Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist (HPC/MO 3)

The Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist will be responsible for organizing, planning, coordinating and evaluating strategies and programmes for implementing, delivery and improvement of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services.

• Consulting & collaborating with the Regional Psychiatrist, Medical Officers of Health, and Senior Medical Officers in ensuring the integration of services through an adequate, fully functional and responsive referral system
• Providing technical programme input in the development of the Corporate plan, Operational plans and Annual Budget consistent with strategic objectives & in keeping with local/regional needs and national and regional guidelines
• Maintaining liaison with the Psychicatrist and Mental Health team to ensure that the delivery of Child & Adolescent mental health services in the region are consistent with the government's overall policy direction
• Planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluating the Regional Child & Adolescent Mental Health, Substance Abuse and Psycho-social programmes in consultation with Medical Officers of Health, Senior Medical Officers, Regional Consultants and other health personnel
• Participating in the review and evaluation of legislation, regulations and standards pertaining to Child & Adolescent mental health programme/services islandwide
• Providing leadership in improving the quality of child and adolescent mental health service delivery within the region
• Providing specialist consultation to the major hospitals and health centers and other organizations
• Coordinating and facilitating the flow of technical information through submission of regular and special reports to the Regional Director, Ministry of Health and relevant agencies as authorized.
• Coordinating the Regional Child and Adolescent emergency mental health services in collaboration with the Region and Ministry of Health Emergency Management Team/Unit
• Spearheading professional activities related to Child and Adolescent mental health care delivery at the the regional/national level, on request
• Providing technical supervision to Psychiatric residents and Mental Health Officer, Psychologists, Social Workers