Job Summary

The Lead psychiatrist completes comprehensive mental health services, addressing a wide range of psychiatric conditions for incarcerated individuals at Oakland County Jail (OCJ). This includes conducting evaluations, prescribing and monitoring medications, consultations, providing psychiatric leadership to the comprehensive mental health services team and collaborating with the healthcare team within a carceral setting. This position collaborates with a multidisciplinary team of medical and support staff, including but not limited to Jail Caseworkers, Nurses, Physicians, and Support Staff. The Lead Psychiatrist receives referrals from the OCJ casework staff, and all services will be provided in coordination with OCHN, OCJ staff and leadership.The Lead psychiatrist completes comprehensive mental health services, addressing a wide range of

This position is intended to provide remote and in-person care in Pontiac, MI (hybrid schedule).

Essential Functions

• Provides virtual and in-person psychiatric evaluations, treatment, and ongoing monitoring for incarcerated individuals, including those on behavior or suicide watch, and individuals in restricted housing or behavioral units.
• Diagnoses and treats psychiatric conditions, prescribing appropriate psychotropic medications, and adjusting treatment plans as necessary.
• Evaluates individuals in crisis and refer them to appropriate psychiatric facilities or crisis centers as necessary.
• Collaborates with all professionals within the unit, including Nurses, Physicians, Jail Caseworkers, and Support Staff to further the inmates' treatment plan.
• Provides expanded psychiatric coverage, including on-call support during evenings and weekends on a rotating basis.
• Works with the on-site pharmacy to order psychotropic medications in accordance with the jail’s formulary.
• Writes discharge prescriptions for individuals transitioning out of psychiatric care.
• Supervises all other behavioral health professionals, including Psychiatry Residents/Fellows and Advanced Practice Professionals (APPs)
• Maintains accurate, complete, and timely psychiatric entries within the Electronic Health Record (EHR)
• Comply with all HIPAA privacy and security requirements.
• Assist in facilitating referrals to crisis centers or psychiatric facilities (e.g., provide necessary supporting documentation), if deemed medically necessary.
  
  

Education

Job Requirements and Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited School of Medicine or Osteopathic Medicine, specialty in Psychiatry.
• Completion of accredited residency program in Psychiatry.
  
  

Training Requirements (licenses, Programs, Or Certificates)

• Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Board of Medicine Physician License.
• State of Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Board or Pharmacy Controlled Substance License.
• Board Certified in Psychiatry.
• Board Certified in Forensic Psychiatry preferrable.
• Obtain Controlled Substance Registration Certificate, United States Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Washington, DC, 20537.
• Attest to no complaints or penalties from the Board of Medicine.
• No history of criminal misdemeanor or felony.
  
  

Experience Requirements

• At least five (5) years of experience in the practice of psychiatry, including medical-clinical treatment.
• Completion of at least two years in a forensic-focused residency program may be substituted for professional experience.
• Preferred: Forensic Psychiatric and / or experience within the carceral setting
• Preferred: experience within the carceral setting.
• Preferred: Administrative
  
  

Job Specific Competencies/Skills

• Demonstrates high level of interpersonal skills both in direct personal interactions and on the telephone.
• Demonstrates high level of oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrates ability to handle a high volume of relatively complex assignments accurately and timely.
• Demonstrates organizational skills needed to establish office procedures and maintain files and records.
• Ability to work independently in the field, while also functioning as a member of a larger team
• Ability to engage with individuals, their families, and community partners
• Understanding of trauma informed principles.
• Knowledge of / Ability to learn unique work environment of a carceral setting.
• Knowledge of the OCHN system, providers, eligibility criteria, and community referral resources.
• Knowledge of DSM-5-TR diagnostic criteria.
• Knowledge of Michigan Mental Health Code.
  
  

Oakland Community Health Network’s Core Competencies

• Interacting with others in a way that gives them confidence in one’s intentions and those of the organization; demonstrating loyalty to the organization and its mission and values; maintaining social, ethical, and organizational norms; firmly adhering to codes of conduct and ethical principles. (Integrity/Building Trust)
• Making customers and their needs a primary focus of one’s actions; developing and sustaining productive customer relationships, recognizing that the ultimate customer is the person served. (Customer Focus)
• Actively identifying new areas for learning; regularly creating and taking advantage of learning opportunities; using newly gained knowledge and skill on the job and learning through their application. (Continuous Learning)
• Setting high standards of performance for self and others; assuming responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; self-imposing standards of excellence in addition to consciously adopting organizational standards of excellence. (Work Standards)
• Clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message. (Communication)
  
  

Other Information

Special Information (Travel required, physical requirements, on-call schedules, and so on):

• Must have available means of transportation to and from OCHN and for required offsite meetings or site visits.
• Must be available for meetings and events which may occur outside of standard office hours.
• Evening and weekend availability may be required for on-call psychiatric coverage.
• Scheduling is made on a mutually agreeable basis.
• Hybrid (onsite/remote) work schedule available. On-site work is completed at the Oakland County Jail, Pontiac, MI.
• Must pass an Oakland County Jail background check.
  
  

Additional Information

• The ideal candidate must be able to complete all physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.
  
  

OCHN is committed to building a diverse team and fostering an inclusive and equitable culture. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer that embraces and encourages our employees' differences. This includes (but is not limited to) ability, age, color, family type, gender expression and identity, individual expression, medical conditions, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, and all other diverse and wonderful characteristics