Psychiatrist- Inpatient

Overview

The Refuge, A Healing Place, is a premier residential treatment center dedicated to providing compassionate, evidence-based care for adults facing mental health challenges, trauma, substance use disorders, eating disorders, and co-occurring conditions. Our multidisciplinary team is committed to helping patients achieve lasting healing and recovery in a supportive, therapeutic environment.

We are seeking a Board-Certified Psychiatrist to join our clinical team. This is an excellent opportunity to provide meaningful psychiatric care in a residential setting while collaborating with experienced behavioral health professionals.

• 1099 Independent Contractor (Preferred)
• Competitive compensation (based on experience)
• Call Pay: $100 per day
• No sign-on bonus or relocation assistance

• 40 hours per week
• Flexible scheduling
• Approximately 8 patients per day
• Average caseload of 20 patients
• Call: 2 days per week

Join a collaborative team focused on delivering exceptional psychiatric care to adults receiving residential treatment for trauma, substance use disorders, eating disorders, and other complex behavioral health conditions. This role offers an excellent work‑life balance with flexible scheduling, a manageable patient load, and the opportunity to make a lasting impact on patients during their recovery journey.

• Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations.
• Provide medication management for residential patients.
• Perform weekly psychiatric follow‑up visits.
• Develop and adjust individualized treatment plans.
• Collaborate with therapists, nurses, and Advanced Practice Providers to coordinate patient care.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation using Best Notes electronic medical records.
• Participate in on‑call coverage two days per week.

• Residential Behavioral Health Facility
• Specialty programs include:
  • Trauma
  • Substance Use Disorders
  • Eating Disorders
• 109 licensed beds
• Average daily census:
  70 patients
• Average length of stay:
  45–60 days
• Clinical team includes 3 Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners (ARNPs)

• MD or DO from an accredited medical school
• Board Certified in Psychiatry
• Active, unrestricted medical license (or ability to obtain licensure)
• Current DEA registration
• Experience treating patients with behavioral health and co‑occurring disorders preferred
• One or more years’ post graduate degree practice preferred
• Licensed in the state in which the facility(s) operate.

• Board certification in psychiatry
• Current DEA credentials to prescribe controlled substances without restrictions and per regulation within the state in which the practitioner will be working.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.