Psychiatrist - General Mental Health Clinic Required for Texas USA

February 09, 2020
Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration has published vacancy announcement for the post Psychiatrist of General Mental Health Clinic. This job is opened to all U.S. Citizens or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Psychiatrist - General Mental Health Clinic Required for Texas USA


Job Overview:

Open and Closing: 03/21/2019 to 03/20/2020
Vacancy Required: 3 Nos.
Pay Scale & Grade: VM 15
Appointment Type: Permanent
Service: Competitive
Salary: $103,395 to $264,000 per year
Work Schedule: Full-Time
Location: Houston, TX, USA

Work Schedule: 

Monday through Friday (8:00am to 4:30pm); may be required to work evenings or weekends

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

The incumbent is the Psychiatrist for the Mental Health Program, and is responsible for the provision of Mental Health treatment and services for veterans enrolled in all of the various components of the program, such as the Inpatient, Outpatient, Day Treatment, and Mental Health (MHICM).

Performs clinical work describing human behavior, determining the reasons for that behavior and predicting and/or modifying the behavior.
  • Performs psychiatric evaluations, and treatment of patients with problems of personality, emotional adjustment, or mental illness.
  • Prescribes medications as deemed necessary for the treatment of mental illnesses.
  • Promotes, supervises, and/or performs psychotherapy with patients, either through individual sessions or through group therapy sessions. Uses therapeutic techniques.
  • Based on data gathered through assessments, plans an appropriate clinical treatment for individual patients.
  • Recommends appropriate therapy based on precedent and standards of the profession.
  • Therapy recommended is appropriate for the diagnosis involved and is considered among the most effective for the common condition involved.
  • Develops a comprehensive treatment plan for a wide range of abnormal behaviors.
  • Treatment includes adjusting therapy for the differential diagnosis of functional or organic disorders.
  • Prepares and presents a formal treatment plan to the multi-disciplinary team.
  • Develops comprehensive treatment plans specific to the patient. The patients assigned often have multiple complicating factors (i.e., physical disabilities, lack of support or resources) or other external or environment considerations that complicate treatment.
  • Oversees other professionals and/or works as a key team member providing comprehensive psychiatric and medical care for a group of individuals.
  • Promotes a psychotherapeutic atmosphere among the professional treatment staff.
  • Conducts psychotherapy in difficult, multifaceted cases.
  • Over sees the treatment performed by medical students and psychiatry residents and instructs them in the typical patterns of progression of mental illnesses during treatment.
  • Identifies characteristics of progress and adjustments to treatment that are typical in certain circumstances.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.


Job Conditions of Employment

  • United States Citizenship Required; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
  • Designated and/or random drug testing required
  • Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
  • You may be required to serve a probationary period
  • Subject to a background/security investigation
  • Must be proficient in written and spoken English
  • Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process


Qualifications

Job Basic Requirements:

  • United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
  • Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed.
  • Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia.
  • Completion of residency training, or its equivalent, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification.
  • Proficiency in spoken and written English.


Physical Requirements: 

Light Lifting (15 lbs and under); Light Carrying (15 lbs and under), use of fingers and both hands required; walking (up to 3 hours); standing (up to 3 hours); ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously; near vision correctable at 13" to 16"; Hearing (aid permitted); mental and emotional stability.


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