Psychiatrist

The Part Time Psychiatrist serves Thresholds members by delivering compassionate, recovery-oriented psychiatric care in community-based settings, promoting stability, wellness, and independence. Through collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, members, families, and external providers, the Psychiatrist supports holistic treatment that integrates mental and physical health needs. This role is committed to meeting members where they are—both clinically and geographically—while upholding the highest standards of ethical practice, cultural humility, and person-centered care to empower individuals on their path to recovery.

Essential

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide recovery-centered psychiatric care for those members s/he personally manages. Ordinarily psychiatric care is limited to psychiatric evaluation and management of psychiatric medications. Management is in accordance with generally recognized best practices for medical and psychiatric care.
• Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACT) work includes but is not limited to: meeting with members in non-traditional settings such as in their homes or in the community, participating in team meetings, discussing members’ care with outside providers such as hospital psychiatrists or primary care providers.
• Consult with program staff in planning treatment which will ameliorate medical/physical problems of clients.
• As appropriate and in accordance with all Federal, State and local laws and professional standards regarding confidentiality as well as Thresholds’ policies and procedures, the Psychiatrist will provide information regarding members seen by the Psychiatrist to members, members’ families and staff.
• The Psychiatrist will provide appropriate feedback to senior Thresholds staff with program oversight for the program receiving services from the Psychiatrist. Such feedback shall include but not be limited to information and perceptions regarding program operation and staff performance as required insuring a high quality of operation. The Psychiatrist has an affirmative obligation to report unethical or substandard performance by any Thresholds’ staff member.
• Maintain Physician notes meeting professional standards that record all interactions with members in providing the services noted in Paragraphs 1 and 2 above. All physician notes shall be recorded and submitted electronically or, if not feasible, in writing, on the day services are provided to the member.
• Support the activities of the Training Department and Research Department, as approved by the Medical Director.
• Complete Social Security Determination reports and member-related forms, such as for a State ID or for public transportation passes, based on clinical assessments.
• Participate in agency-wide initiatives regarding medication policies and physical health.
• Able to work 2 days during the business work week starting at 8:30am onsite at 202 Schulyer Ave. Kankakee IL 60901.

Marginal Duties

• Urgent need of members or of the agency may require interim care at the psychiatrist’s usual practice site or at different sites.
• May be required to facilitate agency-sponsored research, and present findings as needed.

Education

• Doctor of Medicine Degree.

Experience

• Ability to work effectively with staff at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to function in a computer oriented office, including working knowledge of pertinent software.
• Excellent oral communication skills. Ability to interact and communicate effectively with agency staff and outside contacts, in interpersonal situations and before groups of employees.
• Excellent, versatile writing skills.

Skills & Certifications

• Current State of Illinois Medical License
• Board Certified in Psychiatry
• Valid Driver’s License

What sets Thresholds apart

• Competitive

Salary Range

• $110/hour - $140/hour
• PTO Accrual available
• 403(b) retirement plans with 3% employer match and immediate vesting
• Enhanced Robust employee assistance program (EAP)
• Mileage reimbursement
• Cell phone reimbursement (up to $50/month)

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