Psychiatric - Mental Health Physician

POSITION SUMMARY

Chief Psychiatric Officer will oversee all behavioral health Contracted services by providing

clinical leadership to the providers, recruitment of psychiatry staff as well as advising the NH

Department of Corrections on policy matters pertaining to areas such as forensic psychiatry.

Responsible for leading and monitoring Wexford Health s psychiatric services within the New

Hampshire Department of Corrections facilities including psychiatric intakes, assessments and

evaluations, treatment and medication monitoring, and disposition of inmates within the

correctional system.

Serves as a member of the multi-disciplinary treatment team and acts as a

liaison with other medical disciplines.

Ensures that psychiatric treatment services are delivered in a timely, effective, and cost efficient manner.

DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve as the director of a complex and comprehensive statewide behavioral health

program; provides high level oversite of behavioral health care delivered at every New

Hampshire Department of Corrections facility.

professional and paraprofessional staff.

confers with Psychiatrists and other treatment personnel to evaluate care and treatment programs.

care and direct changes in behavioral health practices to meet acceptable standards of care as

defined by accreditation and certification agencies.

orientation and in-service program for all levels of staff; coordinate a student training program

with the affiliated school or university.

and evaluates each Psychiatrist orientation, ensuring that new staff gets necessary knowledge to

be successful in new roll

equipment requested by behavioral health staff.

with other statewide directors to resolve administrative problems.

care facilities.

services to institutional staff in situations requiring immediate crisis intervention

Wexford goals and objectives; assist in the development and implementation of statewide

Wexford Health Sources policies and procedures.

information to determine program effectiveness and compliance.

complex NCCHC policy as appropriate / needed; provide procedural steps to assigned facility

staff to enhance their skills in resolving problems related to these areas.

activities related to delivery of behavioral health care. Assists site in corrective action plans

related to behavioral health