Forensic Psychiatrist

Quick Facts

• Role: Forensic Psychiatrist

• Setting: 53-bed inpatient forensic psychiatric program

• Schedule: Full-time, 40 hours/week, primarily onsite

• Population: Adults with complex psychiatric and forensic needs

• Compensation: $360,000 annually (W-2)

Description

Provide comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, diagnosis, medication management, treatment planning, and ongoing care for adults in an inpatient forensic setting. Perform forensic psychiatric evaluations and prepare psychiatric-legal reports and documentation, while providing medical oversight for admissions, transfers, conditional releases, and discharges. Work as part of a multidisciplinary team, with initial weekly patient visits for the first eight weeks and monthly thereafter based on clinical need.

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychiatric assessments, mental status examinations, and risk assessments

• Diagnose and treat adult psychiatric disorders and manage psychotropic medications

• Develop, implement, and monitor individualized treatment plans

• Provide psychotherapy and other psychiatric interventions when appropriate

• Evaluate medical concerns and coordinate additional care with other clinicians

• Complete admission evaluations and required documentation within established timelines

• Prepare forensic and psychiatric-legal evaluations, reports, and clinical documentation

• Make clinical recommendations on admissions, transfers, continued treatment, conditional release, and discharge

• Collaborate with nursing, psychology, therapy, social services, substance-use professionals, and others

• Participate in treatment-team meetings, committees, quality improvement, and continuing education

• Maintain timely and accurate medical records in line with state and federal requirements

Requirements

• MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school

• Completion of an appropriate psychiatry residency program

• Strong understanding of psychiatric diagnosis and psychopharmacology

• Experience evaluating and treating adult psychiatric disorders (forensic/inpatient experience preferred)

• Ability to assess and manage complex psychiatric and medical presentations

• Comfortable completing psychiatric-legal evaluations and required clinical documentation

• Must hold an active, unrestricted medical license or be eligible to obtain a Montana medical license within 12 months

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package

• Retirement plan with competitive company match

• Annual bonus opportunities

• PTO accrual

• CME accrual

• Stable full-time employment