Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist

Ponessa Behavioral Health; Lancaster (PA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job description

Help people get back into the swing of life by joining our team as a Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist!

Location: Psychiatric OutpatientClinics in Dauphin, Lebanon, Lancaster & York Counties.

Status: Full-Time (40hrs/week) & Part-Time Positions, No on-call responsibilities, No weekend responsibilities.

Summary: The Child Psychiatrist serves as the primary team psychiatrist and provides direct clinical care. The Child Psychiatrist works closely with the Psychiatric Medical Department performing psychiatric evaluations. The Child Psychiatrist serves an integral role in the treatment of children on the behavioral health continuum.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides direct psychiatric care for clients age 5 and above; this includes psychiatric evaluations and medication management checks.
• Assumes psychiatric leadership responsibilities to the treatment team, including signing off on initial treatment plans and treatment plan updates.
• Provides clinical expertise and direction for program development.
• Provides ongoing evaluation and approval of existing clinical program.
• Provide weekly supervision and clinical oversight to Master's level clinicians.

Minimum Education, Credentials, and Experience: A graduate from an accredited medical school. Board eligible/board certified (preferred) in Psychiatry, serving a residency in general psychiatry with license to practice medicine in Pennsylvania or license eligibility in Pennsylvania. Child & adolescent fellowship training preferred.

Credentials:

• PA Child Abuse History Clearance (Act 151)
• PA Criminal History Clearance (Act 34)
• PA Department of Human Services: Use service code 1KG738
• Educational Documentation: Official Transcripts

Perks and Benefits:

• Medical and prescription drug coverage
• Dental and vision coverage
• Critical illness, disability, cancer, life insurance, and ABLEPAY.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• PTO, PTO cash out, PTO increases, and holiday pay
• Free supervision towards licensure
• Company device
• Employee appreciation, recognition, and awards
• 401K and Roth IRA Retirement Savings Plan with matching contribution
• Tuition discounts through educational partnerships
• Paid training
• Loan Repayment Program (LRP) Practitioner approved site (see Ponessa.com for additional information)

Ponessa Behavioral Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The personnel policies are designed to assure equal treatment of all individuals with regard to employment regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex age, veteran's status, or non-job related physical or mental handicap or disability.