D185 - IDD-CSDC - Psychiatrist

  Psychiatrist, MD  at The Crisis Service and Diagnostic Center    Company Overview: At River Edge Behavioral Health in Macon, GA, employees are expected to develop meaningful relationships with patients, establishing trust and making a difference in the lives of clients and their families. We believe in supporting our team as well as our clients with our comprehensive benefits package and a supportive work culture, including health, dental, and vision benefits, paid vacation, retirement plans, and more.   Center Overview: Crisis Service and Diagnostic Center is a program designed to offer individual tailored assistance and brief (up to 90-day) stabilization for a maximum of sixteen (16) adults aged 18 and above, who have intellectual or developmental disabilities and/or concurrent mental health diagnoses. These individuals are experiencing psychiatric symptoms and/or significant emotional/behavioral changes that negatively impact their functioning and jeopardize their ability to stay in their usual home environment.    Position Overview: As a Psychiatrist with River Edge, you will play a vital role in diagnosing, treating, and supporting individuals with mental illness, substance use disorders, co-occurring conditions, and developmental disabilities. You’ll provide direct psychiatric care including evaluations, medication management, and therapeutic guidance for individuals, groups, and families.   Location/Schedule: 750 Hazel Street, Macon, GA – Sunday-Saturday and Every Other Weekend 7am7pm or 7pm7am   Key Responsibilities: Provides direct clinical care to individuals who experience symptoms of mental illness, addiction, co-occurring disorders, or developmental disabilities. Prescribes appropriate medication and obtains baseline metabolic indices as indicated and in accordance with all River Edge and professional/state/federal standards. Orders medical assessments, consultations, referrals, medications, and lab tests as indicated for patients.   Required Qualifications: Active Physician license granted by the Georgia composite state board of medical examiners and certification in one of the following specialties: general psychiatry, forensic psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry, or a related discipline. Minimum 2 years of post-licensure psychiatric experience in a multidisciplinary mental health setting.   Additional Benefits: Flexible spending accounts Short and long-term disability coverage 11 Paid holidays Voluntary Life Insurance