MD; Outpatient Clinic)

• Job Category Mental Health, Child and Adolescent
• Employee Type Exempt
• Required Degree Doctorate
• Manage Others No

There is a place for you at Highland Rivers Behavioral Health!

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health provides treatment and recovery services to individuals impacted by mental illness, substance use disorders and intellectual developmental disabilities.

The Physician will be working in a Mental Health environment. The Physician will provide direct service to Child and Adolescent individuals, such as diagnostic assessments, and evaluation and management of medications

• Child and adolescent psychiatrist to perform comprehensive physical and mental health assessment in order to obtain and accurately document relevant health history.
• Identify and analyze factors that affect mental health, and the relationship between normal physiology and specific system alterations associated with mental health problems, psychiatric disorders, and treatment.
• Involve the individual serve in collecting and analyzing data from multiple sources, using assessment techniques that are appropriate for the individual served.
• Demonstrate effective clinical interviewing skills that facilitate the development of a therapeutic relationship.
• Order and interpret findings of relevant diagnostic and laboratory testing.
• Identify typical and atypical presentations of medical conditions from psychiatric disorders, and apply standardized taxonomy systems to the diagnosis of mental health problems and psychiatric disorders.
• Develop a treatment plan for mental health problems and psychiatric disorders based on biopsychosocial theories, evidence-based standards of care, and practice guidelines.
• Prescribe medications based on clinical indicators of an individual’s status, including results of diagnostic and lab testing as appropriate, and educate individual in the appropriate use of medications, intended effects and potential adverse effects of treatment options.
• Manage psychiatric emergencies by determining the level of risk, and initiating and coordinating effective emergency care.
• Apply therapeutic communication strategies based on theories and research evidence.

• Licensed per the State of Georgia as an MD
• must be a Certified Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
• 1-2 years' experience with Mental Health
• Bilingual abilities a plus

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of color, race, national origin, age sex, religion, or disability.

Selected applicants must pass a pre-employment background investigation and a pre-employment drug screen. Employment is contingent upon passing the background and the drug screen.

• Days Position Will Work Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri
• What shift will the Position work? 8 am - 5 pm