Psychiatrist: Child; Part-Time

• Location 3200 Main St,Houston, TX, 77002,United States
• Other Compensation Sign-on bonus $10,000
• Employee Type Part-time {0-19}
• Required Degree Doctorate

The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD is expanding our psychiatry team! We're dedicated to transforming the lives of individuals with mental health and IDD needs. Our services span outpatient, emergency, and jail-based clinical settings in Harris County. As the local mental health authority, we strive to offer high-quality, accessible care. We value diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging for our clients and staff.

We're actively seeking a Psychiatrist - Child to provide psychiatric treatment, including but not limited to, psychiatric evaluations, medication maintenance, leadership to multidisciplinary treatment team, and crisis intervention to youth who are receiving services from the MCOT and Youth Crisis Outreach Team (YCOT). This position may provide additional clinical leadership to the treatment team who provides services at this location. This position will receive clinical assistance and supervision from the MCOT Medical Director.

• Evaluate individuals and complete all applicable assessments which are required according to State and Program Standards and are deemed appropriate as outlined by the Chief Medical Officer.
• Provide Medication Maintenance to those individuals assigned to the physicians caseload or those deemed necessary to serve during a crisis situation.
• Provide Crisis Resolution Services and make appropriate recommendations for other crisis services as needed.
• Complete all required documentation necessary to ensure compliance with required Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance, The Harris Center, and organizational standards 100% of the time.
• Prescriptive Authority and provide supervision of RN's and PA’s, if applicable.
• Complete all required training as outlined by The Harris Center and attend designated meetings.
• Perform other related job duties or responsibilities as requested or required.

• Graduation from as Accredited Medical School and Psychiatric Residency Program. Licensed to practice medicine in the State of Texas. Special Courses, Certificates, and Licenses:
  Texas Medical License.

• Licensed to Practice Medicine in the State of Texas (Specialty in Psychiatry).
• Boards Eligible or Board Certified in General Psychiatry, Child & Adolescent, and Forensic.
• Must have and maintain a current controlled Substance Registration certificate from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.
• Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) Registered

• competitive salary
• robust retirement plan complemented by generous company matching
• prior service credit to accelerate Paid Time Off accrual
• Cell Phone Discounts
• exclusive entertainment deals through Tickets at Work
• free Headspace subscription for mental wellness
• Employee Assistance Program supports your overall well-being
• student loan forgiveness

• This posting is associated with position #4523.
• 50% FTE (20 hours per week)
• Location:
  
  3200 Main St. Houston, TX 77002.
• Agency vehicle provided for when home visits are necessary.
• Sign-on bonus $10,000

The Harris Center is the state-designated Local Mental Health Authority and Local Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD) Authority serving Harris County, Texas. As the largest behavioral and developmental disability care center in Texas, The Harris Center provides care to over 90,000 people and has an annual budget of over $300 million.

As part of its mission to transform the lives of people with behavioral health and IDD needs in the third largest county in the United States, The Harris Center provides a full continuum of services at 80 different sites across Harris County. In addition, services are provided in more than 40 different languages as well as sign language in order to better serve what is one of the largest communities in the nation.

By utilizing the unique expertise of its more than 2,500 employees, The Harris Center is committed to meeting the behavioral health and IDD needs of Harris County residents and giving them hope to live to their fullest potential.