Psychiatrist Position Available In Ashe, North Carolina

Psychiatrist 
Salary Negotiable Location Ashland, VA Job Type Full-time Job Number 202500134 Department

CSB- MH, SUD

& Prevention Opening Date 05/28/2025 Closing Date Continuous

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Description Are you a dedicated Psychiatrist looking to make a meaningful impact in the community? The Hanover County Community Services Board is excited to welcome a compassionate Psychiatrist to our treatment team! As one of Virginia’s 40 public behavioral health safety net providers, Hanover County CSB is deeply committed to delivering trauma-informed, recovery-oriented, and person-centered care. We support individuals facing mental health challenges, substance use disorders, and developmental disabilities, ensuring they receive the highest quality services. This position will work onsite primarily, with some telework options available. Join us in fostering hope and well-being at Hanover County CSB. Starting Salary is negotiable.

General Description:

 This is a professional position. The incumbent provides psychiatric evaluation, medication management and follow-up treatment for persons with mental illness and those with dual or multi-diagnoses (mental illness, substance use disorders and developmental disabilities).

Organization:

 The Psychiatrist reports to a Division Director and supervises no staff.

Essential Functions:

Performs mental status and psychiatric evaluations.
Determines diagnoses and carries out the necessary and appropriate treatment plan.
Provides crisis intervention/emergency psychiatric services.
Participates in formulation of treatment plans and signs off as needed.
Maintains medical records according to agency standards.
Consults with families, medical and agency personnel regarding physical and emotional problems.
Provides consultation, education and training services to individuals and agency staff on medical issues by review of case presentations, disposition meetings, and collaboration in treatment planning.
Provides psychotropic medication prescription and management.
May serve as a member of an intensive community treatment team, serving adults with serious mental illness in the community.
Provides clinical oversight of Medical Services Program.
Reviews and provides guidance for updating medical services operating guidelines.
Performs related work as assigned.

Working Conditions:

A. Hazards May work with people who have medical, psychiatric or behavioral challenges B. Environment Office
Field C. Physical Effort Minimal D.

Exempt Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

 Knowledge of principles, standards, practices and techniques related to psychiatry, psychiatric illness and wellness. General medical knowledge pertinent to differential diagnosis. Knowledge of substance abuse assessment and interventions and how this impacts treatment of persons with serious mental illness. Knowledge of developmental disabilities and the impacts of co-occurring mental health conditions. Skilled in consultation and collaboration with other professionals. Ability to implement trauma-informed practices. Ability to provide psychiatric evaluations and treatment, communicate effectively, demonstrate cultural competence, establish and maintain effective working relationships with individuals served, family members, physicians, Board members and agency staff. Ability to provide clinical oversight, identify program goals, and monitor service delivery. Must be able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing. Computer literacy required.

Education, Experience and Training:

 Doctor of Medicine degree with residency in psychiatry, required. License to practice in Virginia, required. Board Certified by American Board of Neurology and Psychiatry, preferred. Experience working with persons with serious and persistent mental illness, substance use disorders, and developmental disabilities in a community-based setting, preferred. Any equivalent combination of education, experience and/or training sufficient to demonstrate the knowledge, skills and abilities is acceptable.

Special Conditions:

Criminal Records Check, including fingerprinting
Valid Commonwealth of Virginia Driver’s License
Twelve-month probationary period
CPS (Child Protective Services) Check
TB test
Work beyond normal work schedule, including evenings

Revision:

February 2022 Employer
Hanover County Government
Address
7515 Library Drive Hanover, Virginia, 23069
Phone
804-365-6075 Website
http://www.hanovercounty.gov