Psychiatrist

The Staff Psychiatrist is responsible for delivering mental health treatment to Tulane students. The individual in this role conducts psychiatric evaluations and provides clinical services. These may include medication management, crisis intervention, short-term individual therapy, group therapy and workshops, and outreach activities, along with collaborating with a multidisciplinary staff in maintaining a consistently high standard of care.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

•    Psychiatrist Board Eligible/Board Certified (BE/BC)
•    Louisiana license, or license-eligible by date of hire
•    Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) license
•    Louisiana Controlled and Dangerous Substance license

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

•    Prior experience providing services in a university counseling center
•    Competency documenting services using an electronic medical records system

•    Dedication to protecting confidentiality and meeting all ethical standards associated with the practice of psychology within a university counseling center context
•    Strong case formulation, assessment and treatment skills, including the ability to understand transference and countertransference in working clinically with a diversity of clients, issues and levels of impairment
•    Outstanding oral and written communication skills, able to dialogue effectively with a wide range of students, faculty and staff
•    Ability to collaborate collegially with a multidisciplinary staff, both within CAPS and throughout the University community
•    Knowledge of developmental trends and concerns of undergraduates, as well as graduate and professional students
•    Ongoing pursuit of self-knowledge and understanding of own personal factors affecting clinical work.