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CSL SCS: Medical Providers
About the Department
The Student Counseling Service (SCS) is a part of the Student Wellness
and Counseling Services organization within Campus and Student Life. SCS
provides mental health care to students and their dependents who have
paid the Student Life Fee. Mental health services include diagnostic
assessments; crisis assessment and intervention; individual, couples,
and/or group psychotherapy; medication management; academic skills
counseling; and referral services. SCS staff provides consultation to
University of Chicago faculty, staff, and administrators, and
outreach/education to the campus community. In its care for students,
SCS employs a multidisciplinary team of mental health clinicians,
supports a psychology training program, and serves as a training
rotation site for psychiatry residents.
Job Summary
Provides routine and emergent psychiatric care to University of Chicago
students and consults with Student Wellness (SW) staff in accordance
with privileges approved by the credentials committee, to include
identification and management of mental health problems.
Responsibilities
- Conducts comprehensive psychiatric evaluations; prescribes
psychiatric medications as indicated; orders and interprets
laboratory studies as indicated; provides psychiatric follow-up
care.
- Maintains accurate and timely documentation for all clinical
interactions and consultations.
- Participates in emergency psychiatry call rotation.
- Provides formal and informal consultation to SW clinical staff and
trainees.
- Attends and participates in multi-disciplinary treatment team and
psychiatry staff meetings.
- Provides campus-based services and consultation to internal and
external constituents, which may necessitate being on campus some
evenings and/or weekend hours.
- Participates in SW peer review and quality improvement activities.
- Serves on SW committees as assigned.
- Collaborates with other health professionals to provide
comprehensive primary care for the entire population of University
students. Recommends medication for students with complex health
problems using best practices within primary care.
- Uses specialized medical knowledge and expertise to perform physical
exams. Places orders for diagnostic testing. Interprets health
issues and determines evidence-based diagnoses and methods of
management. Assesses the need for and recommends medication
appropriate medications.
- Performs other related work as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
Education:
Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related
field.
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Work Experience:
Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 7+
years of work experience in a related job discipline.
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Certifications:
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Preferred Qualifications
Education:
- Doctoral degree in medicine.
- Accredited residency in psychiatry completed before start date.
- Board certified or board-eligible in psychiatry before start date.
- Medical license in Illinois within six months of start date.
Experience:
- Experience in a university counseling center or with young adults
treating mood, anxiety, and adjustment disorders, and providing
couple counseling and crisis management.
Preferred Competencies
- Ability to interview and obtain medical information.
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience with prescribing and
monitoring psychotropic medications.
- Comprehensive knowledge of laws and ethical principles related to
the practice of psychiatry in a university setting.
- Once licensed and as required, wi l apply for a controlled substance
license and DEA number.
- Willingness to be privileged and credentialed through UCM Medical
Staff Office prior to start date.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work independently
required.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills and strong
analytical skills.
- Demonstrated experience working with a wide array of presenting
problems and an affinity for working in a multidisciplinary team.
Working Conditions
- Direct patient contact or clinical care setting.
- Office environment.
- On-call responsibilities.
- Ability to sit for up to 2 hours at a time.
- Ability to use computers extensively for up to 2 hours at a time.
- Ability to use standard computer and office equipment.
Application Documents
Resume (required)
Cover Letter (required)