Psychiatrist
Company: Horizon Behavioral Health
Location: Lynchburg
Posted on: May 12, 2022
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Job Description:
Hours: full-time (37.5 hours per week), full benefits with VRS
retirement plan included, generous paid time offLocation:
Lynchburg, VA 24501 competitive salary + benefitsPosition
Summary:The Psychiatrist will provide psychiatric evaluations and
medication management a behavioral health consumer population. They
will create a plan of care and treatment, collaborating with other
programs and portfolios as needed to ensure effective and efficient
service delivery to those receiving services.Required Education and
Experience:Licensure as a Board Certified General Psychiatrist with
minimum education as determined and required by the relevant
licensing board.A minimum of five years of progressively
responsible experience providing psychiatric care to individuals
with a mental health diagnosis.Board Certified General
PsychiatristRelated Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:Knowledge of
community mental health and public health in order to provide
advocacy and enhance an individual's treatment and access to
community resources; Knowledge of principles and processes for
providing customer and personal services. This includes customer
needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and
evaluation of customer satisfaction; Knowledge of the principles,
procedures, techniques, trends, and literature related to mental
health, intellectual disabilities and substance abuse; Knowledge of
psychiatric/medical medications/treatments; Knowledge of database
systems and software, as well as, the best practices for effective
utilization.Ability to drive and must possess a valid driver's
license. May be called upon to travel to any Horizon worksite;
transport clients, provide services to client @other locations.
Regular attendance at training and Horizon meetings may require
travel to a variety of Horizon sites; Ability to participate in and
successfully pass behavioral intervention training; includes both
verbal de-escalation skills and physical skills techniques to be
utilized with consumers as needed.About Horizon:Horizon Behavioral
Health is located in the heart of Central Virginia surrounded by
the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains. Whether your passions be hiking
on the vast Appalachian Trials, kayaking through the James River
Blueways, or a Sunday drive along the world-famous Blue Ridge
Parkway, Lynchburg VA offers small-town southern charm with an
active culture of music festivals, outdoor activities, and
performing arts that placed it at the top of the list by
Reviews.org as the 2019 best place for millennials to move. Horizon
is also the proud recipient of the 2016 Giving Back Award, Best
Place to Work in 2018, Best of Lynchburg for Counseling Services
for multiple consecutive years, and again most recently for 2021!We
offer a generous benefits package that includes participation in
the Virginia Retirement System; life, health, dental, and vision
insurance; annual leave, sick leave and holidays. Horizon
participates in the NHSC, as well as PSLF educational loan
forgiveness programs. If you are interested in continuing your
education, working at Horizon qualifies you to receive discounts at
some local universities.To Apply - Please visit our online career
center at www.HorizonBH.orgHorizon requires vaccination against
COVID 19 with an FDA-approved or FDA-authorized vaccine as a
condition of employment, or seek an approved exemption prior to
start date. Horizon Behavioral Health is an Equal Opportunity
Employer (EOE).
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