U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Oklahoma City, OK
Summary This position is in Substance Treatment and Recovery (STAR) programs of Mental Health Services at the Oklahoma City VA Health Care System which is affiliated with the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. Responsibilities The staff psychiatrist has clinical responsibilities for outpatient management to eligible Veterans with a continuum of care of substance abuse services. STAR offers a comprehensive, multidisciplinary team consisting of other psychiatrists, psychologists, psychiatric social workers, and psychiatric nurses and psychosocial treatment to Veterans with active substance use disorders. The Substance Treatment and Recovery (STAR) duties: Intake/assessment Detoxification/medically supervised withdrawal/stabilization Treatment/discharge planning Contract bed placement Intensive outpatient (IOP) treatment Sobriety maintenance Methadone and Suboxone clinic Aftercare outpatient treatment Provide consultation and direct care for outpatients manifesting a...

