GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: To be responsible for psychiatric services of a clinical program in the Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals (BHDDH) and/or Eleanor Slater Hospital (ESH); to provide direct patient psychiatric care as assigned; to make daily rounds; to be responsible for the maintenance of standards of psychiatric care and treatment for such services of a clinical program; and to do related work as required.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Works under the general supervision of the Chief of Psychiatric Services from whom assignments are received, with wide latitude for the exercise of initiative and independent judgement; work is reviewed through conferences and/or reports for conformance to policies and objectives and/or adherence to accepted psychiatric practices and techniques.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED: As assigned, to plan, organize, supervise and review the work of a staff of physicians and others engaged in patient care and treatment.