DESCRIPTION
1. Provide psychiatric and mental health care services to TRC students, who may possess a wide variety of physical, mental and emotional disabilities.
2. Be available for consultation regarding psychiatric and mental healthcare matters by phone 24 hours per day, seven days per week and shall respond to a page or phone call by TRC staff within 30 minutes of receipt.
3. Be on-call to see students for virtual appointments PRN (compensated by a $400 monthly stipend)
4. If TRC staff calls and the Psychiatrist is unable to immediately assist, the student will be kept within line of sight, complete a self-harm contract, etc. up to 2 hours until the student can be seen virtually. This can only be done if there is no immediate safety risk. The Psychiatrist is expected to see students for virtual appointments within 2 hours of notification.
5. The Psychiatrist will assess students as needed and release them of self-harm watch or require them to leave campus.
6. The Psychiatrist may be needed to aid in communication with the student’s family and community medical/mental health providers.
7. Write orders for psychiatric discharges or psychiatric leaves as needed.
8. Work with an interdisciplinary rehabilitation team to communicate, plan, coordinate, and deliver needed individualized services to students in a manner that adheres to current standards of psychiatric practice and conveys respect and professionalism.
9. Consult and communicate with TRC staff, private physicians, other psychiatrists, psychologists, specialty physicians, and/or parents/conservators to advise regarding a client’s psychiatric/social needs. In addition, report any clinical issue or problem to the Assistant Superintendent and/or their designee.
10. Advise TRC nursing and other staff regarding skills and techniques of caring for clients with various psychiatric manifestations, such as suicidal ideation, since clients with such may require that they be isolated in the infirmary.