Staff Psychiatrist Chase Brexton Health Care

Baltimore, MD

At Chase Brexton, we are passionate about people and passionate about addressing their health care needs. Chase Brexton provides a different health care experience.

Founded as a gay health clinic in 1978, we are strongly devoted to the belief of providing open, unassuming care that values individuals.

For Chase Brexton, we strive to respect all manners of diversity. Each day, Chase Brexton provides care that honors and affirms our many patients. Patients of all ages, races, genders, gender identities, religions, sexual orientations, ethnicities, and socioeconomic statuses may expect high quality, compassionate care.

Staff Psychiatrist Chase Brexton Health Care

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides psychiatric diagnostic evaluations
• Prescribes psychiatric medications as appropriate and ongoing medication management
• Assists in emergency evaluations of clients in crisis, providing emergency petitions to facilitate psychiatric hospitalization if needed
• Refers clients for the most appropriate mental health treatment and other needed services within CBHS or to outside resources
• Provides consultation to medical providers, other CBHS staff, and other service providers to facilitate a coordinated continuum of care
• Document all prescriptions and other mental health services as directed by CBHS policy and professional standards
• Coordinates with Front Office Assistant II and pharmaceutical company representatives in order to maintain supply of samples of commonly prescribed medications to be used with clients who could not afford to fill prescriptions
• Participation in weekly conferences

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Expert knowledge of the interaction between commonly used HIV/AIDS medications and psychiatric medications
• Excellent written and oral communication
• Ability to give accurate DSM diagnosis
• Ability to effectively use psychiatric medications to treat a range of diagnoses/symptoms
• Familiarity with HIV/AIDS issues
• Familiarity with LGBT issues

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• 3 years experience providing psychiatry services
• MD and completed specialty training in psychiatry
• License to practice medicine in Maryland

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