Adult Psychiatrist

ADULT PSYCHIATRISTFULL TIME or PART TIMEThrive Behavioral Health, a nationally recognized, progressive Community Mental Health Center and contingently Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic is seeking team oriented, Board Certified/ Board Eligible Adult Psychiatrists, either full or part time to join our Psychiatric Service Team. As a member of our multi-disciplinary team you will provide direct psychiatric services to a diverse population, focusing on recovery of adult clients with mental health disorders, histories of trauma, and substance abuse.

Your responsibilities would include comprehensive evaluations, treatment planning, medication prescribing, and consultation services to members of clinical treatment teams and our integrated primary care practice.

Thrive Behavioral Health is headquartered in Warwick, RI with Kent County being the primary service area with residential programs located statewide. Services are also provided to homeless individuals and families in Providence and the East Bay. Thrive Behavioral Health provides a friendly/family working environment, whose values include dignity, respect, teamwork and professional support. Telework is an available option and this position is open to accepting J-1 visa holders.

Thrive offers a competitive compensation and benefits package. Full-time salary starting at $255,000 annually.

General

Summary:

Provide direct psychiatric services through comprehensive evaluation, diagnoses, treatment planning, and treatment of clients.

Essential Responsibilities:

Prescribe and monitor appropriate medication/psychiatric treatments to Thrive clientele in keeping with Thrive’s policies and procedures;

Act as a member of Thrive treatment teams;

Serve as consultant on medical/psychiatric issues to other members of clinical treatment teams;

Serve on Thrive committees such as Utilization Review and Quality Assurance, etc., as assigned;

Develop and maintain positive working relationships with other medical service providers in the community;

Incorporate Thrive’s mission and Guiding Principles in the performance of professional duties;

Serve as an educational resource to staff, clients, and the general public regarding medical issues and behavioral health;

Promote Thrive’s culture of learning and growing by serving as a mentor, facilitator, educator and consultant to all Thrive staff on program and service issues

Education, Experience and

Competencies:

Doctorate Degree in Medicine from an accredited institution of higher learning required.

Minimum five (5) years’ experience working with an SPMI (severe mental illness) population preferred.

Significant experience in treating substance use disorders preferred

Certifications, Licenses Requirements:

Board Licensed Physician Certified in Psychiatry. Licensed in the State of Rhode Island.

Valid DEA license.

Ability to be credential with Insurance Providers.

Valid driver's license required or ability to obtain necessary transportation in order to perform the responsibilities/tasks of the job.

Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

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