Psychiatric Consultant – Per Diem

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in New Jersey, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Engage in regular weekly caseload consultation sessions with Behavioral Health Care Managers.

• Evaluate patients who are either new to the Collaborative Care program or not exhibiting the expected improvement.

• Deliver diagnostic clarification and evidence-based psychiatric recommendations utilizing patient registry and Electronic Health Record data.

• Offer clear, actionable recommendations to Primary Care Providers concerning psychiatric treatment.

• Advise on medication selection, dosing, titration, monitoring, and management of potential side effects.

• Provide insights on brief, evidence-based behavioral strategies suitable for primary care.

• Assist the care team in recognizing and addressing clinically complex behavioral health issues.

• Conduct systematic, population-based analyses of a designated patient registry.

• Leverage registry data and validated clinical measures, such as PHQ-9 and GAD-7, to track patient progress and outcomes.

• Prioritize patients who require diagnostic or treatment guidance.

• Identify treatment modifications based on measurement-based care principles.

• Set priorities and follow-up actions in collaboration with Behavioral Health Care Managers.

• Document recommendations and relay treatment guidance to the care team.

• Identify patients in need of specialty psychiatric referrals or community-based mental health resources.

• Aid in decision-making regarding higher or more specialized psychiatric care.

• Foster continuity of care and ensure appropriate transitions to specialized behavioral health services.

• Collaborate with Primary Care Providers and Behavioral Health Care Managers as a member of an interdisciplinary Collaborative Care team.

• Provide education and clinical insights on psychiatric diagnoses, medications, differential diagnosis, and evidence-based treatment.

• Engage in Collaborative Care process improvement initiatives as necessary.

⛳️ Requirements

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) from an accredited institution.

• Board-certified or board-eligible in General Psychiatry.

• Active and unrestricted medical licenses in Massachusetts and New Jersey.

• Valid and unrestricted DEA registration.

• Strong clinical understanding of psychiatric diagnoses and evidence-based treatment modalities.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal capabilities.

• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with Primary Care Providers, Behavioral Health Care Managers, and other healthcare professionals.

• Strong clinical judgment and the capacity to provide clear, actionable recommendations based on available patient data.

• Comfort in utilizing Electronic Health Records (EHRs) and patient registries.

• Ability to operate efficiently within structured weekly consultation time frames.

• Preferred: Experience in practicing within the Collaborative Care Model (CoCM), including the AIMS Center model, or another integrated behavioral health setting.

• Preferred: Experience in offering psychiatric consultation to primary care clinicians.

• Preferred: Experience in population-based behavioral health care and registry-based patient monitoring.

• Preferred: Familiarity with measurement-based treatment options using PHQ-9 and GAD-7.

• Preferred: Experience in supporting medication management within a primary care or integrated care context.

• Preferred: Experience in identifying patients who may need specialty psychiatric services or a higher level of care.

🏝️ Benefits

• Fully remote position.

• Up to 8 hours of availability per week.

• Weekdays only — no weekends.

• Per diem schedule.

• AI-powered tools and hands-free documentation to alleviate administrative burdens.

• Collaborative and supportive culture.

• Equal opportunity employment.