Mission Statement: “To empower and inspire people of all communities to identify, pursue and sustain healthy, meaningful lives”.

 

MHAW strives to develop an authentic, diverse workforce that embraces, creates, respects and demonstrates diversity, equity, and inclusiveness in the work environment, towards one another and those we serve. We recognize that our agency is strongest when we all embrace the full spectrum of diversity and experience. We actively seek to employ a diverse workforce representative of the communities we serve.

 

Association for Mental Health and Wellness is recognized leader in state-of-the-art rehabilitation and support services to assist people whose lives have been interrupted by mental illness and/or trauma to lead vocationally-productive and socially satisfying roles and lifestyles. Clinic services are offered as a strategy in support of meeting client’s recovery goals.

 

At this time, Association for Mental Health and Wellness is seeking a Psychiatrist or Medical Doctor for our New York State-licensed Personalized Recovery-Oriented Services (PROS), Community Oriented Recovery and Empowerment (CORE) and Intensive and Sustained Engagement Teams (INSET) programs:

 

Position:                            Psychiatrist (other medical specialties with significant experience in psychiatry may be considered)

Compensation:               $250/per hour

Location:                           Hybrid Remote Work/Quarterly on-site hours at Riverhead/Ronkonkoma

Hours:                                Approximately 4-6 hours month

Position Description:

Provide clinical consultation and collaboration to MHAW’s multidisciplinary clinical staff, as needed and regular bi-weekly consultation to the Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner staff

Tasks:

Clinical consultation will focus on discussion of resolution of complex cases, review and development of protocols, medication management, psychiatric and medical assessments, symptom monitoring and education, and crisis intervention/assessment skills

Active participation in MHAW’s internal incident Review Committee process to support the development, implementation, and ongoing monitoring of clinical risk protocols, risk management, quality improvement, and incident prevention

Provide coverage for planned and emergency absences of the Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner(s)

Participation in planning and strategy; including meetings with funders and the Board of Directors as needed

 

Commitment to working with people whose lives have been affected by psychiatric disabilities and co-occurring disorders. Candidates should be Board Certified in Psychiatry.    Candidates should also have a current DEA number, an active Medicare provider ID number, a Medicaid ID number and a National Provider Identification (NPI) number.  Strong computer skills/aptitude, as the agency uses an electronic medical record system for all charting and documentation purposes. Candidate must upon appointment have appropriate liability, worker’s compensation NYS Disability Insurance.

Please send a letter of interest and resume and expressing your intentions to:

Colleen Merlo, CEO

cmerlo@mhaw.org