ACT Team Psychiatrist

Healing Hope Community, Inc. (HHCI) is one of Maryland’s newest non-profit mental health organizations. HHCI prides itself in being a clinician-led organization committed to strengthening and enhancing the lives of individuals experiencing mental health challenges in the community. We aspire to be a leading non-profit mental health organization that prioritizes the needs of our clients and personnel, which ultimately places everyone in a position to be successful and thrive in their environments.

HHCI is in search of a Psychiatrist for its Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team for up to 24.5 hours per week. This position is field-based, and will require the incumbent to report to the office (located in Baltimore, MD) as needed.

Position Summary:

The Psychiatrist operates as the primary prescriber for an assigned caseload of clients within HHCI’s treatment and recovery services division. The Psychiatrist is responsible for utilizing evidence-based practices to assist their clients with meeting their treatment and recovery goals, and operating within the scope of their profession.

Responsibilities:

• Conducts visits in the community
• Conduct psychiatric diagnostic evaluations of all newly admitted clients within 30 days of admission to the program, or earlier if needed
• Conduct psychiatric diagnostic evaluations of all existing clients annually, or earlier if needed
• Engages clients in recurring medication management sessions monthly, or more if needed
• Complete forms/documents required to support clients' financial insecurities, including the medical 500 form and documents needed to supplement a SSI/SSDI application within 24 hours of the request
• Provide psycho-education to clients
• Electronically prescribe medications, including new medications and refills, via the electronic health record
• Ensure that prescriptions are sent to the clients’ pharmacies no later than the end of the day of the encounter with the client
• Discuss medication changes, concerns, side effects, and a plan to address concerns/side effects with assigned clients
• Document medication changes, concerns, side effects, and plans to address concerns/side effects in the progress note that corresponds with the date of the encounter with the client
• Complete documentation on the electronic health record, including progress notes, psychiatric evaluations, and assessments, within 24 hours of the encounter time
• Review and sign treatment plans completed by the primary psychotherapist of mutually shared clients
• Attend and participate in clinical treatment team meetings, including offering professional recommendations and training the team
• Collaborate with consented external providers, internal clinic personnel, and consented individuals from the clients' support networks regarding the treatment goals of mutually shared clients
• Collaborates with the ACT registered nurse and ACT clinical director regarding the plan for long acting injectable medications for clients who are prescribed them
• Provide coverage for the administration of LAIs in the absence of the ACT RN/ACT PMHNP
• Participate in at least one internal committee within the organization as determined by the CEO
• Provide coverage in the absence of other prescribers within the organization whenever needed
• Rotate on-call prescriber responsibilities, and resolve urgent on-call matters via phone
• Complete required trainings within established timeframes
• Comply with all relevant standards and regulations of HHCI, the state of Maryland’s Behavioral Health Administration (BHA), The Joint Commission, HIPAA, and the American Board of Psychology and Neurology (ABPN)
• Perform other duties as requested by supervisors

Required Qualifications:

- Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)

- Licensed as a Physician with the state of Maryland’s Board of Physicians

- Certified with the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN)

- Maryland CDS registration

- DEA Certificate

- Registered as a Maryland Medicaid provider - at minimum as an ORP provider

- Electronic prescribing capabilities

- Proficiency in Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point, Access), electronic health records, and the use of computers/laptops

Preferred Qualifications:

Strong preference for-

- Experience working within an inpatient psychiatric setting

- Experience with individuals who are diagnosed with serious and persistent mental illness, and/or dually diagnosed with mental health and substance use conditions

- A minimum of 1 year of supervisory experience.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $126.00 - $181.00 per hour

Application Question(s):

• Are you willing to conduct home visits? If not, this opportunity is not a good fit for you.
• This position asks for up to 24.5 hours of availability per week. Are you able to offer that? If not, this opportunity is not a good fit for you.
• Are you willing and able to report to the office as needed? If not, this opportunity is not a good fit for you.
• This is NOT a fee-for-service position. Does this condition meet your expectations? If not, this opportunity is not a good fit for you.
• Are you registered with Maryland Medicaid as a provider? At minimum, all prescribing providers must be registered as an ORP provider. The completion of the application will be required before an interview can be scheduled.
• Is the posted salary sufficient for you? If not, this opportunity is not a good fit for you.

Education:

• Doctorate (Required)

License/Certification:

• Maryland Board of Physicians license (Required)
• DEA registration (Required)
• CDS registration (Required)
• ABPN certification (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Baltimore, MD 21201 (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Baltimore, MD 21201