Staff Psychiatrist

About UMass Amherst

UMass Amherst, the Commonwealth's flagship campus, is a nationally ranked public research university offering a full range of undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees. The University sits on nearly 1,450-acres in the scenic Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts and offers a rich cultural environment in a bucolic setting close to major urban centers. In addition, the University is part of the Five Colleges (including Amherst College, Hampshire College, Mount Holyoke College, and Smith College), which adds to the intellectual energy of the region.

Job Summary

Under the general direction of the Assistant Director for Psychiatric Services, is responsible for evaluation and treatment of a wide range patients presenting to clinic; participates in preventative mental health programs as a consultant and leader of workshops. Provides specialized services as a psychiatrist with evaluations and care of patients relevant to medications and medical illness; decisions concerning hospitalizations and monitoring therein; decisions concerning medical withdrawals and readmissions, Crisis/liaison services, including regular intervention with emergency situations and highly acute patient situations. Supervises advanced practice psychiatric clinical nurse specialists.

Essential Functions

• General psychiatric responsibilities and interventions including:
  • Medication evaluation and follow-up
  • Evaluations for hospitalizations on and off campus
  • Supervision of advanced practice psychiatric clinical nurse specialists
  • Evaluations for medical withdrawals and readmission to campus
  • Evaluation and treatment with clients having complex medical issues and differential diagnosis, including consultations with other UHS physicians and staff
  • On-call coverage for stints of 24-120/hour including holidays and weekends
• General range of other clinical responsibilities - evaluations, crisis interventions, brief psychotherapies oaf individuals and families
• Functional supervision to interns and all others around specialized psychiatric knowledge and other areas of supervision, such as family therapy
• Provides community consultations and workshops
• Prepares timely documentation of all activities as required
• Understands and contributes to implementation of departmental and institutional goals for achieving non-discrimination and creating multicultural environment

Other Functions

Performs other duties as required.