CMHC Staff Psychiatrist

The University of Texas at Austin; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 194,000 - 237,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid medical benefits

Retirement contributions

Paid vacation and sick time

Paid holidays

Job summary

The University of Texas at Austin's Healthyhorns Counseling and Mental Health Center is seeking a Staff Psychiatrist to provide psychiatric assessments and treatment for university students at UT's Main Campus. The role focuses on delivering high-quality psychiatric care within a multidisciplinary team, with 40 hours weekly, Monday through Friday, 9am–6pm.

The position requires an MD/DO, completion of an ACGME psychiatric residency, and Texas license; board certification or eligibility is

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited college of medicine with an MD or DO.
• Completion of an ACGME psychiatric residency program.
• Board certified in Psychiatry or board eligible with plan to obtain certification within 1 year.

Responsibilities

• Conducts psychiatric assessments and diagnostic evaluations of students.
• Prescribes and monitors medications and treatment plans.
• Provides crisis assessments and coordinates involuntary hospitalizations when needed.
• Keeps up-to-date medical records and CMHC documentation.
• Collaborates with CMHC staff and other UT physicians.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Electronic medical record proficiency

Effective communication

Education

MD or DO from an accredited medical school

ACGME psychiatric residency

Board certified in Psychiatry or board eligible

Tools

Electronic medical record (EMR)

Job description

Job Posting Title:

CMHC Staff Psychiatrist

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Hiring Department:

Healthyhorns - Counseling and Mental Health Center

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt from FLSA

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Earliest Start Date:

Dec 07, 2026

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

Our mission at Healthyhorns is to enhance the health and well-being of students' bodies, minds, and lives in support of their academic and personal goals.

The Counseling and Mental Health Center (CMHC) provides a full range of university mental health services including time-limited individual therapy, group therapy, program development and outreach, psychiatric assessment and treatment, integrated healthcare, crisis assessments and case management services. Training and supervision are provided to psychology interns, social work and psychology practicum students, and psychiatric residents and fellows. The center's large, multidisciplinary staff includes psychologists, social workers, psychiatrists, and licensed professional counselors.

The University of Texas at Austin offers a competitive benefits package that includes but is not limited to:

• 100% employer-paid basic medical coverage
• Retirement contributions
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Paid holidays

Please visit UT Austin's Human Resources (HR) website at https://hr.utexas.edu/prospective/benefits to learn more about the total benefits offered.

Seeking to fill one position as a staff psychiatrist with hours between 9am and 6pm Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

Purpose

Provides psychiatric assessments and treatment for undergraduate and graduate students presenting to the UT Counseling and Mental Health Center (CMHC), with a focus on the delivery of quality psychiatric care based on current standards of practice.

Responsibilities

Conducts psychiatric assessments and diagnostic evaluations of students.

• Determines and administers psychiatric treatment.
• Prescribes and monitors medications and any changes in treatment in the follow-up care of students, as needed.

Reviews students records to determine the progress, effectiveness, and appropriateness of treatment services provided.

• Updates and maintains students' medical records.
• Maintains current, accurate and timely clinical documentation in accordance with state and federal law, medical ethics and CMHC policies.

Works collaboratively and cooperatively with other mental health professionals on CMHCs multidisciplinary staff.

• Consults with Counseling and Mental Health Center counselors.
• Consults with physicians and mid-level practitioners of University Health Services.
• Responds to consultation requests and referrals from UT students, faculty and staff, as well as off-campus community health providers.

Provides emergency management and crisis intervention services to students in collaboration with the CMHC Crisis teams.

• Provides crisis psychiatric assessments
• Facilitates voluntary and involuntary hospitalizations.

Provides after hours availability in conjunction with the other CMHC psychiatrists.

Liaisons with community health providers, services, hospitals and other resources, as related to the psychiatric care of the student.

Participates in the training and supervision of psychiatric residents and fellows and other trainees, such as psychology interns and social work and practicum students.

Attends and participates in departmental and divisional meetings, as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited college of medicine with a doctoral degree in medicine (MD or DO).
• Completion of an accredited ACGME psychiatric residency program.
• Board certified in Psychiatry from the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology or board eligible with the expectation of securing board certification within one year of hire.
• Experience in direct outpatient psychiatric care.
• Experience and interest in working with a varied population.
• Experience in working with college-aged patients.
• Experience in working in a multidisciplinary setting.
• Knowledgeable about the use of current assessment procedures, treatment methods, interventions and medications.
• Thrives in an environment which employs a multidisciplinary team approach and features a collaborative work environment.
• Possesses a strong orientation toward service to students.
• Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills, is approachable, available and helpful to multidisciplinary staff and functions well as a team member.
• Proficiency in the use of an electronic medical record.
• Holds a current full unrestricted Texas Medical license.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

• At least 3 years of clinical experience in direct outpatient care following board certification.
• Clinical experience including management of severe psychiatric illness in a hospital (inpatient/emergency services), partial hospital/intensive outpatient or mental health agency setting.
• Experience providing outpatient psychiatric care in a university/college setting.
• Experience with working with transitional aged youth.
• Experience providing telepsychiatry to college students.
• Holds current medical license(s) in (a) state(s) other than Texas.
• Experience with training of psychiatric residents/fellows or other trainees.
• Experience with Point and Click electronic health record

Salary Range

$215,000 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

• Monday - Friday, 9am to 6pm, excluding holidays.
• Typical Office Environment
• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation
• Use of manual dexterity
• Exposure to chemicals and commercial items typically found in offices, medical clinics, and building repairs/maintenance.

Required Materials

• Letter of interest
• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be a supervisor

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Employment Eligibility

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the position being 40 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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Background Checks

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer,complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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Pay Transparency

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

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E-Verify

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university's company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

• E-Verify Poster (English and Spanish) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (English) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

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Compliance

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.