Regular/Temporary: Regular
Shift: Day Job

Description:

• UPMC Western Behavioral Health at Safe Harbor, located in Erie, Pennsylvania is seeking a general psychiatrist to join a well-established comprehensive, community behavioral health outpatient program.
• It's your opportunity to live in an affordable city on the water, in a family-friendly community with short commutes from many surrounding neighborhoods!
• Qualified candidate will join an established practice serving more than 7,900. Safe Harbor provides a collaborative and team-oriented work environment with collegiality and nursing support.
• Join a group of two full-time psychiatrists, two additional psychiatrists and six APPs, to provide a continuum of nursing, case management, therapy, addiction services, and crisis intervention services support with the delivery of quality care.
• This job opportunity offers J waiver sponsorship.

BENEFITS:

• Competitive starting base salary
• Retention bonus
• No call rotation
• Flexible work schedule
• Nursing team manages phone calls and works on behalf of the provider to troubleshoot
• Stable and friendly work environment
• Five annual CME days and stipend

About UPMC Western Behavioral Health at Safe Harbor

• UPMC Western Behavioral Health at Safe Harbor has a primary focus in serving adults with serious and persistent mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbance.
• Safe Harbor has been recognized for its innovation in behavioral health programming including comprehensive crisis intervention services, hospital diversion programming, and partnership with local law enforcement.
• Safe Harbor’s Crisis Services is a National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Center.

Qualifications:

• Board-eligible/board-certified
• Preferably 2-5 years’ experience in community mental health setting
• Three appointments per hour with flexibility to manage acuity
• Approximately 18 patients/day
• Substance use disorder treatment/interest
• Willingness to work primarily with adult and geriatric patients
• A strong interest in community mental health and serious mental illness