Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

Aura Health; Holyoke (MA); On-site; USD 240,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Aura Health is seeking a pediatric and adolescent psychiatrist to provide inpatient psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment. The role focuses on youth, coordinating with a multidisciplinary team to craft individualized, goal-oriented care plans.

You will deliver direct clinical care, including medication management when appropriate, and document decisions per clinical standards in a compassionate, trauma-informed approach.

Qualifications

• Training and licensure to practice child and adolescent psychiatry.
• Strong clinical judgment in assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning.
• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team environment.
• Competence in evidence-based, child-appropriate behavioral health interventions.
• Empathetic communication with patients and families, with a commitment to compassionate care.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive psychiatric assessments for youth.
• Develop and apply accurate diagnoses and evidence-based treatment plans.
• Provide direct clinical psychiatric care, including medication management as appropriate.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to create individualized, goal-focused care plans.
• Deliver compassionate, trauma-informed care that supports safety and recovery.
• Document clinical findings and treatment decisions according to clinical standards.

Skills

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Clinical judgment

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Evidence-based interventions

Empathetic communication

Job description

Role Summary: Provide psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment for children and adolescents in an inpatient behavioral health setting.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive psychiatric assessments for youth.
• Develop and apply accurate diagnoses and evidence-based treatment plans.
• Provide direct clinical psychiatric care, including medication management as appropriate.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to create individualized, goal-focused care plans.
• Deliver compassionate, trauma-informed care that supports safety and recovery.
• Document clinical findings and treatment decisions according to clinical standards.

Qualifications & Skills

• Training and licensure/credentials to practice child and adolescent psychiatry.
• Strong clinical judgment in assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning.
• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team environment.
• Competence in evidence-based, child-appropriate behavioral health interventions.
• Empathetic communication with patients and families, with a commitment to compassionate care.