About this role
Location: Lafayette, LA
Join a Comprehensive Behavioral Health Program
A behavioral health hospital in Lafayette, Louisiana is seeking a Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist to join its psychiatric team.
This opportunity focuses on providing inpatient psychiatric care to children and adolescents within a 14-bed hospital setting.
Responsibilities
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Evaluate, diagnose, and treat children and adolescents with psychiatric disorders
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Provide inpatient psychiatric care
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Develop and oversee individualized treatment plans
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Collaborate with therapists, nurses, psychologists, social workers, and other members of the multidisciplinary care team
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Participate in treatment planning and family education
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Coordinate discharge planning and continuity of care
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Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation
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Position Highlights
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14-bed inpatient behavioral health hospital
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Child & Adolescent Psychiatry focus
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Inpatient psychiatric setting
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Multidisciplinary team environment
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Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on children, adolescents, and their families
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Competitive compensation and benefits
Requirements
- MD or DO
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry
- Fellowship training in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry preferred
- Eligible for Louisiana medical licensure
- Strong clinical and interpersonal skills