Psychiatrist for a busy addiction program with easy access to Milwaukee, Madison and Chicago

Location: Janesville, WI (53547)
Company: Mercyhealth (FKA Mercy Health System)
Industry: Healthcare
Job Type: Full Time
Posted: 13 days ago
Reposted: 6 days ago

Position: Psychiatrist - Adult Addiction and WINGS Program: Henry Palmer Building, Janesville

The Psychiatrist for this program is primarily responsible for initial evaluation, medication management, and overall care for patients in the Addiction Day Treatment and WINGS (psychiatric day treatment) programs.

Schedule:

  • Office Hours: 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM
  • No after-hours call required; staff designee handles urgent matters for existing patients

Responsibilities:

  1. Conduct 3, 60-minute intake evaluations per day
  2. Follow-up appointments range from 20 to 30 minutes
  3. See an average of 12 patients per day
  4. Daily would do the Psychiatric H and P and Assessment of each patient to certify the level of care as appropriate.
  5. Perform 2-3 Intakes per day and then monitor and follow-up with each patient within the program.

WINGS Program (Working Interdependently for New Growth and Stabilization) The WINGS program is our partial hospitalization program. This two-week mental health program services adults who need more than outpatient counseling, but do not require inpatient care. Participants attend group sessions on stress management, improving coping skills, communication, healthy boundaries, and anger management.

Addiction Day Treatment:

Level 1: An intensive three-week program that provides individualized treatment to explore patients addiction and work towards recovery.

Level 2: Intensive outpatient Program (IOP)

IOP offers a five-week, step down environment for members who have completed ADT. If this is the appropriate level of care per ASAM program, patients can enter into this level of care as well.

Level 3- Extended care (EC)

This six-week maintenance program is for patients who have completed one or both of our more intense programs, or for individuals who do not require the intensity of ADT or IOP.

Compensation & Benefits:

  • Mercyhealth is a hospital employed setting offering a competitive salary guarantee.
  • Mercyhealth offers a complete benefits package including; paid malpractice, paid licensure, health/dental, 403(b) matched savings, CME, vacation, and relocation.
  • Loan assistance available and sign-on bonus negotiable.


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