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VitalCore Health Strategies · 1 day ago

Psychiatrist

Caldwell, Idaho

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

VitalCore Health Strategies is an industry leader in Correctional Healthcare, seeking a Psychiatrist for the Dale Haile Canyon County Detention Center. The role involves providing diagnostic evaluation and treatment to patients, as well as supervising and training site staff.

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Responsibilities

Provide onsite psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of those inmates referred by the medical and clinical services staff

Provide written summaries of history, diagnosis and treatment course

Where applicable, provide psychiatric services for inpatients, assessment, diagnosis, staffing, treatment planning, and regular review of all inmates assigned

Where applicable, provide psychiatric services for all inmates referred to the Healthcare Unit for those inmates in the general population who need regular psychiatric/behavioral health follow up

Where applicable, provide psychiatric services for those inmates who need to be transferred to Behavioral Health facilities. Services to include work up and any court hearing testimony needed

Where applicable, act as regular Psychiatrist and participate in the treatment programming and planning for the Behavioral Health Unit (if applicable) duties include regular staffing and contact with Behavioral Health Unit staff and supervisor, discussion of problem cases, follow up and monitoring of medication, and general psychiatric input

Provide medication management to all inmates admitted

Provide individual and/or group therapy as appropriate

Approve, sign, and monitor the implementation and efficiency of treatment plans

Approve all admissions and discharges into the Behavioral Health Unit, if applicable

Provide in-service education to the site staff as needed

Attend training and meetings as required