Psychiatrist
Merakey

Merakey is seeking a Psychiatrist for our ACT / CTT team covering Indiana and Armstrong Counties.

H-1B eligible for FTE

Program Summary:

Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Teams are composed of professionals including psychiatrists, nurses, mental health professionals, substance abuse professionals, employment specialists, housing specialists, and a peer specialist, all of whom collaborate to provide complete services including therapy, medication management and resource linkage to adult individuals with serious mental illness (SMI). Services are provided in the individual's home or the community and include at least three home visits a week.

Responsibilities:

• To act as the Psychiatrist for prescribed clients.

• Supervise the treatment team in numerous areas.

• Conduct psychiatric assessments including psychiatric history, course of illness, response to treatment, mental status examination, and DSM V diagnoses and present assessment results at team meetings and treatment plan meetings.

• Perform individual, group, and family supportive therapy, as well as psychotherapy and illness education as needed.

• Prescribe psychotropic medications and conduct regular assessments of therapeutic responses and side effects and educate clients regarding psychotropic medications.

• Collaborate with Registered Nurses in assessment of client physical health, making appropriate referrals to community physicians for further assessment and treatment.

• Provide ongoing support along with the rest of the ACT / CTT team as well as counseling and education to team members and family members of clients to help them become more knowledgeable about mental illness

• Provide crisis assessment and management of consumers during regular work hours, both on and off site over the phone, during other hours, and as on call back up to the first line of on call staff

Benefits Include:

Malpractice / CME reimbursement for FTE

ABOUT MERAKEY

Merakey is a leading developmental, behavioral health, and education non-profit provider offering a breadth of integrated services to individuals and communities across the country. We leverage our size and expertise to develop innovative solutions and new models of care to meet the needs of individuals, their families, public and private healthcare funders and community partner organizations.

The work of Merakey is anchored in the firm belief that it is every individual's right to achieve growth, dignity, and fulfillment in their lives. Surrounding professional staff with the best in technology and supports, Merakey is a leader in the industry and remains committed to helping people...one individual at a time.

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Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer!

• Board eligible or board certified Psychiatrist in the State of PA

• Experience providing treatment to persons with severe and persistent mental illness

• Supervisory experience is preferred

• Act 33 and 44 clearances are required

• Clean, valid DL and reliable transportation

• Must have current PA DEA

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled