Psychiatry Hospital Based job located in Connecticut

Seeking a Medical Director of Admissions to lead an experienced interdisciplinary team in facilitating the admission of adult and adolescent patients to our 39-bed inpatient service and six residential treatment programs. 
--Depending on qualifications, the Medical Director of Admissions may also be asked to lead the community assessment program. 
--Administrative responsibilities include working closely with our telephonic Admissions 
--Service in reviewing potential admissions for psychiatric and medical appropriateness. 
--As one of the pivotal patient- and family-facing clinicians in the organization, excellent interpersonal skills are required.
--Provide psychiatric and psychotherapeutic care for adults, including psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, collaborative treatment planning, psychopharmacology, and psychotherapy. 
--Participate in the pre-assessment process for prospective patients and respond promptly to admissions and/or inpatient services requests for input and consultation.
--Lead the inter-disciplinary treatment team meetings to review clinical progress, including the review of results from psychological assessments, feedback and observations from residential counselors and group therapists, and the input of other staff , to determine the need for additional assessment or specialized interventions (e.g., OCD treatment). 
--Attend administrative meetings and team huddles to ensure assessments of patients includes appropriate safety monitoring and follow-up, as well as appropriate care.
--Assist the team in identifying transference/countertransference dynamics and use this understanding to support reflective functioning that furthers the patient’s treatment (i.e., responsiveness based on deliberation rather than reactivity).
--Provide psychiatric and psychotherapeutic care for adults, including psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, collaborative treatment planning, psychopharmacology, and psychotherapy. 
--Required: Board certification in Psychiatry or board eligible with plan for certification within 18 months, Licensed in the state of Connecticut.

JOB ID 2331