Psychiatrist (Adolescent)

Job ID: 26870

Agency: Department of Social Services/Human Services Center

Location: Yankton

Salary: DOQ

Pay Grade: MN

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

This is a Full-Time 40 Hour Weekly position with the Department of Social Services at the Human Services Center. For more information on the DSS, please visit https://dss.sd.gov.

The South Dakota Human Services Center, a behavioral health hospital, provides services in adult acute psychiatric, psychiatric rehabilitation, substance use disorder treatment, geriatrics, and adolescent patients, located in Yankton, is seeking a board eligible/board certified Psychiatrist to serve the adolescent patients.

This position provides psychiatric support services for the evaluation, care, treatment, and rehabilitation of adolescents admitted to or residing within the Human Services Center.

Duties include:

• diagnosis of patients;
• establishing and directing treatment plans for adolescent patients;
• serving as a member of a treatment team which reviews and determines prescribed treatment;
• prescribes medication for patients;
• monitors therapeutic progress of patients;
• instructing medical students in treatment methodology and evaluates their work;
• provides consultations as requested.

Licenses and Certifications:

Must be licensed to practice medicine in the State of South Dakota.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

Knowledge of:

• methods and principles of medicine;
• diagnosis, care and treatment of patients, including adolescents, with mental illness;
• recent research and developments in psychiatry;
• principles and procedures of in-patient treatment;
• psychiatric evaluation of patients;
• psychotropic medications.

Ability to:

• diagnose and classify mental disorders with established criteria as set forth in the Diagnostic Statistical Manual;
• write psychiatric evaluation reports and discharge summaries;
• prescribe appropriate medications and monitor results;
• exchange ideas, information and opinions with others to formulate treatment plans;
• work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and to collaborate with colleagues;
• communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

This position is exempt from the Civil Service Act.

Successful applicant(s) will be required to undergo a background investigation. An arrest/conviction record will not necessarily bar employment. Successful applicant(s) will undergo an abuse and neglect screening. Offers of employment are conditional upon successful completion of a drug screening.

The State of South Dakota does not sponsor work visas for new or existing employees. All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete an Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I-9. The State of South Dakota as an employer will be using E-Verify to complete employment eligibility verification upon hire.

The State of South Dakota offers employer paid health insurance plus eleven paid holidays, generous vacation, and sick leave accrual, dental, vision, and other insurance options, and retirement benefits. You can view our benefits information at https://bhr.sd.gov/job-seekers/work-for-state-government/. This position is a member of Class A retirement under SDRS.

Must apply online: https://sodakprod-lm01.cloud.infor.com:1443/lmghr/xmlhttp/shorturl.do?key=PL9

You must apply online, emailed resumes or submissions will not be accepted.

South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources

Telephone: 605.773.3148 Email: careers@state.sd.us

http://bhr.sd.gov/workforus

"An Equal Opportunity Employer"