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Veracity Software Inc

Psychiatrist

Veracity Software Inc, Hopewell, New Jersey, us, 08525

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Location: Hopewell, NJ

Work Type: 100% Onsite (Tele-psychiatry strictly prohibited)

Employment Type: Contract, 2 years

Hours: Full-Time 35 hours/week | Part-Time 15 hours/week

The Psychiatrist will provide comprehensive on‑site psychiatric services to incarcerated individuals at the Mercer County Correction Center. This role is responsible for psychiatric evaluations, diagnosis, medication management, crisis intervention, and ongoing treatment of individuals with mental health conditions in a correctional setting.

The Psychiatrist will work closely with correctional healthcare staff, psychologists, social workers, nursing teams, and custody personnel to ensure safe, ethical, and compliant delivery of mental healthcare services.

Key Responsibilities Clinical Psychiatric Services

Conduct comprehensive on‑site psychiatric evaluations and assessments

Diagnose mental illnesses and behavioral health conditions

Develop, implement, and update individualized psychiatric treatment plans

Prescribe, manage, and monitor psychotropic medications

Crisis & Acute Care

Provide psychiatric crisis intervention as required

Assess suicide risk, violence risk, and mental health acuity

Support stabilization of acute psychiatric episodes

Care Coordination

Collaborate with psychologists, social workers, nurses, and correctional staff

Participate in interdisciplinary treatment planning and case reviews

Ensure continuity of psychiatric care during incarceration

Documentation & Compliance

Maintain accurate, timely medical and psychiatric documentation

Ensure compliance with New Jersey correctional healthcare standards

Follow all applicable laws, regulations, and ethical standards

Education Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)

Licensure & Certification

Active and unrestricted New Jersey Medical License (Required)

Board Certification in Psychiatry (Required)

Experience

Minimum 3 years of direct correctional mental healthcare experience

Experience providing psychiatric care to incarcerated populations

Skills & Competencies

Correctional psychiatry expertise

Psychiatric evaluation and diagnosis

Psychotropic medication management

Crisis intervention and risk assessment

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Regulatory and correctional healthcare compliance

Clear clinical documentation

Ability to work effectively in a secure correctional environment

Ideal Candidate Profile

Board-certified Psychiatrist with correctional mental health experience

Comfortable providing on‑site only services in a secure facility

Strong clinical judgment and ethical decision‑making

Experienced in managing complex psychiatric cases in institutional settings

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