This job was posted by https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov : For moreinformation, please see:https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/11608466 PostingIdentification Number: 34558

　　Position Overview

　　The Division of Mental Health is seeking to hire a Physician SpecialistOption D for the Joliet Inpatient Treatment Center (JITC) located inJoliet, Illinois to serve as a medical specialist in psychiatry inproviding services to mentally ill patients. Practices as a Psychiatristand performs general physician duties for the JITC MH units. Determinespsychiatric diagnosis on the treatment unit. Assists and/or coordinatesthe treatment planning for various types of patients. Serves asconsultant to other non-psychiatric physicians and professional staff onthe unit regarding patient progress, medical or psychometric proceduresand development of overall treatment plans. Assures that the clinicalservices are appropriate to the population with mentalillness/developmental disability and to the mental and physicaldevelopmental stages of the individual patients. Provides courttestimony.

　　Job Responsibilities

　　Practices as a medical specialist in psychiatry in providing services tomentally ill patients.

　　Serves as a unit Psychiatrist and coordinates treatment plans foroptimum patient care.

　　Serves as consultant to other non-psychiatric physicians andprofessional staff on the unit regarding patient progress, medical orpsychometric procedures and development of overall treatment plan.

　　Facilitates and provides guidance in the development of treatment plansthat represents a collaborative approach towards recovery driventreatment of patients.

　　Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonablywithin the scope of the duties enumerated above.