General Child Adolescent Psychiatrist in Virginia

Come and be part of a team with an esteemed Psychiatrist who is board certified in both psychiatry and addictionology and who completed a fellowship in the study of autistic disorders. Primarily responsible for the diagnosis, treatment, medication management, and/or consultation of mental illness, emotional problems, and dual diagnosis of intellectual disability and mental illness in adolescents and adults. You will have a good workup of the patient coming in that is done by the Social Worker and the Family NP. The NP handles the on-call in the evenings. No weekend call.

Essential duties:

  • Provides diagnostic assessment and treatment
  • Establishes and modifies medical treatment plans; prescribes medication; monitors client’s response to treatment including medication side effects and adverse reactions
  • Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of medicine and psychiatry
  • Knowledge of current theories of psychiatric practice including substance use disorders, crisis management, and developmental disabilities
  • Ability to diagnose and treat mental illness in relation to substance use disorders and physical conditions
  • Ability to deal effectively with children and adults with emotional and behavioral disturbances
  • Ability to work within an interdisciplinary treatment team to solve problems within the scope of responsibility

Minimum qualifications:
Licensed by the Commonwealth of Virginia to practice as a medical doctor. Must be board certified in child /adolescent psychiatry

Please submit your resume/CV to Dorrie.Steinberg@mwhc.com.

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