Child/Adolescent Psychiatrist Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Facility in Kennesaw, Georgia
Job Reference ID: ORD-224371-MD-GA | Dates Needed: October 19 – Ongoing | Shift Type: Day Shift | Assignment Type: Inpatient | Call Required: No | Board Certification Required: Yes | Job Duration: Locums
About the role
This nonprofit behavioral healthcare facility provides structured inpatient psychiatric services for children and adolescents, with a clinical focus on intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), mood disorders, anxiety, ADHD, and trauma-related conditions. The facility maintains a multidisciplinary team environment supported by PMHNPs, registered nurses, therapists, and an additional psychiatrist, with a current census of 26 patients and an average length of stay of 120 days. Locum tenens coverage is sought beginning October 19 on an ongoing basis to maintain continuity of child and adolescent psychiatric services.
The clinician will provide inpatient child and adolescent psychiatric care on a part-time basis (24 hours per week) during day shift hours, working on-site alongside a multidisciplinary treatment team.
Location: Kennesaw, GA – offers access to Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park (hiking, historical landmarks, kayaking, golf), Smith-Gilbert Gardens, indoor entertainment (trampoline parks, escape games, bowling), shopping at Town Center at Cobb Mall, dining and brewery experiences, and a downtown farmers market.
- Case load: ~6–8 patients per day
- Support staff: PMHNPs, RNs, therapists, additional psychiatrist
- Patient population: Children and adolescents
- Location type: On-site
- Prescriptive authority required: Yes
- Government facility: No
- Average length of stay: 120 days
- Current census: 26
- Conditions treated: Child and adolescent psychiatric conditions requiring inpatient care, including IDD, mood disorders, anxiety, ADHD, and trauma-related conditions
Responsibilities
- Participate in treatment team meetings
- Conduct psychiatric evaluations for newly admitted patients
- Provide ongoing medication management
- Complete required clinical documentation
- Collaborate with PMHNPs, registered nurses, therapists, and an additional psychiatrist to support coordinated care
Qualifications
- Board certification in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Active state medical license
- Prescriptive authority