Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network (DWIHN) | Detroit, Michigan
Full-Time | Crisis Psychiatry | Flexible Scheduling

Make an Impact in Crisis Psychiatry

Join DWIHN as a Psychiatrist supporting intensive crisis stabilization services (ICSS) across the Crisis Stabilization Unit, Behavioral Health Urgent Care, and Mobile Crisis Services.

This role offers the opportunity to provide meaningful psychiatric care to patients experiencing acute behavioral health needs while collaborating with an interdisciplinary team across multiple crisis-care settings.

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

• Flexible scheduling: Standard schedules are generally during daytime hours, with alternative scheduling options available, including longer shifts, based on mutual agreement and clinical/program needs.

• Variety of clinical settings: Opportunity to work across the organization’s crisis-care settings based on your interests and preferences and program needs.

• Broad clinical scope: Provide psychiatric evaluations, re-evaluations, disposition, medication management, medical consultation, patient monitoring, and other direct clinical care.

• Crisis-focused practice: Work with patients experiencing acute behavioral health needs, including agitated patients and individuals with severe mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorders.

• Clinical leadership: Provide clinical supervision and direction to Advanced Practice Providers and the mobile crisis team.

• Teaching opportunities: Teach students, Psychiatry residents, and fellows, as appropriate.

• Interdisciplinary collaboration: Partner with nursing, Advanced Practice Providers, mobile crisis teams, and other clinical professionals to improve care and recovery outcomes.

• Meaningful community impact: Support patients across crisis services and help coordinate care from initial contact through stabilization and discharge.

The Role

Under the supervision of the Medical Director, the Psychiatrist performs clinical duties and activities across the continuum of intensive crisis stabilization services, including:

• Crisis Stabilization Unit

• Behavioral Health Urgent Care

• Mobile Crisis Services

The Psychiatrist provides clinical coverage and consultation for urgent clinical issues that arise between the time members contact the Crisis Care Center and/or Mobile Crisis Team and when they are seen by clinically responsible service providers.

Clinical Responsibilities

• Provide direct clinical and patient care, including psychiatric evaluations, re-evaluations, disposition, medication orders/prescribing, restraint orders, and patient monitoring.

• Determine medical necessity.

• Provide expertise regarding psychotropic medications, psychiatric evaluation, coordination of care, and other medical topics.

• Coordinate medical services with the nurse on duty.

• Supervise coordination of care activities.

• Oversee discharge planning.

• Provide clinical supervision to Advanced Practice Providers, including collaborating on cases and co-signing notes.

• Provide supervision and direction to the mobile crisis team.

• Review eligibility assessments for members contacting the Crisis Care Center.

• Provide clinical coverage and consultation on urgent clinical issues.

• Ensure appropriate responses to medical emergencies.

• Initiate and/or continue emergency medication orders or restraints in accordance with state law.

• Complete doctor-to-doctor communications as necessary.

• Attend shift handover meetings.

• Participate in on-call weekend coverage rotation as indicated.

• Complete required clinical documentation and training.

• Incorporate evidence-based best-practice standards into service delivery.

• Provide care compliant with licensing regulations and accreditation standards.

• Participate in Quality Assurance reviews.

• Participate in clinical and administrative meetings.

• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to continuously improve productivity, efficiency, recovery outcomes, and medical care.

• Teach students, Psychiatry residents, and fellows, as appropriate.

• Perform additional duties as assigned by the Medical Director.

Ideal Experience & Expertise

The ideal candidate brings experience treating behavioral health conditions and the ability to work effectively with patients experiencing acute psychiatric crises.

Knowledge and experience should include:

• Accreditation and Certification Standards, including Joint Commission standards

• DWIHN policies, procedures, practices, provider network, and community resources

• Michigan Mental Health Code

• Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) policies, rules, regulations, and procedures

• Federal policies, rules, regulations, and procedures applicable to DWIHN

• Behavioral health screening, assessment, treatment planning, case management, and continuing care

• Behavioral health screening and assessment tools

• Medical and behavioral health practices and terminology

• Compliance standards

• Medical Necessity Criteria for Behavioral Health Services

• Regulations governing mental health services, including the Medicaid Manual Mental Health and Substance Abuse Chapter III, State Plan for Medicaid, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Quality Plan, BBA requirements, and Mental Health Code

• Psychological, emotional, and sociological assessment and diagnosis

• Diagnostics, psychopharmacology, and supportive treatment approaches for a severely mentally ill (SMI) population

• Identification and treatment of co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders

• Psychotropic medications

• Community Mental Health Services Programs (CMHSP)

• Prepaid Inpatient Health Plans (PIHP)

• Community mental health services and resources

• DSM-V Statistical Manual

Experience working with agitated patients in crisis and their families to implement behavioral management interventions is important.

Leadership & Professional Skills

• Leadership and training skills

• Assessment and evaluation skills

• Organizational, planning, and analytical skills

• Attention to detail

• Clinical documentation and report writing

• Decision-making and critical-thinking skills

• Interpersonal and effective listening skills

• Strong written and verbal communication

• Teaching skills

• Teamwork and collaboration

• Computer proficiency, including Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams

• Ability to work effectively with others

• Ability to work with an ethnically, linguistically, culturally, economically, and socially diverse population

• Judgment and reasoning ability

Required Qualifications

Education

• Medical Degree from an accredited School of Medicine

• Board Certification in Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Preferred

• Additional Board Certification in Addiction Psychiatry and/or Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Experience

• Minimum of 2 years of professional experience treating behavioral health problems

Licensure

• Valid and current Michigan physician license

• Valid and current Michigan controlled substance license

• Current Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Registration

• Valid State of Michigan Driver’s License with a safe and acceptable driving record

Work Environment

The position is primarily based at the Crisis Care Center , but the Psychiatrist may be required to travel to different sites throughout Wayne County and the State of Michigan .

Additional Requirements

DWIHN requires proof of being fully vaccinated for COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Medical or religious accommodations or other exemptions that may be required by law will be approved when properly supported. Further information will be provided during the recruitment process.

This description is not intended to be a complete statement of job content and describes the essential functions performed. Management retains the discretion to add or change the position at any time.

The Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

It is the Mission of the Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network (DWIHN) Office of Human Resources to empower DWIHN staff by fostering a supportive, inclusive, and growth-oriented workplace. We are committed to attracting, developing, and retaining diverse talent dedicated to improving mental and physical health outcomes for the persons we serve. Through strategic partnerships, innovative workforce solutions, and a focus on employee well-being and enrichment, we create an environment where every team member can thrive and contribute to delivering compassionate, equitable, and high-quality mental health services to our most vulnerable population.