• Work as part of the virtual behavioral health team, providing patient services using evidence based medicine 

• Diagnose and assess mental/behavioral health disorders for pediatric, adolescent and young adult patients; formulate differential diagnoses 

• Demonstrate appropriate clinical judgement in assessment and treatment, following established clinical care guidelines 

• Collaborate and communicate with therapist team and medical leadership to discuss patient treatment plans 

• Order and interpret diagnostic tests when appropriate 

• Conduct patient history and initial evaluations of incoming patients 

• Prescribe medications as part of the patient’s treatment regime as allowed by license 

• Provide both medication management and counseling for patients  

• Educate patient and parent on medication side effects, risk/benefits and proper usage of new medication and reasonable outcome expectations of medications 

• Establish and modify patient treatment plan based on clinical assessment and re-assessment with screening tools 

• Appropriately document each patient visit in the electronic medical record, including subjective and objective data, assessments, treatment plan, and other documentation as necessary 

• Communicate patient’s plan of care with behavioral health team and patient’s primary care physician 

• Work with members of the healthcare team in educating the patients of their medical care 

• Continually update clinical knowledge and skills through consultation, formal and informal education and review of literature for the benefit of themselves as well as for the healthcare team 

• Provide appropriate referrals when necessary 

• Provide supervision to psychiatric nurse practitioners  

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• MD/DO with appropriate licensing in states prescribing  

• Experience with prior psychopharmacology management 

• Board eligible or board certified in child and adolescent psychiatry 

• Strong organizational and time management skills 

• Strong verbal and written communication skills 

• Ability to screen for danger to self or others 

• Demonstrated adherence to acceptable ethical and behavioral standards of conduct 

• Ability to collaborate with strong skills working with a team 

• Experience working specifically with children and adolescents 

• Valid DEA License in states prescribing (NY or NJ)

• Valid Medical License in states prescribing (NY or NJ)

• Valid Medicaid number in NY or NJ