Psychiatry - Child

Chief Psychiatrist, (will oversee 4 locations - NYC Metro area)

Our client, a charity organization dedicated to helping children and families throughout the New York Community, is seeking to hire a Chief Psychiatrist. The Chief Psychiatrist is responsible for administration, coordination and monitoring of treatment delivery and assessment services for adolescents and their families residing in foster care.

Responsibilities:

• Supervise staff psychiatrists and chief psychologist to ensure that all psychiatric evaluations and mental health screenings are completed in a timely fashion and conform to high clinical practice standards.
• Oversee regional mental health coordinators to assure optimal coordination and monitoring of treatment delivery and evaluation services.
• Assure that all ACS and OCFS policies governing the prescription of psychotropic medication to children in foster care are strictly adhered to and that staff physicians are kept up-to-date of the most current best practice standards regarding the use of these medications.
• Supervises the mental health administrative coordinator to ensure that all treatment reports and psychotropic medication progress notes are properly documented
• Leads monthly mental health staff meetings as well as regional compliance meetings to ensure that all mental health recommendations are implemented in a timely fashion.
• Quarterly meetings with regional directors to review and monitor the delivery of mental health services.
• Develop a therapeutic environment in congregate care programs.
• Conduct regular training workshops with clinical, caseworker and child care staff.
• Quality assurance and compliance with all internal and external policy and regulations.
• Monitor all psychiatric emergencies and psychiatric hospitalizations.
• In collaboration with the Development Department, write and apply for grants to support programming.
• Lead the hiring and termination of mental health clinicians.
• Develop annual budget for Mental Health Department in conjunction with the Medical Director and Medical Department Administrator.

Education Requirements:

• Master’s degree in Social Work or related field required
• PhD in Psychology or MD in Psychiatry preferred

Experience Requirements:

• Must have extensive experience in Mental Health field
• Serveral years of supervisory experience
• Extensive knowledge of Child Welfare