Acadia Healthcare
We are seeking a
PRN Collaborating Psychiatrist
to join our team at Blue Ridge Recovery in Ball Ground, GA.
Blue Ridge is an alcohol and drug detox and substance abuse treatment center offering rehabilitation programs for alcohol, heroin, opiate, and prescription drug addiction. Blue Ridge is located on 50 acres in Ball Ground, Georgia, just an hour north of Atlanta. Our center features Georgia’s leading residential drug treatment program designed to help those who are suffering from drug and alcohol addictions and co-occurring mental health disorders. A typical stay at our residential treatment facility is around 36 days.
Overview The collaborating psychiatrist will play a crucial role in partnering with our Nurse Practitioner, offering clinical support, mentorship, guidance, and helping navigate complex cases when needed.
For more details, please contact - debbie.hughes@acadiahealthcare.com or call/text: 615.861.75814
Responsibilities
Responsible for providing clinical services to patients at the facility.
Ensure clinical excellence and high standards of care.
Overseeing the care provided by nurse practitioners, ensuring the patient receives the necessary care and treatment.
Review medical information on patients to ensure medical stability and to offer medical recommendations.
Availability for consultation and quality review patient medical records.
Practice within medical protocols defined by federal and state regulations, as well as by corporate, facility policy or procedures.
Evaluate patients for mental, emotional or behavioral disorders.
Treat or direct treatment of patients, utilizing a variety of psychotherapeutic methods and medications.
Qualifications
Doctoral degree in Medicine (MD or DO) required.
One or more years’ post graduate degree practice preferred.
Licensed in the state in which the facility(s) operate.
Licenses/Certifications
Board certification in psychiatry
Current DEA credentials to prescribe controlled substances without restrictions and per regulation within the state in which the practitioner will be working.
Acadia Healthcare ~23,500 Employees
~11,400 Beds
258 Locations
38 States
1 Network
As a leading provider of behavioral healthcare services in the United States and Puerto Rico, Acadia Healthcare operates 258 treatment facilities across 38 states. Our network of treatment facilities offers multiple levels of care for various behavioral health and substance use disorders. We do this by providing a multitude of levels of care, including detoxification, residential treatment for substance use, residential treatment for dual diagnosis, acute psychiatric inpatient hospitalization, medication-assisted treatment (MAT) services, and an array of outpatient programming options, ranging from partial hospitalization programs (PHPs) and intensive outpatient programs (IOPs) to traditional outpatient services. Our expansive network of treatment facilities creates greater access to care, reduces the stigma associated with mental illness and substance use and offers those in our communities a safe environment in which to receive the treatment they need.
We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.
Seniority Level: Mid-Senior level
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Function: Health Care Provider, Industries: Mental Health Care
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PRN Collaborating Psychiatrist
to join our team at Blue Ridge Recovery in Ball Ground, GA.
Blue Ridge is an alcohol and drug detox and substance abuse treatment center offering rehabilitation programs for alcohol, heroin, opiate, and prescription drug addiction. Blue Ridge is located on 50 acres in Ball Ground, Georgia, just an hour north of Atlanta. Our center features Georgia’s leading residential drug treatment program designed to help those who are suffering from drug and alcohol addictions and co-occurring mental health disorders. A typical stay at our residential treatment facility is around 36 days.
Overview The collaborating psychiatrist will play a crucial role in partnering with our Nurse Practitioner, offering clinical support, mentorship, guidance, and helping navigate complex cases when needed.
For more details, please contact - debbie.hughes@acadiahealthcare.com or call/text: 615.861.75814
Responsibilities
Responsible for providing clinical services to patients at the facility.
Ensure clinical excellence and high standards of care.
Overseeing the care provided by nurse practitioners, ensuring the patient receives the necessary care and treatment.
Review medical information on patients to ensure medical stability and to offer medical recommendations.
Availability for consultation and quality review patient medical records.
Practice within medical protocols defined by federal and state regulations, as well as by corporate, facility policy or procedures.
Evaluate patients for mental, emotional or behavioral disorders.
Treat or direct treatment of patients, utilizing a variety of psychotherapeutic methods and medications.
Qualifications
Doctoral degree in Medicine (MD or DO) required.
One or more years’ post graduate degree practice preferred.
Licensed in the state in which the facility(s) operate.
Licenses/Certifications
Board certification in psychiatry
Current DEA credentials to prescribe controlled substances without restrictions and per regulation within the state in which the practitioner will be working.
Acadia Healthcare ~23,500 Employees
~11,400 Beds
258 Locations
38 States
1 Network
As a leading provider of behavioral healthcare services in the United States and Puerto Rico, Acadia Healthcare operates 258 treatment facilities across 38 states. Our network of treatment facilities offers multiple levels of care for various behavioral health and substance use disorders. We do this by providing a multitude of levels of care, including detoxification, residential treatment for substance use, residential treatment for dual diagnosis, acute psychiatric inpatient hospitalization, medication-assisted treatment (MAT) services, and an array of outpatient programming options, ranging from partial hospitalization programs (PHPs) and intensive outpatient programs (IOPs) to traditional outpatient services. Our expansive network of treatment facilities creates greater access to care, reduces the stigma associated with mental illness and substance use and offers those in our communities a safe environment in which to receive the treatment they need.
We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.
Seniority Level: Mid-Senior level
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Function: Health Care Provider, Industries: Mental Health Care
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