[Hiring] vIOP Psychiatrist @Talkspace

Role Description

We are looking for a vIOP Psychiatrist to join our Clinical & Quality Operations team. The vIOP Psychiatrist plays a key psychiatric and medical role within the organization's Virtual Intensive Outpatient Program (vIOP). This position is responsible for:

• Conducting psychiatric admissions assessments.
• Providing ongoing psychiatric evaluation and clinical guidance.
• Supporting the treatment team in delivering safe, effective, and clinically appropriate care.
• Maintaining a strong understanding of the vIOP clinical model.
• Participating in treatment team meetings and providing psychiatric consultation.
• Reviewing and signing off on patient discharges.
• Serving as a key psychiatric resource for the clinical team.

This is a remote position based on Eastern time. Talkspace Headquarters is located in NYC.

Qualifications

• Must hold an active, unrestricted medical license and board certification or board eligibility in Psychiatry.
• Must be licensed in Florida and Texas.
• Behavioral health and psychiatric clinical experience, with experience in IOP, PHP, inpatient, or other higher-acuity settings strongly preferred.
• Experience conducting psychiatric evaluations and assessments, particularly for patients with complex behavioral health needs.
• Strong clinical knowledge of psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, risk assessment, level of care determination, and patient safety.
• Experience working as part of a multidisciplinary behavioral health treatment team.
• Experience with group-based behavioral health programs and virtual/telehealth care delivery preferred.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and clinical decision-making skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, virtual clinical environment and respond appropriately to evolving patient needs.

Requirements

• Conduct comprehensive psychiatric admissions assessments for patients entering the vIOP.
• Evaluate psychiatric symptoms, diagnoses, risk factors, functional needs, and appropriateness for the vIOP level of care.
• Determine psychiatric treatment needs and provide clinical recommendations as part of the admission process.
• Identify patients who may require a higher or different level of care and escalate concerns appropriately.
• Complete required psychiatric documentation in accordance with organizational and clinical standards.
• Actively participate in recurrent treatment team meetings and collaborate with clinicians, facilitators, and Clinical leadership regarding patient care.
• Provide psychiatric consultation and clinical guidance to the treatment team regarding patient presentation, treatment planning, risk, and level of care.
• Collaborate with the treatment team to identify changes in patient presentation or treatment needs and determine appropriate clinical interventions.
• Serve as a psychiatric resource for facilitators and clinicians managing complex clinical presentations or safety concerns.
• Communicate significant clinical concerns and recommendations to appropriate members of the care team and Clinical leadership.
• Provide ongoing psychiatric evaluation and clinical support for patients receiving care through the vIOP.
• Provide clinical recommendations related to diagnosis, treatment planning, risk, level of care, and coordination of care.
• Assess and respond to changes in patient presentation, including suicidal ideation, acute psychiatric symptoms, and other safety concerns.
• Collaborate with clinicians and facilitators to support safe and clinically appropriate patient care and determine when escalation to a higher level of care is indicated.
• Participate in treatment planning and provide psychiatric input regarding patients with complex clinical presentations or evolving treatment needs.
• Review and sign off on the discharge of each vIOP patient, confirming that the patient is clinically appropriate for discharge.
• Provide psychiatric input into discharge planning, including follow-up care, treatment recommendations, and coordination of services as appropriate.
• Support safe and clinically appropriate transitions to outpatient care or a higher level of care when indicated.
• Complete required psychiatric documentation related to patient care, treatment, and discharge in accordance with organizational and clinical standards.

Benefits

• The base salary for this role is between $250,000 and $290,000/yr.
• Compensation is based on internal and external benchmarks, evaluated regularly to ensure competitive pay.

Company Description

Talkspace is the world’s leading online therapy company, serving over 2 million users looking to begin their wellness journey through tele-health. Our mission is to change the world by cultivating an intentional space for people to feel supported through quality care that is simple and accessible.