Behavioral Health and Recovery Services Medical Director

Please Note:

This is an at-will classification under the direction of and serves at the pleasure of the Director of Behavioral Health & Recovery Services/Public Guardian-Conservator . Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following: Consults, advises, and makes recommendations to the Director of Behavioral Health & Recovery Services regarding the scope and quality of psychiatric, medical and other professional services provided. Supervises, assigns, trains, and evaluates psychiatric and clinical staff including independent contract status physicians and other positions. Coordinates the planning and implementation of medical training and education for physicians. Assists with the recruitment of physicians for the departments. Provides medical oversight for medical/clinical services of the Mental Health Plan. Assures appropriate medical and psychiatric consultation and liaison with primary health care providers and physicians. Makes appropriate business decisions in overseeing, directing, and managing assigned activates. Provides strategic leadership through communication, demonstration, and accomplishment of the organizational mission, vision, and values. Analyzes legislation and regulations for impact on mental health and substance abuse services. Implements appropriate departmental compliance procedures. Provides psychiatric, diagnostic, and therapeutic services including continuing patient care; jail-based psychiatric care; acute psychiatric care; emergency on-call consultation; conservatorship evaluation and court testimony. Consults with other medical and substance abuse practitioners. Directs nursing follow-up care. Completes medical records and court reports to mandated standards. Evaluates social support/rehabilitation needs. Also educates patient/families/staff and oversees intake and treatment plans. Establish, implement, and achieve goals and objectives.

Experience:

Five (5) years progressively responsible experience in the practice of medicine in psychiatry.

License:

Possession of a valid license to practice medicine issued by the California Medical Board.

Certification:

Board certified or Board eligible in Psychiatric Medicine by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

OR Experience:

Five (5) years of progressively responsible executive or senior administrative experience overseeing behavioral health or specialty mental health programs.

License:

Possession of a valid Physician and Surgeon license issued by the Medical Board of California. Operate a personal computer and other office equipment. Communicate effectively with others in person and over the telephone. Provide psychiatric, medical and medication evaluations and crisis intervention. Provide psychiatric consultations to primary care physicians treating mental health or substance abuse illnesses. Provide medical direction and oversight of County-operated Psychiatric Health Facility. Analyze data, interpret policies, procedures and regulations, develop appropriate conclusions, and prepare reports. Meet deadlines under stressful conditions. Develop, interpret and enforce policies, procedures and processes regarding medical/psychiatric services. Plan and ensure adequate medical staffing. Supervise, train, direct and evaluate medical and clinical staff Resolve conflicts and respond appropriately to complaints. Complete multiple priority projects with conflicting deadlines. Maintain confidential information in accordance with legal standards and/or County regulations. Frequent use of depth perception, peripheral vision and color perception. Sit, stand, or walk for extended periods. Frequently lift, carry, reach, push, pull, twist and manipulate large and small objects. Kneel, bend, twist, squat, balance and crawl. Frequent use of hand-eye coordination. Frequent use of data entry device including repetitive hand and arm motion. Occasionally lift and carry up to 40 pounds. Normal dexterity, frequent holding and grasping. Represents the department with other government jurisdictions and community partners. Regular attendance is an essential function.

Knowledge of:

General psychiatric medicine and forensic psychiatry Psychosocial rehabilitation Laws, legislation and regulations impacting mental health and substance abuse services Community support systems. Fundamentals of staff supervision, training and development.

Ability to:

Work effectively in a multidisciplinary team Supervise and direct medical and clinical staff Conduct and coordinate training Manage patient flow efficiently Consult/collaborate with multiple systems Work with seriously mentally ill and their families.