Inpatient Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist, Days

TaraVista Behavioral Health Center; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 275,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

PTO

Retirement Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

CEU Support

Employee Assistance Program

Long-term Disability

Short-term Disability

Job summary

TaraVista Behavioral Health Center in Massachusetts seeks an inpatient Psychiatrist to lead clinical care, conduct comprehensive evaluations, and develop patient-centered treatment plans. The role emphasizes collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, crisis intervention, and ongoing professional development.

Board-certified or eligible, with MA licensure, and the ability to lead other mental health providers is required. Competitive compensation and relocation package offered.

Qualifications

• Board-certified or eligible for certification by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology at initial appointment, and board certified by the next re-appointment cycle.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive psychiatric evaluations of primary and secondary psychiatric disorders in an inpatient setting.
• Collaborate closely in treatment planning with psychiatry clinic staff involved in patient care.
• Utilize interviews with patients and families to assess needs and develop individualized treatment plans.
• Treat patients with psychotherapeutic methods and medications, monitoring effects and adjusting where needed.
• Provide crisis intervention when necessary and maintain accurate patient records.
• Maintain up-to-date professional knowledge by reading publications and attending conferences.

Skills

Board-certified/eligible

MA licensure

Teaching skills

Quality patient-centered care

Leadership to nonphysician providers

Interpersonal skills

DEA/MA controlled substances licensure

Job description

It is an exciting time to join Team Tara. As a trusted leader in mental health and behavioral health care, TaraVista has built a reputation for clinical excellence, compassionate care and a commitment to the communities we serve. Whether you are a nurse, therapist, mental health counselor, intake coordinator or support professional, you'll find a rewarding career where your work matters and your contributions are valued.

Check out these Trending Career Opportunities

We have part and full time openings for these positions across our youth and adult programs:

Conveniently Located for Massachusetts and
Southern New Hampshire Professionals

TaraVista offers mental health and behavioral health careers for professionals throughout Central Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire. Located in Devens, Massachusetts, TaraVista is easily accessible from Routes 2, 190 and 495, making it a convenient commute for team members across the region. Whether you're looking for a nursing career, therapist role, mental health counselor position or support services opportunity, you'll find a collaborative team, opportunities for growth and meaningful work at TaraVista.

Our team members commute from communities including:

• Fitchburg, MA
• Gardner, MA
• Worcester, MA
• Acton, MA
• Lowell, MA
• Nashua, NH
• Merrimack, NH

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Retirement Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Continuing Education Credit (CEU) Support

Employee Assistance Program

Long-term and Short-term Disability

Why TaraVista?

Modern psychiatric hospital built in 2016

Collaborative multidisciplinary teams

Comprehensive orientation and apprentice style training

Leadership you can learn from

Experienced managers who have grown their careers at TaraVista

Large enough to offer opportunities. Small enough for your contributions to be recognized

Inpatient Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist, Days

Full Time Days, No Weekends or On-Call Required!

Relocation Package Available!

As a Psychiatrist at TaraVista, you will have a once in a lifetime opportunity to inspire a team to deliver the quality care that originally brought you into the healthcare profession.

We are an elite team of psychiatric professionals that believe:

• We must always champion our patients.
• We work as part of a collaborative, empowered team in a non-judgmental environment.
• We have a voice that is welcomed, encouraged, and respected.
• We do what needs to be done to support one another.

As a Psychiatrist:

• The inpatient Psychiatrist provides comprehensive psychiatric evaluations of primary and secondary psychiatric disorders and assesses contribution of comorbid medical illness and addictions in an inpatient setting.
• A Psychiatrist collaborates closely in treatment planning with other psychiatry clinic staff involved in patient’s care.
• Use a variety of methods to evaluate a patient, such as interviewing the patient, their family or other persons.
• Develop a treatment plan according to the needs of the patient’s needs and extent of emotional, social, cognitive, developmental, or behavioral disorder.
• Treat a patient using psychotherapeutic methods and medication, monitoring the effects of any medication, and adjusting treatment where necessary.
• Consult with the patient’s Primary Care Physician, Nurses, or other health care providers.
• Provide crisis intervention when needed.
• Write and maintain patient and clinical records, including the type of treatment and medication administered.
• Keep up to date with professional job knowledge by reading publications, attending educational conferences, or maintaining professional networks.
• A psychiatrist complies with all policies and procedures, especially as pertains to professional conduct, confidentiality, infection control and safety, and treats all patients and staff with courtesy, compassion, and competence.

Successful candidates will have the following:

• Board certified/eligible for certification by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology at initial appointment, and Board certified by the next re-appointment cycle (2yrs).
• Unrestricted licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
• Strong teaching and clinical skills
• Commitment to quality, patient-centered healthcare
• Ability to provide leadership to nonphysician mental health providers
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills to work with clinical peers and medical/surgical colleagues, to provide integrated care and administrative collaboration
• Current Federal Drug Enforcement Administration and state registration for Massachusetts to prescribe controlled substances.

When you join the growing TaraVista team as a Psychiatrist you’ll receive:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• 401(k) match
• Employer paid long term disability (LTD)
• Short term disability (STD)
• Employer paid life and AD&D Insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Flexible Spending Account
• Tuition Reimbursement

Pay Range:

Compensation will be determined based on the candidate’s relevant experience.

$275,000 - $350,000 per year

Tara Vista is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

The kind of patient and kindness you gave me is rare. Thank you for being the safe place in the storm when I needed it the most.

Thank you note to Associate Chief Nursing Officer written nine years after hospital stay

Thank you for building such a beautiful hospital. TaraVista is simply gorgeous. This hospital is saving lives. I know this for a fact. Thank you!

I can not thank you enough for the care and support provided at this facility. You helped save my life and I am forever grateful.

Thank you for ALL you have done for me. You have been amazing and compassionate throughout my journey.

The kind of patient and kindness you gave me is rare. Thank you for being the safe place in the storm when I needed it the most.

Thank you note to Associate Chief Nursing Officer written nine years after hospital stay

Thank you for building such a beautiful hospital. TaraVista is simply gorgeous. This hospital is saving lives. I know this for a fact. Thank you!

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