Medical Staff - Burien, WA, United States - State of Washington

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Psychiatrist - Lake Burien Transitional Care Facility

The Lake Burien Transitional Care Facility is being stood up by Washington state's Department of Social and Health Services, the Department of Children, Youth and Families, Health Care Authority with generous support from MultiCare and Seattle Children's Hospital.

The Psychiatrist reports to the Executive Medical Officer (EMO) of the Lake Burien Care Facility.

You will be responsible for assessing, diagnosing, and providing treatment and planning of treatments to youth with complex needs in a transitional care setting.

Prescribe medication within licensing authority, monitor appropriate lab work, work closely with the interdisciplinary team, provide emergency psychiatric treatment, and review treatment plans, clerical records, and admission and discharges for quality and adherence to transitional care treatment facility policy.

The property was designed with children and youth in mind and features accessible spaces for onsite educational services and therapies, as well as access to outdoor space.

The voluntary facility will initially serve 12 youth.

This new therapeutic facility is slated to open in July to help youth, age 13 and older, with co-occurring intellectual and developmental disabilities who have complex needs such as mental illness or substance use disorder.

Provide leadership to treatment team and for youth served at the facility.

Perform timely documented adequate psychiatric care to include comprehensive diagnostic assessment of the youth based upon clinical presentation and record review of available history as well as a synthesis of the assessments of other disciplines/consultation documentation to formulate treatment and discharge/aftercare plans, develop appropriate medication and active treatment options in a rehabilitation-based model.

Certify medical necessity of facility of care.
Participate as directed in medical staff peer review, committee and other medical staff assign duties. Participate in quality management assignments.
Perform clinical observations of youth and staff.
Examine and evaluate youth for admission or discharge.
Prepare reports and correspondence on treatment plan programs, RTF policy, and youth progress.
Support members of the interdisciplinary team in understanding and assessing psychiatric needs of youth.
Provide counsel to families, guardians, youth, and potential future supports around psychiatric care needs.
Participate in onboarding and training of facility staff.
Participate as directed in medical staff peer review, committee, and other medical staff assigned duties.
Valid license to practice medicine and surgery in State of Washington;

Eligibility for certification by American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Experience working with youth who have complex psychosocial, psychiatric, and developmental needs, including a lack of verbal communication skills and other neurodevelopmental concerns, such as deafness, immobility, and genetic syndromes.

Graduation from a Child and Adolescent Psychiatry fellowship with Board Certification preferred.

Demonstrated understanding of the therapeutic modalities (such as ABA) used with individuals diagnosed with intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorder, and other associated neurodevelopmental disorders.

Knowledge of all hospital, state and deferral regulatory standards, policies, and procedures.
Demonstrates the principles of universal precautions and infection control practices.
Complete online application
Annual funding for continuing medical education
~ Relocation assistance
~ Employee legal representation and/or indemnification

or phone , reference Our Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) mission to Transform Lives requires that we come together with a sense of belonging, common purpose, shared values and meaningful work.

It is crucial to our agency's mission that you bring an equity, anti-racism, and social justice commitment to your work with DSHS.

We strive to create greater access and affirming representation of the communities we serve, including Black, Indigenous and People of Color, people with physical, behavioral health, and intellectual disabilities, elders, LGBTQIA+ individuals, immigrants and refugees, and families building financial security.

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