Under general supervision, an employee in this class performs professional psychiatric services in a community mental health clinic. Work includes psychiatric and neurological diagnosis and treatment of patients, participation in training programs within the clinic structure and interpretation of clinic functions to the community. The incumbent assists and supplements the work of supervising psychiatrists and participates in case conferences. The emphasis of the work is on offering constructive therapeutic treatment to clinic patients as recommended by the clinic staff.
Supervision is received from an administrative supervisor through conferences and consultations.
Does related work as required.