Specialist/Consultant Psychiatrist

The Role: Provide direct patient care, expert medical advice, and clinical leadership across Alcohol and Drug Services Statewide, working within a multidisciplinary health team to facilitate the comprehensive assessment, planning, and implementation of appropriate clinical management for persons who are dependent on alcohol and or other drugs including: a) Assess the appropriateness of methadone, buprenorphine, or depo buprenorphine treatment for opioid dependent persons b) Advise clients on the appropriate treatment of their drug or alcohol dependence and related problems and implement or facilitate such treatment c) Prepare a treatment plan and safely induct onto the selected opioid pharmacotherapy and provide on-going clinical and laboratory monitoring and adjustments of the methadone, buprenorphine, or dep buprenorphine dose d) Assess and implement of facilitate safe alcohol and/ or other drug withdrawal management in the inpatient or ambulatory care setting, as appropriate to the clinical and social circumstances of the patient