Psychiatrist - Child
Company: Horizon Behavioral Health
Location: Arlington
Posted on: January 18, 2023
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Job Description:
Hours: full-time (37.5 hours per week), full benefits with VRS
retirement plan included, generous paid time offLocation:
Lynchburg, VA 24501Position Summary:The Psychiatrist Child Services
will provide psychiatric evaluations and medication management for
child consumer population. They will create a plan of care and
treatment, collaborating with other programs and portfolios as
needed to ensure effective and efficient service delivery to those
receiving services.Required Education and Experience:Licensure as a
Board Certified General Psychiatrist with minimum education as
determined and required by the relevant licensing board.A minimum
of 2 years of progressively responsible experience providing
psychiatric care to individuals with a mental health
diagnosis.Board Certified General PsychiatristRelated Knowledge,
Skills and Abilities:Knowledge of community mental health and
public health in order to provide advocacy and enhance an
individual's treatment and access to community resources; Knowledge
of principlesand processes for providing customer and personal
services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality
standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction;
Knowledge of the principles, procedures, techniques, trends, and
literature related to mental health, intellectual disabilities and
substance abuse; Knowledge of psychiatric/medical
medications/treatments; Knowledge of database systems and software,
as well as, the best practices for effective utilization.Ability to
drive and must possess a valid driver's license. May be called upon
to travel to any Horizon worksite; transport clients, provide
services to clients at other locations. Regular attendance at
training and Horizon meetings may require travel to a variety of
Horizon sites; Ability to participate in and successfully pass
behavioral intervention training; includes both verbal
de-escalation skills and physical skills techniques to be utilized
with consumers as needed.About Horizon:Horizon Behavioral Health is
located in the heart of Central Virginia surrounded by the
beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains. Whether your passions be hiking on
the vast Appalachian Trials, kayaking through the James River
Blueways, or a Sunday drive along the world-famous Blue Ridge
Parkway, Lynchburg VA offers small-town southern charm with an
active culture of music festivals, outdoor activities, and
performing arts that placed it at the top of the list by
Reviews.Org as the 2019 best place for millennials to move. Horizon
is also the proud recipient of the 2016 Giving Back Award, Best
Place to Work in 2018, Best of Lynchburg for Counseling Services
for multiple consecutive years, and again most recently for 2021!We
offer a generous benefits package that includes participation in
the Virginia Retirement System; life, health, dental, and vision
insurance; annual leave, sick leave and holidays. Horizon
participates in the NHSC, as well as PSLF educational loan
forgiveness programs. If you are interested in continuing your
education, working at Horizon qualifies you to receive discounts at
some local universities.To Apply - Please visit our online career
center at www.HorizonBH.OrgHorizon requires vaccination against
COVID-19 with an FDA-approved or FDA-authorized vaccine as a
condition of employment, or seek an approved exemption prior to
start date. Horizon Behavioral Health is an Equal Opportunity
Employer (EOE).
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