Community Family Advocates
The START Medical Director provides medical oversight on client cases, offering consultation and training to the clinical team and therapeutic supports. The role involves collaboration with primary treating physicians, psychiatric hospitals, and participation in team meetings to review health needs and contribute to treatment planning.
Key Responsibilities
- • Provide consultation and training to all members of the team (clinical team and therapeutic supports).
- • Collaboration with primary treating physicians of persons served by START and provide recommendations.
- • Consultation to psychiatric hospitals regarding treatment of people with ID/A and behavioral health need and provide recommendations.
- • Participate in recurring team meetings as necessary and provide recommendations.
- • Review health needs, complete indicated assessments, provide recommendations and follow-up to START enrollees as part of the collaborative team.
- • Participate in monthly CETs, including support for the clinical director with training, multidisciplinary assessment, recommendations and treatment planning.
- • Assist with the collection of MEDS assessment data, analyze the data with the assistance of START team members.
- • Participate in regular START network learning opportunities including quarterly Medication Director Practice Group sessions.
- • From time to time the employee will be required to perform additional tasks and duties as required by the employer.
Required
- • M.D./D.O. or APRN with specialty in psychiatry, licensed to practice in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
- • Successful completion of all required background checks.
- • Act 33 and 34 clearances.
- • Valid driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle.
Preferred
- • Extensive experience treating people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, Autism and behavioral health needs.
- • Excellent written and verbal communication skills when presenting to senior management, stakeholders and system partners.
- • Knowledge of various computer systems (MS Word, Outlook, Excel, etc.) as needed.
Medical Director (Medical Coordinator)
Summary
START is an evidence-based, community crisis prevention and intervention service model for individuals aged 6 and older with intellectual and developmental disabilities and mental health needs. The START Medical Director will provide medical oversight on client cases as needed.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Provide consultation and training to all members of the team (clinical team and therapeutic supports).
Collaboration with primary treating physicians of persons served by START and provide recommendations.
Consultation to psychiatric hospitals regarding treatment of people with ID/A and behavioral health need and provide recommendations.
Participate in recurring team meetings as necessary and provide recommendations.
Review health needs, complete indicated assessments, provide recommendations and follow-up to START enrollees as part of the collaborative team.
Participate in monthly CETs, including support for the clinical director with training, multidisciplinary assessment, recommendations and treatment planning.
Assist with the collection of MEDS assessment data, analyze the data with the assistance of START team members.
Participate in regular START network learning opportunities including quarterly Medication Director Practice Group sessions.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Extensive experience treating people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, Autism and behavioral health needs.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills when presenting to senior management, stakeholders and system partners.
Knowledge of various computer systems (MS Word, Outlook, Excel, etc.) as needed.
Supervisory Responsibilities
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
Additional Responsibilities
From time to time the employee will be required to perform additional tasks and duties as required by the employer.
Education/Experience Requirements
M.D./D.O. or APRN with specialty in psychiatry, licensed to practice in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Successful completion of all required background checks.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
Act 33 and 34 clearances.
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Valid driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle.
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