EMMA L. BOWEN COMMUNITY SERVICE CENTER

Also known as

UPPER MANHATTAN MENTAL HEALTH CENTER, INC.

The Emma L. Bowen Community Service Center is seeking a Bilingual Staff Psychiatrist to join our team. This position is a terrific opportunity for someone to gain additional experience and make a difference in the lives of our clients.

For over 45 forty-five years, our organization has provided mental health and holistic services in northern Manhattan for families, children, adolescents, and other adults including the elderly in a supportive and caring environment. We also have an out-patient and residential substance abuse program as well as a Therapeutic Preschool for 3-5 year olds. For additional information about our organization and programs, please visit us on our website at www.bowencsc.org.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Title of Position: Bilingual Staff Psychiatrist (Telemedicine)

Employed by: Upper Manhattan Mental Health Center

Description of Duties and Responsibilities: Upper Manhattan Mental Health Center (UMMHC), a comprehensive behavioral health clinic that has served Harlem and Washington Heights for over 30 years, is seeking a psychiatrist for our newly funded Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) program. CCBHC is a transformative initiative, funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), this is designed to integrate health care services within our agency. 

We are seeking a psychiatrist to join our multidisciplinary treatment team. The psychiatrist provides assessment and treatment as well as education and training to the team and collaborates with outside providers on a regular basis.  The appropriate candidate has experience treating severe and persistent mental illness. The candidate can work remotely or in our 145th Street, Amsterdam Avenue office in Manhattan on a full or partial basis.

Specifically, the psychiatrist will be responsible for:

• Conducting psychiatric and pharmacological evaluations, completing progress notes

• Prescribing medications including injectables, teaching clients about side effects and monitoring client response to medications

• Supervising nurse staff administration of medication

• Providing psychoeducation to clients and family members

• Coordinating client care with other behavioral health care providers, chemical addiction specialists, case managers and primary and specialty care providers via (virtual) daily team meetings 

• Providing clinical education and training to the CCBHC team and agency staff

• Contributing to the development of CCBHC policies, procedures and workflows

• Reports to the Incident Review Committee (IRC) on incidents and ensures team adheres to recommendations of the committee

• Other responsibilities as determined by the program director

Qualifications for Position:

• Bilingual Spanish

• NY licensed MD/DO, Board Certification in Psychiatry 

• Experience working with people with serious mental illness and co-occurring substance abuse and primary health care challenges

• Must be comfortable utilizing telemedicine platforms and video conferencing systems

Personal Qualities: Looking for a team player and strong communicator. This is an ideal position for someone who wants to build a new program model. 

Job Type: Full-time, Monday -Friday, option to work remotely. 

Salary: $200k-$225k depending on experience