Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist - Inpatient

Acadia Healthcare Company; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in behavioral healthcare is seeking a dedicated Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist to join their compassionate team. This role involves diagnosing and treating mental illnesses, providing clinical services, and ensuring patient confidentiality. With a focus on enhancing the quality of life for young patients, you will have the opportunity to make a significant impact in a supportive environment. Join a leading provider that values professional growth and offers a range of levels of care, ensuring that patients receive the best treatment possible. If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and adolescents, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Responsible for diagnosing and treating mental illnesses.
• Provide clinical services and maintain patient confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients for mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders.
• Utilize psychotherapeutic methods and medications for treatment.
• Maintain compliance with medical protocols and documentation.

Skills

Psychotherapy

Psychoanalysis

Medication Management

Patient Evaluation

Education

Doctoral degree in Medicine (MD or DO)

Board certification in psychiatry

Tools

Electronic Health Records (EHR)

Job description

Covington Behavioral Health Hospital
201 Greenbriar Blvd
Covington, LA 70433

Located on the North Shore of New Orleans, Covington Behavioral Health is the ideal provider for individuals who have been struggling with acute changes in their emotional and mental well-being, and who can benefit from comprehensive psychiatric services and therapeutic interventions that are designed to provide stability while improving each patient’s potential for experiencing enhanced quality of life.

Psychiatric patients require care from specialty-trained professionals, in a highly-specialized, and quality-focused environment. We are currently seeking to add a Full-Time, Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist to our skilled and patient focused team.

For more information, please contact Eva Fassauer at [e-mail] or call/text 615-861-7410.

About the role:

The Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist is responsible for the diagnosis and treatment of mental illnesses through a combination of personal counseling (psychotherapy), psychoanalysis, hospitalization and/or medication.

• Responsible for providing clinical services to patients at the facility.
• Practice within medical protocols defined by federal and state regulations, as well as by corporate, facility policy or procedures.
• Review medical information on patients to ensure medical stability and to offer medical recommendations.
• Evaluate patients for mental, emotional or behavioral disorders.
• Treat or direct treatment of patients, utilizing a variety of psychotherapeutic methods and medications.
• Review and complete medical information for individual care plans, documents services and information in a timely manner.
• Maintain confidential documentation, compliance and billing in accordance with the policy and procedures.

• Doctoral degree in Medicine (MD or DO) required.
• One or more years’ post graduate degree practice preferred.
• Licensed in the state in which the facility(s) operate.

Licenses/Certifications:

• Board certification in psychiatry
• Current DEA credentials to prescribe controlled substances without restrictions and per regulation within the state in which the practitioner will be working.

Our Comprehensive Treatment Network

23,500 Employees · 11,400 Beds · 258 Locations · 38 States · 1 Network

As a leading provider of behavioral healthcare services in the United States and Puerto Rico, Acadia Healthcare operates 258 treatment facilities across 38 states. Our network of treatment facilities offers multiple levels of care for various behavioral health and substance use disorders. At Acadia, our primary goal is to meet patients where they’re at in their treatment process. We do this by providing a multitude of levels of care, including detoxification, residential treatment for substance use, residential treatment for dual diagnosis, acute psychiatric inpatient hospitalization, medication-assisted treatment (MAT) services, and an array of outpatient programming options, ranging from partial hospitalization programs (PHPs) and intensive outpatient programs (IOPs) to traditional outpatient services. Our expansive network of treatment facilities creates greater access to care, reduces the stigma associated with mental illness and substance use, and offers those in our communities a safe environment in which to receive the treatment they need.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.

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