated or at risk. Patients often have conflicts with the legal system. Youth, adolescents, and adults with co-occurring disorders, addiction, substance abuse, medication non-compliance, and serious persistent mental illnesses. Patient Volume: New visits: 45-60 minutes Follow-ups: 20-30 minutes Flexible patient volume based on physician requirements. EMR System:
Qualifax and Care Logic
Tele-psych System:
Run through VC platform, tele equipment supplied by the organization.
Department Support: 3 other psychiatrists working at least 32 hours/week. There are four MHNPs for the youth outpatient center. LVN, RN, and Administrative Assistants available to assist with tele-visits. Interview Process: Interview with the Executive Director Expected time from submission to interview: 72 hours Interview to offer: 72 hours Orientation: First 1-2 days focused on EMR and tele-visit system training.