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JOB DESCRIPTION - Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Psychiatrist
Join a Team Where Purpose Meets Impact!
Who we are... Penndel Mental Health Center is a private, non-profit community mental health center, which has been providing psychiatric and social services to residents of Lower Bucks County for over 50 years.
At our organization, every role in our organization contributes directly to our mission to strengthen individual, family and community well-being through accessible high-quality community-based behavioral health services.
What we value... Each member of our team supports our commitment to operational excellence, collaboration, responsiveness, adaptability, access to services, building healthy environment, providing comprehensive and integrated services, honesty and trustworthiness, and working as one Penndel!
How to join our team... Apply today! At Penndel, you'll enjoy excellent training, supervisory support, and industry-leading total rewards package. Become a part of our great team...Where Purpose Meets Impact!
Position: Assertive Community Treatment Psychiatrist
Location: In person at 2080 Cabot Blvd West, Langhorne, PA 19047 as well as community based.
Department : Assertive Community Treatment
Qualifications (Education and Experience):
MD or DO with at least two years of clinical psychiatric supervisory experience. Board-certified in Psychiatry with active license in Pennsylvania.
Description:
Assertive Community Treatment operates as an evidence-based model for treatment for individuals with schizophrenia and other serious and persistent mental health disorders. We operate as a "hospital without walls", with the ability to bring needed mental health care directly to the patient's doorstep. Assertive Community Treatment is designed to assist individuals who have traditionally struggled with engaging and maintaining outpatient levels of care but still can thrive in the community.
Essential Duties:
Provide 32 hours per week of psychiatric evaluation and treatment of individuals out in the community to no more than 100 patients.
Provide at least monthly assessment of symptoms and response to medications as well as monitoring of non-psychiatric medical conditions and medications.
Attend Morning Meeting Grand. Rounds to discuss clients progress and needs.
Provide psychiatric expertise to a multi-disciplinary team which includes therapists, employment specialist, case management, Integrated Dual Disorders treatment, certified peer support and a 3 FT RN nursing complement.
Work collaboratively with other PMHC Staff that includes a multi-disciplinary team of highly qualified professionals.
Direct the operation of the medication and medical services by actively collaborating with the registered nurses on the team.
Physical Requirements: This position normally requires the physical demands of standing, walking, bending, lifting, sitting on the floor or performing other work requiring low physical exertion, ability to move quickly in a crisis situation, talking and hearing on a regular basis to perform the job requirements. These physical demands are required up to 80% of the time. Position also requires ability to drive with adequate vision and skill.
Job Type : Full-time
Salary and benefits: Minimum starting salary $250,000.00 Salary may be higher based on experience.
Benefits: Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Health insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance
Paid time off
Retirement plan
Tuition reimbursement
Vision insurance
Disability insurance
Worksite address
langhorne, PA, 19048, US
Who can apply
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