Staff Psychiatrist Outpatient

Location: Austin, TX







JOB SUMMARY:

Under the direction of the Director of Mental Health Services, this position provides direct psychiatric care to offenders assigned to outpatient facilities.



ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Provides direct psychiatric care to assigned patients.

May participate in civil commitment proceedings for mentally ill patients being released.

Conducts psychiatric, physical and neurological examinations on assigned patients.

Provides clinical supervision to psychiatric mid level practitioners as assigned by the clinical director.

Conducts and participates in due process proceedings for voluntary admission and compelled psychoactive medication.

Works all assigned hours and complies with timekeeping regulations.

Participates in psychiatry QI/QM program.

Provides emergency psychiatric ...