Under general direction of Medical Directors at assigned sites, Senior Psychiatric Physician Specialists perform the following example and related duties
- Provide direct psychiatric care and consultation
- Assess, diagnose and provide psychiatric treatment for patients in an intensive care management setting that may include field work and working closely with families
- Work closely with an intensive care management team using multiple therapeutic skills (which include the ability to combine behavioral, environmental and psychopharmacological modalities in treating individuals)
- Monitor a caseload of clients regularly as well as provide cross coverage for other psychiatrists
- Participate as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team
- Participate in clinic quality improvement activities
- Serve as a liaison with community behavioral health providers and hospital based psychiatric team
- May supervise a section or unit of a larger medical facility or program
- May supervise other physicians and other professional personnel
- The 2242 may perform other duties as assigned/required.