Colorado Nonprofit Association

Director of Psychiatry

Essential Job Functions

• Responsible, with Directors of other CCH departments offering behavioral health services, for the clinical quality of behavioral health services at CCH.
• Works with HR and the Medical Director of Integrated Health to recruit, interview, and hire new psychiatric staff for the team. Assists in hiring of other staff as requested. Participates in the orientation of new staff.
• Provides, either directly or through delegation, clinical and administrative supervision of Psychiatrists, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners, Clinical Nurse Specialists, and students in those disciplines. Participates in staff scheduling and ensures adequate coverage during vacations.
• Provides consultation to CCH programs whose projects provide mental health services. Helps direct diagnostic and therapeutic plans in difficult cases.
• Works with SSHC management, other BH managers/directors, and CCH QA/ compliance staff to assure that standards and competencies required by state and federal guidelines are met, such as those from the CO Office of Behavioral Health, state Behavioral Health Organizations, SAMHSA grants, HRSA, HIPAA etc.
• In collaboration with the Medical Director of Integrated Care and VP of Integrated Health Services, identifies unmet needs, participates in program development, develops and oversees program budgets and grant applications and participates in completing all required reports.
• Serves as a member of the CCH Credentialing and Privileging Committee and reviews all documentation for behavioral health staff.
• Serves as an advocate and educator regarding issues for persons who have mental health issues and who are homeless or formerly homeless to other staff within CCH and is available as a resource to other providers in the community and represents these issues in a variety of public forums.

Education and Work Experience

• M.D. or D.O. from an accredited school of medicine or osteopathy and completion of an accredited residency program in psychiatry.
• Current licensure in the State of Colorado as a physician.
• Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in general psychiatry.
• Current DEA licensure.
• Prior management and supervisory experience.
• Experience working within an FQHC strongly preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Sound critical thinking and decision-making skills.
• Consistently superb customer service skills; excellent interpersonal/assertive communications skills demonstrating a high degree of emotional intelligence.
• Knowledge of homeless issues and demonstrated sensitivity to and a desire to work with underserved populations.
• Proven clinical competence in the provision of psychiatric care.
• Demonstrated experience, competence, and sensitivity in working with homeless and at-risk individuals and families.
• Ability to supervise other health professionals productively and conscientiously.
• Able to pass automobile insurance carrier’s motor vehicle record investigation.