Psychiatrist Job at Lone Star Circle of Care in Austin, TX

In-person (This role requires the provider to be in-person)

Full Time

Who we are:

Lone Star Circle of Care is a non-profit, Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) dedicated to providing high-quality health care to patients in Central Texas. We provide a healthcare home for the underserved and proudly provide the opportunity for our team members to make a difference in our community every day. If you're interested in helping build a healthier community and improving the lives of others, we invite you to join our team and become part of our dynamic organization.

Responsibilities :

• Conduct Comprehensive psychiatric evaluations to diagnose Opioid/substance-use disorder
• Assess the severity of substance use, withdrawal symptoms and determine the level of care for the patient
• Develop individualized treatment plans that include psychosocial and Behavioral interventions
• Address acute crises, such as overdose management and appropriate referrals to higher levels of care as needed.
• Provide psychoeducation to promote adherence and long-term recovery.
• Participate in program evaluation and quality improvement efforts to optimize services
• Ensure adherence to DEA guidelines for prescribing buprenorphine and suboxone.

Benefits of working with Lone Star Circle of Care:

• We offer a comprehensive compensation package that includes competitive salaries and a generous benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, 403(b).
• All employees start with 15 days of vacation per year, which increases in increments with tenure. We also provide 3 days of personal leave, 6 days of sick leave, and 7 days of holiday leave per year
• There is also an annual stipend and 5 paid days off for continuing education.
• Reimbursement of provider's professional licensing fee and annual membership dues to their professional organization, once an established provider with LSCC.
• Opportunity to teach mental health interns and/or medical students and become an appointed faculty member at Texas A&M School of Medicine.
• Eligible for student loan repayment through external federal and state loan repayment programs for mental health professionals.

Qualifications

Who you are:

• You are a board-certified/board eligible psychiatrist that has completed 8 hours of an approved training course on the management of patients with opioid/other substance-use disorders or a Fellowship trained addiction psychiatrist.

Or advanced practice registered nurses or Physician assistant who have completed the 8 hours of an approved training course on the management of patients with opioid/substance use disorders

• You are passionate about working with the underserved population who may be experiencing significant barriers to care. You are comfortable providing care to patients experiencing substance-use disorders, particularly Opiate use disorders and you want to grow a practice where you and your patients work together to decide the best course of treatment in achieving their goals in an outpatient setting.

Preferred : Experience with managing opioid use disorders, particularly suboxone and buprenorphine.

Ideal Candidate:

• Mission focused and passionate about improving access to quality mental healthcare.
• Proactive and thrives in a fast-paced clinical setting.
• Trauma informed and competent in the provision of integrated behavioral healthcare.
• Possess cultural humility and values diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Comfortable working independently in a group setting while also seeking support and consultation from colleagues.
• Current valid license to practice medicine in the State of Texas (or completion/scheduled date of Medical Jurisprudence exam)
• Board eligibility in Psychiatry (ABPN) is required; board certification is required within three years of achieving initial eligibility
• Current DPS and DEA certificates (or in progress)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Possess extensive knowledge of DSM-5-TR and utilize initial interview and screenings to provide diagnoses and care planning.
• Collaborates with patients and effectively communicates clinical impressions while assessing strengths, barriers, and psychosocial needs.
• Ability to interact and collaborate with community partners and emergency medical/psychiatric service providers to ensure patient safety if a patient needs a higher level of care.
• Possess considerable knowledge about available community resources for management of substance-use disorders.
• Participate in after hours-on call rotation 1-2 times a year.
• Possess computer/technology skills to efficiently document within an electronic health record and conduct tele-medicine visits, as well as communicating/meeting with colleagues virtually.