Psychiatrist (Bilingual Spanish)
Department of Public Health
City of Chicago
Job Reference Number: 173664
Duties:
• Conducts psychiatric and medical evaluations to assess the nature and extent of patients' mental disorders.
• Formulates treatment plans based upon the diagnoses of patients' mental illnesses; provides psychotherapeutic counseling through individual, group and family therapy sessions; prescribes medication for treatment of patients' mental, emotional and behavioral disorders.
• Coordinates various phases of treatment with other health care providers.
• Provides consultation to staff in the diagnosis and treatment of complex cases.
• Refers patients to hospitals as their treatment or condition warrants; prepares and maintains patient case records and related work activity reports.
• Performs related duties as required.
Location: North West Mental Health Clinic
NOTE: This position is funded through September 30, 2010.
Requirements:
Graduation from a school of medicine with a Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathy degree accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) or the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) or the Commission for Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA), and completion of a residency approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or the American Osteopathic Association (AOA). Applicants must possess a valid and unrestricted physician license awarded by any U.S. state at the time of application. Applicants must possess a valid and unrestricted State of Illinois physician license and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) certificate at the time of employment.
Apply at www.cityofchicago.org/CAREERS
Deadline to Apply: July 2, 2009
NOTE: Applicants speaking a second language in Spanish will be given first consideration. You must meet this requirement to be considered.
NOTE: A copy of your official transcripts, licenses and/or training certificates will be required at time of interview/test, if applicable.
NOTE: This position requires candidates to complete a skills assessment test. Test results will be made available upon written request to the Commissioner of the Department of Human Resources once all test scores have been compiled and review of process has been finalized.
Evaluation: Your initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application form and documents submitted with the application. Applications must be submitted by the individual applicant. No second party applications will be accepted.
Residency Requirement: An employee must be an actual resident of the City of Chicago. Proof of residency will be required at the time of employment.
City of Chicago is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
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