Psychiatrist Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Residential Treatment Center in Idaho

Job description

About the facility

This residential treatment facility provides structured psychiatric care for adult patients with substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions. The facility maintains an established clinical framework to support telehealth psychiatric service delivery within a residential setting. Services are delivered via telehealth to meet the ongoing psychiatric care needs of the patient population served.

About the facility location

Idaho offers a range of outdoor and cultural attractions suited to varied interests. The state features diverse natural landscapes, including opportunities for outdoor recreation, exploration of scenic areas, and year-round activities across its regions. Clinicians on assignment will find regional amenities and community resources throughout the state.

About the clinician's workday

Clinicians will provide part-time telehealth psychiatric services for adult patients in a residential treatment setting, working 10 hours per week during day shifts. Clinical responsibilities include evaluating 3 new admissions per week and managing cases involving substance use disorders, co-occurring mental health conditions, anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorder. Prescriptive authority is required for this position. No call obligations are associated with this role.

Additional job details

• Case load/PPD: 3 new admissions per week
• Patient population: Adults
• Location type: Telehealth
• Prescriptive authority required: Yes
• Shift hours: Part time (10 hours)
• Cases treated: Substance abuse, co-occurring mental health, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder
• Average length of stay: 45 days
• Census: Variable
• Med checks/follow-up per day: Not applicable
• Initial evaluation time: Not applicable