Child Psychiatrist

A Child Psychiatrist, under the clinical supervision of the Medical Director and administratively under the Director of Medical Services, performs psychiatric assessments and evaluations for individuals receiving mental health services.  This employee ensures that all documentation of client treatment services is complete, timely, thorough and accurate, to meet all agency, state and professional standards.

  An employee in this class provides psychopharmacological services including medication evaluation, consents, monitoring and orders for appropriate laboratory tests, reviews them and authorized prescriptions.  An employee in this class also provides psychiatric treatment, planning and consultation and/or coordination of care for individuals receiving services.  A Child Psychiatrist will provide supervision and teaching to Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners as required by professional and agency standards.

 A Child Psychiatrist may provide educational presentations to agency staff and community organizations as authorized by agency administration and performs other work duties as assigned.1. Must possess a Medical degree from an accredited college or university; AND

2.Must possess a current State of Michigan Medical License, Controlled Substance License and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) License; AND

3.Must have a State of Michigan Board Certification in Adult/Child Adolescent Psychiatry, OR Achieve a Board certification within one (1) year of employment.

4.Have post graduate clinical training or a minimum of one (1) year of experience in the field including diagnosing and treating persons with mental illness, developmental disabilities and co-occurring disorders.

5.Lived experiences with mental illness/developmental disabilities/substance use disorders valued.

6.Possess a valid Michigan driver's license.

7.Must have reliable transportation that may have to be used to carry out job duties of this classification.PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES

An employee in this class generally performs sedentary work requiring the occasional lifting of objects weighing thirty-five (35) pounds or less.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

A Child Psychiatrist generally works at the offices and program locations of HealthWest; however, travel to locations within the County may be required.EVALUATION CONTENT

Applicants for County employment may be subject to a post-offer criminal background check, depending on the nature and assignment of the position. When such check is conducted, an offer of employment is contingent upon the results of the criminal background check. Appointees must satisfactorily complete a probationary period before the appointment will be considered permanent.

APPLICANT REVIEW PROCEDURE

Any applicant is entitled to a review of any determination or action taken by the County regarding the applicant's employment application.  Inquiries should be directed to the County Human Resources Department.

PURPOSE

The purpose of this recruitment is to establish an eligible list from which to fill present and future vacancies in this classification in the County system.  For each opening, the Department Head has her/his choice of the candidates who meet the required minimum entrance qualifications.  This list remains in effect for three months unless exhausted or extended.

MUSKEGON COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

MUSKEGON COUNTY HAS ADOPTED A VETERANS PREFERENCE POLICY THAT

RECOGNIZES QUALIFYING MILITARY SERVICE