In-person/On-site (This role requires the provider to be in-person)

Full Time

Who we are:

Lone Star Circle of Care is a non-profit, Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) dedicated to providing high-quality health care to patients in Central Texas. We provide a healthcare home for the underserved and proudly provide the opportunity for our team members to make a difference in our community every day. If you're interested in helping build a healthier community and improving the lives of others, we invite you to join our team and become part of our dynamic organization.

Responsibilities :

• Conduct Comprehensive psychiatric evaluations to diagnose Opioid/substance use disorder
• Assess the severity of substance use, withdrawal symptoms and determine the level of care for the patient
• Develop individualized treatment plans that include psychosocial and Behavioral interventions
• Address acute crises, such as overdose management and appropriate referrals to higher levels of care as needed.
• Provide psychoeducation to promote adherence and long-term recovery.
• Participate in program evaluation and quality improvement efforts to optimize services
• Ensure adherence to DEA guidelines for prescribing buprenorphine and suboxone.  

Benefits of working with Lone Star Circle of Care:

• We offer a comprehensive compensation package that includes competitive salaries and a generous benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, 403(b).
• All employees start with 15 days of vacation per year, which increases in increments with tenure. We also provide 3 days of personal leave, 6 days of sick leave, and 7 days of holiday leave per year
• There is also an annual stipend and 5 paid days off for continuing education.
• Reimbursement of provider's professional licensing fee and annual membership dues to their professional organization, once an established provider with LSCC.
• Opportunity to teach mental health interns and/or medical students and become an appointed faculty member at Texas A&M School of Medicine.
• Eligible for student loan repayment through external federal and state loan repayment programs for mental health professionals.

Qualifications

Who you are:

• You are a board-certified/board eligible psychiatrist that has completed 8 hours of an approved training course on the management of patients with opioid/other substance use disorders or Fellowship trained addiction psychiatrist

Or Advance practice registered nurses or Physician assistant who have completed the 8 hours of an approved training course on the management of patients with opioid/substance use disorders

• You are  passionate about working with the underserved population who may be experiencing significant barriers to care.  You are comfortable providing care to patients experiencing substance use disorders, particularly Opiate use disorders and you want to grow a practice where you and your patients work together to decide the best course of treatment in achieving their goals in an outpatient setting.

Preferred : Experience with managing opioid use disorders, particularly suboxone and buprenorphine.

Ideal Candidate:

• Mission focused and passionate about improving access to quality mental healthcare.
• Proactive and thrives in a fast-paced clinical setting.
• Trauma informed and competent in the provision of integrated behavioral healthcare.
• Possess cultural humility and values diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Comfortable working independently in a group setting while also seeking support and consultation from colleagues.
• Current valid license to practice medicine in the State of Texas (or completion/scheduled date of Medical Jurisprudence exam)
• Board eligibility in Psychiatry (ABPN) is required; board certification is required within three years of achieving initial eligibility
• Current DPS and DEA certificates (or in progress)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Possess extensive knowledge of DSM-5-TR and utilize initial interview and screenings to provide diagnoses and care planning.
• Collaborates with patients and effectively communicates clinical impressions while assessing strengths, barriers, and psychosocial needs.
• Ability to interact and collaborate with community partners and emergency medical/psychiatric service providers to ensure patient safety if a patient needs a higher level of care.
• Possess considerable knowledge about available community resources for management of substance use disorders.
• Participate in after hours on call rotation 1-2 times a year.
• Possess computer/technology skills to efficiently document within an electronic health record and conduct tele-medicine visits, as well as communicating/meeting with colleagues virtually.