Psychiatrist

$10,000 Sign On Bonus

Liberty Resources is seeking a per-diemPsychiatrist to support our Safe Options Support (SOS) program in Rochester.

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Position Summary: 

The Safe Options Support (SOS) Street Psychiatrist will be a key member of a collaborative, multi-disciplinary team seeking to engage the unhoused population of Monroe County from a trauma informed, person-centered, strengths-based, non-judgmental, autonomous, and barrier free approach. The team’s mission is to is to ensure the greatest level of independence and wellbeing for homeless and unstably housed individuals who are traditionally marginalized or underserved with compassionate care and connection to needed resources. The SOS team consists of a Team leader, Licensed Clinician and/or Nurse, Care Managers, Peer Specialists, and a street-based psychiatrist. The team will support program participants through the application of the highly acclaimed Critical Time Intervention, evidence-based model of care. The position will be embedded within the community with a remote/hybrid component as well. The primary goal of the psychiatric provider on the SOS team is to work collaboratively with staff to support the care and treatment of the program participants who are or have recently been homeless with serious mental health diagnoses, substance use disorders, and co-morbid medical conditions

Essential Job Functions:

• Consistently outreach and build relationships with displaced and unhoused persons; Meet participants where they are physically and behaviorally at known “hang outs” or “Hot Spots” within the community, hospital settings and anywhere applicable
• Provide psychiatric care to those with lived experience of homelessness, including the prescription and management of medication and provision of psychotherapy
• Engage in detailed assessments to identify client needs, risks, barriers and strengths
• Make referrals to necessary care and support services utilizing warm-handoffs
• Work closely with any existing care team(s) of individuals being served
• Crisis management and safety planning using the Columbia Protocol and other best practices
• Network with existing organizations to better coordinate services and develop relationships in the community to improve individuals' ability to access and/or maintain health care, insurance and housing.

Qualifications:

• Board Certified or Board Eligible psychiatrist (MD/DO/NP) in good standing, licensed to practice medicine in New York State.
• Full capacity to implement long-acting injectable medications, Medication Assisted Therapy
• (MAT), clozapine therapy, and medication delivery support preferred.
• Experience providing advocacy with homeless and/or precariously housed populations preferred but not required.
• Ability to diagnose, document and treat conditions through developing patient-centered treatment plans.
• Knowledge of:
  • homeless resources within the community;
  • treatment, rehabilitation, and community support programs as they relate to recipient/residents, families, and staff;
  • community based organizations and opportunities for continuing wellness development of participants;
  • intentional peer support models, best practices and methods of implementation
  • possess a broad-based knowledge of health and related concerns that could be experienced those who are unhoused or transitioning into housing.
• Bi-lingual in Spanish and English preferred.

Required Skills and Abilities:

• The successful candidate is required to regularly sit, stand, walk, bend, climb stairs and lift objects of up to 20 lbs. as needed. The candidate is required to possess the ability to understand, support and operate from a strength-based approach, display professionalism in all settings, and recognize the importance and benefits of relationship building and collaborating with other service providers
• The ability to solve complex problems using creative solutions and act consistently in a manner that demonstrates dignity and respect for participants is required, as well as the ability to de-escalate participants in times of crisis.
• A respect for and high level of comfort around people experiencing psychiatric crisis and the ability to utilize critical thinking, problem-solving and de-escalation skills to assist with creating and maintaining an environment that promotes recovery is essential.
• Sensitivity to cultural differences and ability to incorporate that understanding into service provision is required.

Pay Rate: $104 per hour

Liberty Resources is committed to creating a diverse inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Liberty Resources offers equal employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, parental status, housing status, source of income or military status, in accordance with applicable federal, state and local EEO laws.