Psychiatric Consultant – Per Diem

Job Description:

• Participate in regular weekly caseload consultation sessions with Behavioral Health Care Managers
• Review patients who are new to the Collaborative Care program or are not improving as expected
• Provide diagnostic clarification and evidence-based psychiatric recommendations using patient registry and Electronic Health Record information
• Provide concise, actionable recommendations to Primary Care Providers regarding psychiatric treatment
• Recommend medication selection, dosing, titration, monitoring, and management of potential side effects
• Provide guidance on brief, evidence-based behavioral strategies for primary care
• Support the care team in identifying and addressing clinically complex behavioral health presentations
• Conduct systematic, population-based reviews of a designated patient registry
• Use registry data and validated clinical measures, including PHQ-9 and GAD-7, to monitor patient progress and outcomes
• Prioritize patients needing diagnostic or treatment guidance
• Identify treatment adjustments using measurement-based care principles
• Establish priorities and follow-up actions with Behavioral Health Care Managers
• Document recommendations and communicate treatment guidance to the care team
• Identify patients requiring specialty psychiatric referrals or community-based mental health resources
• Support decisions regarding higher or more specialized psychiatric care
• Promote continuity of care and appropriate transitions to specialty behavioral health services
• Partner with Primary Care Providers and Behavioral Health Care Managers as part of an interdisciplinary Collaborative Care team
• Provide education and clinical guidance on psychiatric diagnoses, medications, differential diagnosis, and evidence-based treatment
• Participate in Collaborative Care process improvement initiatives as needed

Requirements:

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) from an accredited institution
• Board-certified or board-eligible in General Psychiatry
• Active and unrestricted medical licenses in Massachusetts and New Jersey
• Valid and unrestricted DEA registration
• Strong clinical knowledge of psychiatric diagnosis and evidence-based treatment
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with Primary Care Providers, Behavioral Health Care Managers, and other healthcare professionals
• Strong clinical judgment and ability to provide concise, actionable recommendations based on available patient information
• Comfort working with Electronic Health Records (EHRs) and patient registries
• Ability to work efficiently within structured weekly consultation time blocks
• Preferred: Experience practicing within the Collaborative Care Model (CoCM), including the AIMS Center model, or another integrated behavioral health setting
• Preferred: Experience providing psychiatric consultation to primary care clinicians
• Preferred: Experience with population-based behavioral health care and registry-based patient tracking
• Preferred: Familiarity with measurement-based treatment using PHQ-9 and GAD-7
• Preferred: Experience supporting medication management within a primary care or integrated care environment
• Preferred: Experience identifying patients who may require specialty psychiatric services or a higher level of care

Benefits:

• Fully remote position
• Up to 8 hours of availability per week
• Weekdays only — no weekends
• Per diem schedule
• AI-powered tools and hands-free documentation to reduce administrative burden
• Collaborative, supportive culture
• Equal opportunity employment