N.J. Admin. Code § 10:31-4.4

Current through Register Vol. 57, No. 1, January 6, 2025

Section 10:31-4.4 - Psychiatrist requirements, qualifications, and duties

(a) Each affiliated emergency service shall employ one or more psychiatrists.

(b) The duties of the psychiatrist shall include, but not be limited to, the following activities with documentation:

1. Psychiatric evaluation and management;

2. The prescription and monitoring of medication;

3. Participation in the planning of alternatives to hospitalization;

4. Consultation with screeners and crisis intervention specialists, when appropriate;

5. Consultation with and provision of support for families and/or significant others regarding emergency services received by clients;

6. Consultation with other treating psychiatrists;

7. Consultation with emergency room physicians involved in the case and those at the receiving facility;

8. Completion of the screening certificate; and

9. As appropriate, other duties as defined in a Division-approved affiliation agreement.

(c) The AES psychiatrist(s) shall receive training based on a Division-supplied curriculum that will address the New Jersey commitment standards and the local mental health system of care including, but not limited to, information about all least restrictive community treatment settings.

N.J. Admin. Code § 10:31-4.4

Amended by 50 N.J.R. 537(a), effective 1/16/2018