Psychiatrist
Company: Colorado Coalition for the Homeless
Location: Denver
Posted on: May 2, 2024
Job Description:
2130 Stout St, Denver, CO 80205, USA Req #703 Wednesday,
February 14, 2024 The mission of the Colorado Coalition for the
Homeless is to work collaboratively toward the prevention of
homelessness and the creation of lasting solutions for homeless and
at-risk families, children, and individuals throughout Colorado.
The Coalition advocates for and provides a continuum of housing and
a variety of services to improve the health, well-being, and
stability of those it serves.
The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless seeks aPsychiatrist, as a
member of a multi-disciplinary clinical team, to provide
consultation to Primary Care Medical Providers (PCMPs) and
Masters'- and Doctoral-level Behavioral Health Providers (BHPs), as
well as provide longer-term psychiatric care. This position will
use techniques such as harm reduction and motivational interviewing
to engage homeless and at-risk individuals in a culturally
appropriate and respectful manner. This position is located at 2130
Stout Street, Denver, Colorado 80205 and reports to the Director pf
Psychiatry. Qualified candidates are eligible for the National
Health Service Corps (NHSC) Loan Repayment Program. Licensed health
care providers may earn funds towards student loans in exchange for
a two-year commitment at an NHSC-approved site through this
program.
- Work collaboratively with our amazing integrated health care
team including: Case managers, outreach staff, behavioral health,
primary care and addiction medicine specialists.
- Assist us in continuing to develop programming which integrates
psychiatric services across our integrated health care clinics as
well as among our housed patients.
- Primarily daytime clinical hours
- Opportunities to teach students and residents. NOTE: In order
to ensure that our consumers receive the best possible care the
candidate chosen to fill this position will be required to complete
our internal credentialing and privileging process prior to a start
date. The credentialing andprivilegingtimeline is dependent on the
selected candidate's submission of documents necessary for
clearance. Please note that a start date will be scheduled once
credentialing and privileging is complete. In addition to the
unique challenges and extraordinary rewards of our work, eligible
Coalition employees enjoy a rich benefits package, including:
- Choice of HMO or PPO health insurance coverage options:
full-time employees contribute only 1% of their earnings for their
own HMO health coverage and no more than 4% of their earnings for
coverage of eligible dependents. We're proud to offer same-and
opposite-sex domestic partner coverage.
- Choice of dental insurance or discount plan.
- Vision insurance.
- Flexible spending accounts for health care / dependent care /
parking expenses.
- Free basic life and AD&D insurance coverage.
- Employee Assistance Program, a problem-solving resource
available to you and your household members.
- Dollar-for-dollar retirement plan matching contributions up to
5% of earnings with 3-year vesting.
- Extensive paid time-off, including 9 holidays, 12 days of sick
leave, and three weeks of vacation for new full-time employees in
their first year. The effective date for your benefits will be the
first of the month following your date of hire. Essential Job
Functions
- Provides direct psychiatric care including new patient
evaluations, follow-up care, and care coordination, on both a
scheduled and walk in basis.
- Works closely with BHPs to provide phone and face-to-face
consultations to PCMPs.
- Provides urgent/crisis care to individuals with severe and
persistent illness as coordinated by BHPs.
- Makes diagnostic assessments consistent with DSM5 and/or ICD10,
to include consideration of the patient's economic and housing
circumstances, medical conditions, and substance use
disorders.
- Orders and interprets diagnostic test(s) when indicated.
- Makes treatment recommendations which address both substance
use disorders and mental health conditions, including consideration
of a patient's trauma history, economic circumstances, and housing
status.
- Develops individualized treatment plans to address the
patient's goals and objectives.
- Coordinates care with a patient's other providers, both within
CCH and at outside agencies.
- Works collaboratively with all members of the health-care team
in order to offer patients comprehensive and integrated care.
- Maintains a work environment that is marked by respect for
others; that values inclusiveness and builds workforce diversity;
and that fosters cooperation and teamwork.
- Evaluates individuals' psychiatric disability status and
prepares reports to facilitate benefit applications.
- Facilitates client participation in self-care by providing
information and choices in a non-judgmental, respectful
manner.
- Takes initiative when appropriate to determine ways to deliver
health care in a more compassionate, expedited, user-friendly
manner.
- Practices in a way that makes use of the principles of harm
reduction, motivational interviewing, and recovery-oriented
care.
- Participates in the assessment of dangerousness; places Mental
Health Holds and facilitates transfer of care to inpatient setting
when clinically necessary.
- Uses the Electronic Health Record to appropriately document
patient care, including the following:
- Record all clinical services in a timely and complete fashion
in the EHR
- Maintain up to date records in EHR
- Record telephone and other clinical communications as needed in
the EHR
- Manage tasks, PAQ and scanning as needed to have a complete and
current chart
- Maintain accurate information regarding client's insurance
status and complete CCARs/DACODs and other clinical authorization
documentation as needed
- Utilize the EHR and any future upgrades as directed
- Supervises and collaborates with NP staff by co-signing charts,
helping direct diagnostic and therapeutic plans in difficult cases,
and being available for consultation whenever necessary.
- Maintains and enhances a current level of knowledge relative to
professional practice; and continually strives to improve the
quality of clinical care at CCH.
- Follows HIPAA and APA guidelines with regard to patient
confidentiality.
- Participates in quality improvement, outcome evaluation and
peer review activities.
- Participates in supervision with psychiatric Director or
his/her designee.
- Available by cell phone during agreed-upon hours.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Enthusiasm, passion, and a commitment to social justice
- Experience working with individuals experiencing homelessness
is a plus
- Brings positive energy and breathes the spirit of Motivational
Interviewing, Harm Reduction, and Trauma-Informed Care with
patients
- MD or DO and board certified in Psychiatry Employee must be
able to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable
accommodation and without posing a direct threat to safety or
health of self or others. To perform this job successfully, an
individual must be able to perform each essential function
satisfactorily. Employee will perform job according to applied
laws. The requirements listed above are representative of the
knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities
to perform the essential functions. Qualifications Summary
- Medical Degree or Doctor of Osteopathy degree from an
accredited school of medicine.
- Successful completion of a psychiatric residency at an ACGME
accredited program.
- Current board certification or board exam eligibility in
Psychiatry.
- Active DEA license.
- Experience in working with individuals who live in poverty,
especially those who are or have been homeless.
- Previous experience working in an integrated care environment
preferred. The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless is committed to
delivering services, making employment-related decisions, selecting
volunteers, and selecting vendors without regard to age over 40,
race, sex, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry,
disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual
orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, medical
condition related to pregnancy, military status, or any other
applicable status protected by law.
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