Psychiatrist

Job Description

Job Description

Are you a person who enjoys helping others? Are you currently seeking fulfillment in your professional life?

Hope Services is Silicon Valley’s leading provider of services to people with developmental disabilities and mental health needs. We seek candidates who share our inspirations & aspirations. Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis, and we are committed to promoting diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging at all levels..

Hope Services has been awarded 2022 Top Workplaces by San Francisco Chronicle, 2022 Top-rated Nonprofit by Great Nonprofits, and Received a Gold Seal of Transparency from Guidestar and a perfect 100 / 100 rating in three different categories : financial health, leadership and adaptability, and culture and community from Charity Navigator

• Salary Range : $20,000 - $30,000 per month commensurate with experience and qualifications

Job Summary / Duties :

Performs needed psychiatric assessments, and provides ongoing medication management services for referred developmentally disabled patients with mental health disorders. Be eligible for MediCal / Medicare certification. Authorized to prescribe controlled substances.

Principle Responsibilities :

The following are the essential functions of the position.  Contracted doctors are responsible for carrying out these functions :

Minimum Qualifications :

Must be Board Certified or eligible by the American Board of Psychiatry and neurology in adult and / or child psychiatry.

Reports To :    Director

Supervisory Responsibility :   As Assigned

Required knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

1.     Ability to perform specialized psychiatric / medical services in general psychiatry, evaluate and prescribe medication, (including controlled substances) and other treatments

2.     Provide qualified reimbursable services under guidelines of Medicare, Medi-Cal, Regional Centers, and County Mental Health and other funding sources

3.     Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients / clients, staff and others.

4.     A belief that all people are valued members of the community.

5.     An understanding of the principles of normalization and commitment to community integration.

6.     Ability to work independently and cooperatively as a member of the team.

7.     Excellent communication and documentation skills, including use of computerized word program and database.

8.     Ability to be flexible with scheduling and work in a consumer driven environment

9.     Strong interpersonal skills.  Ability to work with a diverse population.

Environmental Conditions and Physical Requirements :

A clinical office environment working closely with others as part of interdisciplinary team as well as with persons served, sitting for periods of time in meetings and use of office environment; produce work on computers / office equipment.

Do you have what it takes to make a difference? Inspire and be inspired! Hope Services takes immense pride in maximizing our employee engagement. Will you join us??

Visit www.hopeservices.org to find out more about us and the people we serve.

Hope Services is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees not regardless of, but with consideration and appreciation for race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and / or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family or parental status, or any other status.