Psychiatrist (Per Diem)

The State of Connecticut, Department of Children and Families (DCF), has a mission that is Caring, Healing and Teaching - Partnering with children, families and communities to build hope and create opportunities. We are widely recognized as a center of excellence for family-centered treatment of children and youth with serious emotional disturbances.

The Albert J. Solnit Children's Center – South Campus is a state-administered Psychiatric facility for Connecticut’s children who are under the age of eighteen, located on a 67-acre campus overlooking the Connecticut River in Middletown, CT. The center provides comprehensive care to children and adolescents with severe mental illness and related behavior and emotional problems who cannot be safely assessed or treated in a less restrictive setting.

We are recruiting for a per diem Psychiatrist (position #119243). This position will service the Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility. We anticipate this position will average 24 hours per week and will work Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Psychiatrist in this position will be responsible for the psychiatric care of up to 8 adolescent girls and will lead an interdisciplinary treatment team and oversee the execution of comprehensive treatment plans.  

Do you bring considerable knowledge of methods and principles of psychiatric medicine, current principles and methods of assessment and treatment of patients with psychiatric illnesses and substance abuse disorders? Do you have the knowledge of recent developments in the field of psychiatry and substance abuse including treatment models and best practices with experience providing direct psychiatric care to youth hospitalized while leading interdisciplinary treatment teams?   If so, we want you to join us!

You will discover the opportunity to:

• Engage in a rewarding career;
• Showcase your talents in a lead role;
• Provide support to a division that is passionate about the work we do for our clients;
• Assist our clients so they can achieve success;
• Make a difference in the public sector;
• Work together in a collaborative team environment. 

We participate in a generous and competitive benefits plan that includes healthcare coverage, a retirement plan as well as paid time off!

Please ensure that your application is complete and you have included your resume in the “Resume Tab” of your application as you will be unable to make revisions once you submit your application into the JobAps system.  Individuals considered for interview will be required to submit additional documentation supporting their qualification(s) for this position.  These documents may include performance reviews, attendance, supervisory references, college transcripts, licensure, etc.  You do not have to attach these documents to your application.             

Should you have questions pertaining to this recruitment, please contact Julie Barker, at Julie.Barker@ct.gov.

In a state facility, this class is accountable for the diagnosis and treatment of individuals needing psychiatric care.

Participates in diagnosis, care and treatment of individuals in an assigned service; interviews newly admitted individuals to obtain their intellectual and physical history in order to determine appropriate treatment plans; conducts intellectual and physical evaluations of individuals; makes daily rounds to examine individuals and modify treatment plans; conducts individual and group psychotherapy; instructs unit and professional staff on individuals and general unit medical management; reviews individuals records; meets with visitors and answers inquiries; meets with team to determine individual treatment plans; prescribes drugs and/or occupational, physical, psychological or industrial therapy; investigates complaints and unusual occurrences and makes reports of findings; may manage medical and surgical treatments; may review work of psychiatric residents; may testify in court to provide evidence of intellectual status of individuals; may perform physical examinations; performs related duties as required.

Knowledge of principles and practices of medicine with particular reference to diagnosis and treatment of individuals; knowledge of recent developments in field of psychiatric medicine; considerable interpersonal skills; considerable oral and written communication skills; skill in intellectual and physical diagnosis; some supervisory ability.

1. Incumbents in this class must possess and maintain a license to practice medicine and surgery issued by the Connecticut Department of Public Health in accordance with the applicable Connecticut General Statutes. A temporary license may be granted for a period not to exceed one (1) year.
2. Incumbents in this class must have completed at least one (1) year of residency program experience in psychiatry approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).

Incumbents in this class must possess and maintain eligibility for participation in federal health care programs as defined in 42 U.S. § 1320a-7b(f).

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.