Job Description

Posting number: 26HSPHB25PC45

Department: Human Services and Public Health

Division: MH Center

Job classification: Psychiatrist

Posting type: Open

Categories: Community Services, Health Services, Nursing, Miscellaneous, Health Education, Health Care Support, Medical

The Mental Health Center (MHC) is seeking a psychiatrist with leadership experience to serve as the Psychiatric Supervisor to join their Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) This position will provide outpatient psychiatric evaluation and ongoing treatment services for a large and diverse population in Minneapolis and surrounding Hennepin County communities as well as manage the medical program at the MHC in compliance with the CCHBC guidelines.

Candidates who are interested in the National Health Service Corps should know that the Mental Health Center is designated as a Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA). Health care providers that help underserved communities are eligible for scholarship and loan repayment programs. Learn more about the NHSC Loan Repayment Program

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Location and hours:

This position is located at the Mental Health Center, located in the South Hennepin County Human Service Center at 2215 East Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN 55407. Typical work hours are Monday through Friday, between 8 a.m. - 6 p.m., some early evening hours are also possible. No weekend, overnight, or holiday shifts are required. Hybrid work schedules may be offered after a successful probationary period. New Employee Orientation (NEO) for all new benefit-earning employees is in-person in downtown Minneapolis. Details about NEO will be provided upon hire.

About the position type:
This position is benefit-earning and offers a range between .6 (24 hours per week) to 1.0 (40 hours per week) full-time equivalent, based on interest and availability.
This position is internally classified as a Psychiatrist. Click here to view the job classification specification.
Experience will be taken into consideration when determining starting salary.

In this position, you will:

• Manage the medical program to be in compliance with CCHBC guidelines.
• Provide ongoing assessment and treatment including prescribing medication to clients with mental illness, especially those with serious and persistent mental illness and persons with co-occurring substance use disorders (SUD).
• Provide psychiatric consultation/care coordination to other providers as needed.
• Participate in quality improvement efforts aimed at equity and disparity reduction.
• Supervise and support psychiatric nurse practitioners (NP) and psychiatrists (MD) by establishing performance expectations, overseeing service delivery, evaluating team and individual results, and providing feedback and coaching.
• Identify, lead, and manage clinic-wide initiatives related to clinical quality and best practices by developing goals and objectives, establishing work plans and timelines, monitoring progress, evaluating results, and developing organizational protocol, including a Continuous Quality Improvement (CQ)I plan, that strengthen the quality of medical care components and integrate effectively with primary care.
• Develop plans, policies, and procedures and evaluate outcomes for programs and services.
• Manage provider transfer requests by supporting client needs while prioritizing clinical quality and urgent lab requests in collaboration with nursing supervisor.
• Ensure the delivery of high-quality medical and behavioral health care, including treatment for SUD within the CCBHC model, and provide guidance to support the integration and coordination of services.
• Provide leadership to further department-based strategies that align with county goals, mission and core values for diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Need to have:

• Graduated from an accredited school of medicine with an M.D. degree; a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine.
• Completion of an approved internship and formal residency.
• Possession of a valid license to practice medicine issued by the State of Minnesota and eligibility for board certification in psychiatry.

Nice to have:

• Professional experience as a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine.
• Experience:
  • Working in a psychiatric/mental health setting within the last five years.
  • Working in a community mental health clinic, with safety net populations, and/or Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) clinic.
  • Supervising, developing, and directing the work of staff at the individual contributor levels who are managing caseloads within a team.
  • Supporting and developing Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) and Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) services.
  • Establishing protocols aligned with screening recommendations for HIV, viral hepatitis, CCBHC-required primary care screenings, and other clinically indicated health indicators across age groups.
  • Working with patients from culturally diverse backgrounds.

Candidates with fluency in another language in addition to English, especially Hmong, Somali, and Spanish, are encouraged to apply. Bilingual candidates who pass a language assessment may qualify for additional bilingual pay and duties.

About the department:
Human Services delivers a variety of services to individuals or families that assist with basic needs or encourage client change around specific objectives. We work with individuals as well as systems and communities in order to develop policy and advocate for the people we serve. The people we serve and our communities are connected. By helping one, we help the other.

About the Mental Health Center
The Mental Health Center is licensed by the state of Minnesota and is staffed by psychiatrists, advanced practice registered nurses, clinical psychologists, psychiatric nurses, clinical social workers, and other health care professionals. The MHC’s team of support and provider professionals provides comprehensive outpatient behavioral health services to adults with serious mental illness as well as those with co-occurring substance use disorders. Additionally, the clinic services children, youth, and families, many of whom are involved with Child Protection or Juvenile Justice. With state CCBHC certification, we’ve advanced our goals of service excellence and the provision of personalized, coordinated, equitable care for the people we serve.

About Hennepin County:
Hennepin is the largest county government organization in Minnesota. Our employees work every day to improve the health, safety and quality of life for our residents and communities. All of our jobs align with our mission to serve residents through transformative services that reduce disparities, eliminate inequities, and create opportunity for all and our vision of a community where all people are healthy, all people are valued, and all people thrive.

Our employees receive a combination of competitive benefits and positive workplace culture not found at other organizations. This includes meaningful work that impacts our community, competitive pay, work-life balance, a variety of benefits and opportunities to grow. Learn more at The Bridge (login as Guest).

Hennepin County envisions an organization where our commitment to diversity and the reduction of disparities is fundamental in providing excellent service to our community.

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Invitations to interview will be based upon an assessment of education and experience. Final candidates may be required to complete a drug test and/or a criminal background check.

If you have any questions, please contact:
Taylor Dahlberg
taylor.dahlberg@hennepin.us