Medical Director

ABOUT OUR

PARTNER

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

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.

THE BENEFITS

$210.00 per hour for Medical Director Part-Time Spanish Speaking W-2 Employees

$199.50 per hour for Medical Director Part-Time W-2 Employees

Attractive 401K and Competitive Company Match

THE AREA

Madera

County

CA

is a county located at the geographic center of the U.S. state of California.[2] It features a varied landscape, encompassing the eastern San Joaquin Valley and the central Sierra Nevada, with Madera serving as the county seat.

With a section of Yosemite National Park within its borders, Madera County has leveraged tourism as a key economic driver. Additionally, it has established itself as a leading agricultural center, renowned for its substantial production of almonds, grapes, and pistachios.