POSITION SUMMARY:  Provide direct psychiatric and medication support services to older adults in a team environment. Makes home visit assessments as planned or in crisis situations. Must be available for on-call coverage for medication support and/or crisis situations.  The number of hours for service is established with each individual.  Hourly rate to be established based on experience.  This is a part time, 6 hour per week position.

 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. Provides direct psychiatric and medication support services
2. Makes home visits to assess older adults within home environments or other living situations
3. Works in a team environment and consults with staff on client behavior and performance and provides staff training as required.
4. Reviews behavioral/medical records for compliance with quality and contract requirements.

4. Prepares correspondence as appropriate.
5. Consults with other psychiatrists and physicians regarding client mental and physical status, medication and other factors significant to the individual client’s condition.
6. Provides on-call support to clinicians, case manager and alternates with other psychiatrist on vacations, illnesses, etc.

 

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS REQUIRED:

1.                  Licensed psychiatric MD

2.         DEA License

2.                  Board certified preferred; Board eligible required with ability to complete certification within the year.

3.                  Gero-psychiatric experience with dual diagnosis and addictive disorders preferred.

5                    Psycho-pharmacological experience.

6                    Bi-lingual skills preferred, e.g. Spanish-English, Mandarin or Vietnamese and English

7                    Cultural competency skills

8                    Active malpractice insurance

9                    Automobile and valid CA license

10                Multiple languages preferred according to part-time availability

 

TO APPLY:  Please submit resume to jobs@ccsj.org or via fax to 408-944-0276 attn:  HR

 

This position description intends to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job.  It is not intended to include all duties and responsibilities.  The order in which duties and responsibilities are listed is not significant.       

 

For over 50 years, Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County has changed lives for good by helping strengthen families and building economic self-sufficiency. Each year we serve 27,000 poor and vulnerable individuals of all cultures and beliefs through a broad base of programs including housing services, job skills training and placement, older adult services, mental health and substance abuse counseling, financial education, immigration, refugee resettlement, and children and youth services and education.

Our compassion and commitment extend beyond direct service to those in need, and compel us to address the root causes of poverty in Santa Clara County through our Social Policy education and advocacy efforts.

Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County is affiliated with the Diocese of San Jose, as its social service arm, and works with parishes to build partnerships and increase their capacity for service. However, the agency is separately incorporated, is self-funded and operates as an independent nonprofit organization with a CEO, Board of Directors, and separate financial structure.

The agency is a voluntary member of Catholic Charities USA, the nation’s largest social services network, which serves over 7 million people each year.

Catholic Charities is a non-profit, non-discriminatory service organization and employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation or disability. Persons receiving services in our programs are entitled to freedom from harassment and retaliation and reasonable accommodation for qualified disabilities.