Psychiatrist

About MindCare Solutions

MindCare Solutions is a premier provider of behavioral health services, supporting hospitals, emergency departments, inpatient behavioral health units, long-term care centers, correctional settings, and various other clinical settings. We partner with healthcare organizations to deliver top-tier, end-to-end behavioral health solutions, integrating evidence-based care pathways, advanced technology, and exceptional providers.

About the Role

MindCare Solutions is seeking a Correctional Psychiatrist to manage the operation and provide overall direction and leadership for the provision of mental health services in a facility. This position has the primary responsibility of providing administrative and clinical coordination for the comprehensive mental health care program for the inmates/residents.

• Location: Telehealth
• Schedule: F/T, P/T, PRN or 1099

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive psychiatric assessments to diagnose mental health disorders among the incarcerated population.
• Prescribe and monitor psychotropic medications ensuring that treatment plans are effective and adjusted as needed.
• Create individualized treatment plans that include medication management, psychotherapy, and other interventions appropriate for the correctional setting.
• Prepare progress reports; provide recommendations regarding discharge plans; make case presentations; and assist administrative and medical staff in the development of statistical reports on assigned inmates/residents.
• Maintain up-to-date medical records, ensuring compliance with facility policies, state regulations, and standards of care.
• Maintain and monitor confidentiality of inmates/residents and their files; audit files to determine that all services provided are documented; review status of inmates/residents to verify that all treatment and therapeutic programs are completed.
• Review, process, and respond (via corporate counsel) to lawsuits; provide expert testimony or psychiatric evaluations for legal proceedings involving inmates under your care.
• Read, analyze, comprehend, and interpret technical procedures or governmental regulations, legal and non-legal documents, including the processing of such documents as medical instructions, commitment orders, summons, and other legal writs.
• Work closely with psychologists, social workers, nurses, and correctional staff to provide integrated and coordinated care.
• Provide immediate psychiatric care in crisis situations, such as suicide attempts or acute psychiatric episodes, and work to prevent incidents through proactive mental health management.
• Endeavor to comply with the requirements of applicable regulations, laws, rules, procedures, policies, standards, and/or contract.

Qualifications

• Board Certified or Eligible (within 1 year of residency completion) in Psychiatry.
• Must have an active and unrestricted license in the state.
• Maintains an active Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification.
• Have excellent skills in diagnostic assessment and counseling.
• Requires sound clinical judgment, professionalism, and independence.
• Valid Driver's License is required.
• Psychiatrist with active DEA required.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Malpractice Coverage
• Medical, Dental, and Vision (FTE only)
• HSA/FSA
• 401K with 4% match
• Disability
• Life/AD&D
• Amazing Culture
• Maternity Leave