The Washington State Mental Health Division has begun statewide recruitment for the Program of Assertive Community Treatment (PACT) teams and has created a centralized PACT Jobs database listing all current open PACT jobs available in 13 counties throughout WA on the weblink listed below.  To view the agencies actively recruiting for a wide variety of clinical positions for these PACT teams:

1.     Click on the following link:  www1.dshs.wa.gov/Mentalhealth/STI.shtml#PACT

2.     Scroll down to “PACT JOBS”

3.     Click on “CURRENT PACT JOBS!” (this link will be updated frequently, check back regularly)

Chief, Mental Health Services
Position Number RH33
Location: Olympia, Washington
Division: Mental Health Division
Salary: $69,500 –$78,340
Closing Date: October 15,2007

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
This position is responsible for working closely with the Assistant Director of the Mental Health Division (MHD) in managing the state public mental health system.  This position oversees program and services implementation, development, and monitoring of a wide array of community mental health outpatient and inpatient services.  Duties include program development, oversight, implementing legislative initiatives, developing request legislation; analysis of legislation; adherence to federal requirements and lawsuits; RFP/Q and contract development; technical assistance to providers; contract monitoring; and reporting to the legislature.

Number of employees in the Unit: 16 currently but subject to increase.

Submit all materials by October 15, 2007 to:

PughKM@dshs.wa.gov
(Please indicate in the subject line: Chief, Mental Health Services)
OR
Kathi Pugh
Mental Health Division
PO Box 45320
Olympia, Washington 98504-5320

PSYCHIATRY POSITION

We are currently recruiting a full-time BC/BE psychiatrist who will be presented with the wonderful opportunity to split their time between clinical services and dedicated research time. This position is a joint effort between the Tioga County Department of Human Services, a progressive rural mental health center, and The Department of Psychiatry, Penn State College of Medicine.

The clinical responsibilities incorporate many facets of treatment to include assessment, consultation, supervision of staff, and treatment. The consumers represent the age spectrum and the expectation is that the psychiatrist be able to work with children and adults.

The Department of Psychiatry is excited about the prospects of this partnership with rural mental health. This venture should allow for cutting edge research in the area of rural mental health. The psychiatrist will hold the rank of Assistant/Associate Professor within the Department of Psychiatry, depending upon experience. The Department’s Division of Research will offer full research support.

The Penn. legislature has provided funding for this dual position and it is the goal that this partnership will become a model for rural Penn. as well as a national model. This will then be a highly visible position with the potential for great professional growth.

The Department of Psychiatry at the Milton S. Hershey Penn State College of Medicine is committed to affirmative action, equal opportunity and the diversity of its workforce.

For more information please contact William Milchak at:  wpm2@psu.edu  or phone at: (717) 531-7279. Refer to position # 19091.