Job Description

Schedule: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm (Flexible hours. Minimum commitment is 16 hours per week.)

Salary: $110.00 / hour

The Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist will provide medical and psychiatric services and consultation to people receiving services at Vinfen's Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CBHC) and outpatient clinics in Lowell and Lawrence. The Psychiatrist will oversee the medical and clinical team at the Youth Community Crisis Stabilization service (YCCS), a six-bed, 24/7 service that is a community-based alternative to hospitalization for youth ages 13-18 with behavioral health (MH, SUD and co-occurring disorders) symptoms. The Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist will supervise the YCCS Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner and provide clinical oversight to the Youth Mobile Crisis Intervention Team. Additional responsibilities include:

• Works in conjunction with, and under the direction of, the CBHC/Outpatient Medical Director, directs and supervises the work of the YCCS medical team including Nurse Practitioner, registered nurses and licensed practical nurses.
• Provides consultation to Youth Mobile Crisis Intervention team as needed.
• Oversees all admissions and discharges to/from the Youth Community Crisis Stabilization service.
• Participates in inter- and cross-agency medical team meetings to monitor adherence to program specifications and quality, as well as to provide/participate in consultations.
• Promotes use of evidence-based practices by medical staff and ensure medical services meet regulatory agencies and accrediting organizations standards.
• Ensures services are youth-focused and family-centered.
• Provides clinical consultation and expertise to YCCS staff including those specific to admission, discharge, assessment, treatment and youth disposition. Participates and/or facilitates in team and discharge planning meetings, clinical and grand rounds.
• Provides clinical consultation and supervision to CBHC and Outpatient Psychiatric Prescribers (nurse practitioners, such as APRNs, PMHNPs, and PCNS) who serve youth and adolescents for outpatient medication management.
• Collaborates with the Community Crisis Stabilization Clinical Program Director and Nurse Manager on developing and maintaining of the medical staffing plan.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements/Preferences:

M.D. or D.O. from an accredited medical school

• Ability to function as a medical leader in a matrixed system of care.
• Experience working with youth and families using evidenced based practices in a short-term

therapeutic milieu setting Familiar with MassHealth and managed care practices.

• Experience in the provision or oversite of prescribing of medication for youth with co-occurring MH and SUD concerns.
• Ability to mentor and coach staff at all levels.
• Ability to utilize electronic health records and telehealth technology efficiently and effectively in the provision and documentation of care.

Why Vinfen? We are committed to you! We offer great training, great benefits, career growth and job security!

Our comprehensive and generous benefits package includes:

• A fully funded, employer-sponsored retirement plan that requires no employee contribution as well as an employee-funded 403(b) plan
• Competitive Medical, Dental and Vision plans
• Employer-paid Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Generous Vacation, Holiday, Personal and Sick Time Benefits
• Flexible Spending Reimbursement Accounts (Health and Dependent care)
• Educational Assistance and Remission Programs
• $500 Employee Referral Bonus with no annual cap!
• Other generous benefits and perks!

Founded in 1977, for over 40 years Vinfen has been a leading nonprofit human services organization that "transforms lives" by building the capacity of individuals, families, organizations and communities to learn, thrive and achieve their goals. To learn more about Vinfen, and/or to apply to this or other Vinfen positions, please visit our website at

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