Psychiatrist

Elwyn Adult Behavioral Health Services (formerly Fellowship Health Resources) fosters hope and recovery. Elwyn provides behavioral health services to improve the quality of life for individuals living with mental illness and addictions, serving over 7,000 individuals across 6 states. The cornerstone of our success is Elwyn's deep and longstanding commitment to the principles of recovery and the inclusion of peers in the recovery process.

Elwyn has developed, trains in, and utilizes the PRISMMODEL approach which is: Person-centered, Respectful, Individualized, Strength-based and Mission-driven.

Visit our website to learn more about our programs, job opportunities, and view a video about what it's like to be a part of the Elwyn team: www.fhr.net/join-our-team

Elwyn Adult Behavioral Health Services is seeking a Psychiatrist to join our ACT (Assertive Community Treatment) Program in Raleigh, North Carolina.

The Psychiatrist diagnoses and treats a variety of emotional and psychiatric disorders and co-occuring conditions and conditions assisting young adult through geriatric clients with mental illness achieve social, emotional, and personal independence. Diagnosis populations served include chronic mental illness, dual diagnosis, and substance abuse.

• Conduct peer review / clinical risk management meetings
• Conducts comprehensive mental status examinations to monitor psychiatric status, formulate accurate diagnosis, and provide relevant treatment
• Orders assessments or consultations for individuals to assist with diagnostic formulation and/or develop comprehensive treatment plans
• Prescribes and monitors psychotropic medications according to community standards of care and the FHR P&P. Monitors individual's response to pharmacological intervention through individual contact, and collaboration with other members of individual's treatment team
• Demonstrates ability to integrate general medical concerns into general psychiatric care as evidenced by attention to drug - interactions, complications of medical illness, and behavioral effects of somatic illness and treatments
• Conducts and supervises individual psychotherapy, family therapy, and group therapy when clinically and programmatically indicated
• Collaborates and consults with nurses, social workers, case managers, and other practitioners involved in individual's care - both within and outside of the agency
• Performs emergency assessments and refers individuals for inpatient treatment when indicated.

Qualifications

• Doctorate in medicine (MD) from an accredited medical school
• Current licensure in North Carolina
• Successful completion of an approved residency program in adult psychiatry and licensure required
• Two or more years of experience providing services to individuals with serious and persistent mental illness
• Ability to prescribe buprenorphine under the Drug Addiction Treatment Act of 2000 (DATA 2000 waiver)

Why You Should Join Elwyn
We are committed as an organization to creating the best workplace experience for our employees and ensuring those that care for our clients are cared for. Elwyn offers a generous benefits package to all employees starting 30 days from the date of hire including health insurance through Aetna as well as free to low-cost dental and vision coverage to employees and their dependents. Employees can also participate in a 403(b) program with a discretionary match contribution from Elwyn. We encourage excellence in the workplace with our "Making A Difference" employee recognition program which offers bonus compensation for those who go above and beyond in the workplace. Elwyn invests in its employees through a generous Tuition Reimbursement Program as well as a Master's degree incentive available to all employees working 30 or more hours weekly.

Elwyn reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as needed. This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive statement of duties and responsibilities of the job nor does it constitute a written or implied contract.

Elwyn is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation and identity, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, genetic information, disability status, military or veteran status, marital or family status, political activities or affiliations, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, and federal law.