Psychiatrist

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:

• Prescribe, monitor and adjust psychiatric medications, considering their efficacy, potential risks, benefits and side effects, and the individual needs of the client.
• Responsible for medical aspects of client care to include evaluating mental status, diagnosis, and treatment of mental health disorders.
• Conduct psychiatric evaluations, assessments, and diagnostic interviews using standardized criteria.
• Provide crisis intervention as needed.
• Provide family education and support to families and natural supports as outlined in the client's treatment plan.
• Provide mental health consultation and coordination with external agencies and providers regarding client care as appropriate.
• Respond to any other urgent or emergent needs of consumers as needed.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team, including therapists, case managers, nurses, group home staff, and care coordinators, to ensure holistic consumer care.
• Communicate any concerns, treatment recommendations, and referrals to the treatment team as appropriate, to include notifying the front desk if a client's treatment plan needs to be reviewed and/or updated.
• Conduct treatment plan reviews as assigned by the Clinical Director.
• Maintain accurate and timely consumer records and documentation in compliance with Carastar Health, ADMH, and CMS regulations.
• Review and evaluate treatment procedures and outcomes.
• Maintain current knowledge of best practices, evidence-based treatments, and psychiatric advancements through continuing medical education and professional development.
• Ensure compliance with organizational policies, procedures, and ethical guidelines.
• Review and approve other evaluations of clients as appropriate and required.
• Authorize continued care of clients served by Carastar Health as appropriate.
• Participate in client staffing as requested by the Clinical Director.

• Strong clinical knowledge.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Awareness and sensitivity to diverse cultural backgrounds and needs of the consumer and population.
• Proficiency in electronic medical records systems.
• Willingness and experience to supervise nurse practitioners or other mental health professionals is preferred.

• Active and unrestricted license to practice medicine in the state of Alabama. Board-eligible or certified in Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) is highly preferred.
• Experience working within a community mental health setting or with individuals with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) is advantageous and preferred.
• Must hold a valid Alabama Driver's License and maintain a driving record that is acceptable to the agencies' insurance carrier. Must maintain liability coverage on personal vehicles.
• Must hold and maintain a current Red Cross First Aid, CPR and CPI Certificates (provided through the agency)

Revised:
September 8, 2025