Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

About the Role

Eating Recovery Center (ERC) and Pathlight Mood & Anxiety Center are seeking a full-time Psychiatrist to join our team in Austin, Texas, supporting patients across both programs. We’re looking for a General Psychiatrist comfortable treating patients across the age spectrum — children, adolescents, and adults. Child & Adolescent Psychiatry fellowship training is not required; what matters most is willingness and comfort treating younger patients as well as adults within our Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) setting.

Opportunity Highlights

• $45,000 Sign-On Bonus
• Competitive compensation
• Relocation assistance
• Full-time, 100% onsite (5 days per week in Austin)
• Standalone Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) setting
• Support patients across both ERC and Pathlight programs
• Opportunity to treat children, adolescents, and adults
• Collaborative, multidisciplinary care model
• Exposure to eating disorders, mood disorders, anxiety, trauma, and other co-occurring psychiatric conditions

Responsibilities

• Conducting comprehensive psychiatric evaluations
• Diagnosing psychiatric conditions and developing individualized treatment plans
• Prescribing and managing psychotropic medications
• Providing psychiatric care to children, adolescents, and adults
• Determining appropriate levels of care
• Collaborating closely with therapists, dietitians, nursing teams, advanced practice providers, and other healthcare professionals
• Participating in multidisciplinary treatment planning
• Advocating for patients within healthcare and insurance systems
• Completing timely and thorough clinical documentation
• Collaborating with families, support persons, and referring providers as appropriate
• Participating in insurance peer reviews to help optimize treatment duration and outcomes

Direct Patient Care & Professional Expectations:

• Practice evidence-based, high-quality psychiatric medicine focused on exceptional patient care and outcomes
• Support patient understanding, engagement, and shared decision-making
• Maintain complete, accurate, and timely medical records
• Collaborate with clinical leadership, physicians, treatment teams, families, and referring providers
• Promote a culture of respect, collaboration, and clinical excellence
• Support organizational goals related to quality, compliance, outcomes, and patient satisfaction
• Participate in continuing education, staff training, and professional development
• Serve as a clinical resource, teacher, and mentor to members of the multidisciplinary team

Schedule & Call Expectations

This is a full-time, onsite position in Austin, Texas. During the week, physicians provide call coverage for their own patients as needed. There is no weekend call requirement for this role, as weekend coverage from Friday through Sunday is managed by the Plano, Texas on-call physician.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)
• Completion of an accredited Psychiatry Residency Program or equivalent training
• General Psychiatry training required
• Child & Adolescent Psychiatry fellowship training is NOT required
• Must be willing and comfortable treating children, adolescents, and adults
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry
• Licensed to practice medicine in Texas or eligible for Texas licensure
• Maintain all required certifications, licensure, and registrations

Compensation

Colorado pay range: $250,000 – $290,000 USD (based upon candidate experience and market expectations).

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Parental Leave benefits
• Retirement benefits
• Tuition reimbursement

We recognize that mental health is part of every person’s experience. That’s why we strive to create a workplace where you feel supported, seen, and encouraged — personally, professionally, and at home.