The mission of the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless is to work collaboratively toward the prevention of homelessness and the creation of lasting solutions for homeless and at-risk families, children, and individuals throughout Colorado. The Coalition advocates for and provides a continuum of housing and a variety of services to improve the health, well-being, and stability of those it serves.
The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless seeks a Psychiatrist, as a member of a multi-disciplinary clinical team, to provide consultation to Primary Care Medical Providers (PCMPs) and Masters'- and Doctoral-level Behavioral Health Providers (BHPs), as well as provide longer-term psychiatric care. This position will use techniques such as harm reduction and motivational interviewing to engage homeless and at-risk individuals in a culturally appropriate and respectful manner. This position is located at 2130 Stout Street, Denver, Colorado 80205 and reports to the Director of Psychiatry.
Responsibilities: Work collaboratively with our amazing integrated health care team including: case managers, outreach staff, behavioral health, primary care, and addiction medicine specialists.Assist in continuing to develop programming which integrates psychiatric services across our integrated health care clinics as well as among our housed patients.Provide direct psychiatric care including new patient evaluations, follow-up care, and care coordination, on both a scheduled and walk-in basis.Work closely with BHPs to provide phone and face-to-face consultations to PCMPs.Provide urgent/crisis care to individuals with severe and persistent illness as coordinated by BHPs.Make diagnostic assessments consistent with DSM5 and/or ICD10, considering the patient's economic and housing circumstances, medical conditions, and substance use disorders.Make treatment recommendations which address both substance use disorders and mental health conditions, including consideration of a patient's trauma history, economic circumstances, and housing status.Develop individualized treatment plans to address the patient's goals and objectives.Coordinate care with a patient's other providers, both within CCH and at outside agencies.Evaluate individuals' psychiatric disability status and prepare reports to facilitate benefit applications.Participate in the assessment of dangerousness; place Mental Health Holds and facilitate transfer of care to inpatient settings when clinically necessary.Record all clinical services in a timely and complete fashion in the EHR.Maintain accurate information regarding client's insurance status and complete CCARs/DACODs and other clinical authorization documentation as needed.Supervise and collaborate with NP staff by co-signing charts, helping direct diagnostic and therapeutic plans in difficult cases, and being available for consultation whenever necessary.Follow HIPAA and APA guidelines with regard to patient confidentiality.Perform other duties as assigned.Qualifications Summary: Medical Degree or Doctor of Osteopathy degree from an accredited school of medicine.Successful completion of a psychiatric residency at an ACGME accredited program.Current board certification or board exam eligibility in Psychiatry.Active, unrestricted Colorado Medical License.Active DEA license.Experience in working with individuals who live in poverty, especially those who are or have been homeless.Previous experience working in an integrated care environment preferred.Compensation: $191,816 - $252,950 a year
WHERE A CANDIDATE IS PLACED IN THE COMPENSATION RANGE DEPENDS ON TOTAL RELEVANT YEARS OF EXPERIENCE.
Employee must be able to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation and without posing a direct threat to safety or health of self or others. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless is committed to delivering services, making employment-related decisions, selecting volunteers, and selecting vendors without regard to age over 40, race, sex, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, military status, or any other applicable status protected by law.
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