Psychiatric Services Director

You Matter

• Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved
• Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture
• Excellent career growth opportunities

Join us and find a career that supports :

Perks and Benefits

In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including :

Why Us

Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved.

If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.

Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan.

We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.

How you make a difference

The Psychiatric Services Director provides comprehensive psychiatric care to patients and ensures compliance with all legal and professional standards. They oversee and supervise the psychiatric team, including nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and trainees. The role involves timely evaluations, treatment, documentation, and monitoring of patients, especially those prescribed psychotropic medications. The Director coordinates with medical, mental health, and administrative staff to ensure effective care delivery and uniformity of services. They also provide consultation, training, and on-call psychiatric support while assisting with patient transfers and higher-level care needs.

Key Responsibilities

Provide and document psychiatric evaluations, treatments, and patient consent in accordance with professional and institutional standards.

Supervise psychiatric staff, trainees, and advanced practice providers while coordinating care with medical and mental health leadership.

Monitor patients on psychotropic medications, manage side effects, and ensure follow-up evaluations at least every 90 days.

Facilitate patient transfers, higher-level care arrangements, and civil commitments when necessary.

Provide consultation, training, and on-call psychiatric services while approving medication use and ensuring compliance with formulary guidelines.

Qualifications & Requirements

EDUCATION

EXPERIENCE

Experience in treating psychiatric disorders

Experience in acute care and / or institutional setting preferred

Skilled in organization, supervision, and state-of-the-art treatment interventions

LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS

Licensed or licensable in the state of employment

Board certification in Psychiatry and Neurology is preferred

CPR Certified

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

We are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of uniqueness.

We celebrate a variety of backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.

Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description.

We are an Affirmative Action Employer in accordance with applicable state and local laws.

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Job 25-183019

Facility VT DOC Regional Office

Type Full-Time

Shift Day 8 hour

Recruiter : Full Name : First Last Katelyn Brown

Recruiter : Email KateBrown@Wellpath.us

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