Psychiatrist

Easterseals PORT Health; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mission-Driven Impact

Collaborative Culture

Flexibility: 24-hour weekly schedule

Community Engagement

Job summary

Easterseals PORT Health is seeking an ACT Team Psychiatrist to lead clinical services and deliver comprehensive psychiatric care for individuals with complex mental health and substance use needs in community settings.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team to provide evaluations, diagnoses, medication management, and outpatient therapy while ensuring integrated, person-centered care and evidence-based practices.

Qualifications

• Must be a licensed physician with board-certified psychiatry credentials.
• Experience in treating serious mental illness in community settings is required.
• Ability to coordinate care across mental health, substance use, and primary care services.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric evaluations, diagnosis, and medication management.
• Deliver outpatient psychotherapy in community settings.
• Utilize evidence-based and emerging best practices in psychiatric care.
• Coordinate care between mental health, substance use, and primary healthcare services.
• Consult with primary care providers to support comprehensive health needs.
• Guide and support ACT team members in clinical decision-making.

Skills

Psychiatry expertise

Community-based care

Team leadership

Education

MD or DO

Active NC license

Board Certification in Psychiatry

Job description

Your Role in Our Mission:

As the ACT Team Psychiatrist, you will be a clinical leader providing essential psychiatric care for individuals with serious mental illness and substance use challenges. Working alongside a multidisciplinary team, you'll deliver person-centered, community-based services that create lasting impact.

In this role, you will.

Clinical Services:

• Provide psychiatric evaluations, diagnosis, and medication management.
• Deliver outpatient psychotherapy in community settings.
• Utilize evidence-based and emerging best practices in psychiatric care.

Integrated, Whole-Person Care:

• Ensure coordination between mental health, substance use, and primary healthcare services.
• Consult with primary care providers to support comprehensive health needs.
• Guide and support ACT team members in clinical decision-making.

Your work directly contributes to stability, recovery, and improved quality of life for those who need it most.

Why Join Us?

At Easterseals PORT Health, you will be part of a highly collaborative, mission-driven team that values excellence, compassion, and innovation.

What We Offer:

• Mission-Driven Impact: Deliver psychiatric care where it matters most - in the community.
• Collaborative Culture: Work alongside therapists, nurses, peer supports, and behavioral health specialists.
• Flexibility: Enjoy a part-time, 24-hour weekly schedule that supports work-life balance.
• Community Engagement: Participate in holistic, wraparound care that transforms lives.

Your expertise will be supported and appreciated every step of the way.

What We're Looking For:

We are seeking a physician committed to client-centered care and comfortable working in diverse community settings.

Required Qualifications:

• Medical Degree (MD or DO) with an active, unrestricted NC license.
• Board Certification in Psychiatry (ASAM certification or eligibility preferred).
• 5+ years experience treating individuals with mental illness.
• Expertise in treating serious mental illness, including:
  • Schizophrenia.
  • Schizoaffective Disorder.
  • Bipolar I Disorder with Psychosis.

A heart for community-based care and a commitment to recovery-centered practice are essential.

About Easterseals PORT Health:

Easterseals PORT Health is a trusted and compassionate provider of disability, mental health, and addiction services. Our 2,600-member team delivers over 10.2 million hours of meaningful support to 40,200 individuals across 11,000 home, facility, and community locations in North Carolina and Virginia.

We are proud to be an IDEAL organization - Inclusive Culture, Different Voices, Embracing Potential, Authentic Self, and Learning & Growing.

Applicants of all abilities are encouraged to apply.

Travel Required.

Counties: Wake