Medical Director

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Madera County Services - Madera , CA

The Madera County Department of Public Health (MCDPH) protects the health of our community by preventing disease and promoting health equity. They offer mental health and alcohol and drug services for all ages through education, prevention, early intervention, crisis services, assessments, case management, medication services, psychiatric evaluations, peer services, and outpatient therapy. Individual, group, and family services are provided by amazing and compassionate professionals that are competent, qualified, and bilingual.

Medical Director

• 20-hours per week
• Supervises day-to-day clinical operations and medical staff.
• Provides psychiatric services for dually diagnosed clients. Responsible for all those acts of diagnosis, treatment, or prescribing or ordering of medications which may only be performed by a Licensed Physician.
• Provides medical care and services to Madera County Department of Behavioral Health (MCDBHS) clients as authorized by the Business & Professions Code section 2051.
• Conducts psychiatric assessments, performs mental status examinations, and formulate diagnoses of clients being treated.
• Refers clients to appropriate sources of treatment.
• Participates in treatment planning and case conferences.
• Provides integrated medication support services of co-occurring mental health and Substance Use Disorder (SUD) in accordance with Madera County Mental Health Plan (MHP) specialty mental health services requirements and documentations standards.
• Ensures continuity in medication support services until client is linked with an appropriate service .
• Provides psychiatric testimony in Court when and where necessary
• Completes medical record documentation as required by the MCDBHS Policy and Procedures.
• MCDBHS has an electronic health record (EHR). MCDBHS is responsible for training contracted staff and providing a reasonable level of support for the EHR. Contracted st a ff are responsible for being proficient in working in the EHR.
• Actively participates in quality management and utilization review committees.
• Chairs the Medication Monitoring Committee.
• Assists with the development of policies regarding medication procedures & medication monitoring
• Provides training on psychotropic medications or provides evidence-based practices.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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