Psychiatrist

South County Mental Health Center, Inc. is a private, non-profit Joint Commission Accredited Behavioral Healthcare provider located in Southeast Palm Beach County, Florida. The Center offers a broad spectrum of inpatient and outpatient care to adults and geriatric clients and their families in surrounding communities.

We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated Psychiatrist to join our multidisciplinary team and provide comprehensive mental health services to adults/geriatric clients of our center programs. The ideal candidate will evaluate, diagnose, and treat a wide range of psychiatric disorders, conduct thorough assessments, develop individualized treatment plans, and implement evidence‑based therapeutic interventions.

Provides psychiatric services to adult/geriatric clients of center programs.

• M.D. or D.O. degree, current valid Florida medical license

• Ability to interpret and abide by confidentiality laws, abuse reporting guidelines, client rights requirements, and adhere to a code of ethical and practice standards
• Knowledge of Backer Act and Marchman Act
• Experience with counseling/psychiatric interventions
• Proficiency in client care protocol for children/adolescents
• Excellent communication skills, both written & verbal: articulate reports and evaluations regarding clinical and non‑clinical issues
• Knowledge of medications for child/adolescent specific dosing
• Aptitude for coaching clients about their illness
• Competence educating clients about peer influence concepts

• Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and create tailored treatment plans
• Prescribe medications based on diagnosis
• Evaluate effectiveness of medications, including side effects or lack thereof
• Educate clients, significant others, and staff about medications and interactions
• Provide consultation to staff about medication, treatment issues, and termination of clients' treatments
• Collaborate with other mental health professionals, educators, and families to support patient care
• Perform mental status examination
• Determine Five (5) Axis Diagnosis based on DSM IV criteria, including GAF score
• Offer discussions on psycho dynamics of evaluations (i.e., family environment)
• Deliver consultations concerning health status
• Review & sign‑off on treatment plans, medication dividers, and insurance forms
• Provide correspondence regarding clients' issues as appropriate to internal/external sources

• Attend medical staff meetings
• Participate in QI teams and committees to further performance improvement activities
• Crisis Stabilization Unit on‑call as determined by Chief Medical Officer
• Perform other duties as assigned

Because of the work we do in the community, a full background check is required for all staff. We are a drug‑free employer. South County Mental Health Center, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.