Psychiatrist - Addiction - Northeast Georgia Health System

Your Life’s Work—we’re here to support it all!

Northeast Georgia Physicians Group (NGPG) in partnership with Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) is looking for a Psychiatrist with an interest in Addiction for our Behavioral Sciences program. We understand that your career is more than just a job — it’s your life’s work. That’s why we’re committed to supporting every aspect of your professional journey, from clinical excellence to personal fulfillment.

Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) is a nationally recognized, not-for-profit health system serving more than 1.5 million residents across Northeast Georgia. With five hospital campuses and a network of over 1,600 providers, NGHS is committed to delivering exceptional care through:

• Clinical excellence across a comprehensive range of specialties
• Innovative technology and forward-thinking approaches to patient care
• A collaborative culture that empowers physicians and providers
• A mission-driven focus that prioritizes patients and strengthens communities
• We are committed to improving the health of our community in all we do

Located in Gainesville, GA on the main campus of Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC), Laurelwood (54 beds) provides a broad range of services for adolescents and adults experiencing mental health or substance abuse problems. Laurelwood offers a variety of treatment options including: detoxification, inpatient treatment, day partial treatment, intensive outpatient treatment and aftercare support.

• Work with 20 Psychiatrists, 1 Psychologist, 4 PMHNPs.
• Addiction experience or Addiction board certification preferred.
• Monday – Friday in Gainesville, GA
• Substance Abuse and General Psychiatry.
• Average patients seen per day – 15-17
• TMS recently started and ECT is coming soon.
• Large Referral Network Including Primary Care and Other Specialists.
• Level I Trauma Center.
• EMR Platform - EPIC
• Position requires resident supervision.
• NGHS currently has GME programs in IM, FM, GS, EM and PSY, plus Cardiology, Palliative and Fellowships. Critical Care fellowship starts 2027.

• Desire to provide the best Psychiatry in the community.
• Passion for quality and patient care
• Functions well in a team environment, contributing to and supporting organizational goals and initiatives.
• Work collaboratively with the system Consult Liaison to insure seamless coverage of patients with coexisting Psychiatric conditions, in person in Gainesville and through tele-psychiatry at Braselton and Barrow campuses.

Northeast Georgia Physicians Group (NGPG), one of the largest multi-specialty groups in Georgia, brings together more than 1600 talented physicians and advanced practitioners representing 40 specialties at over 100 locations. NGPG is affiliated with Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS), which serves more than 1,500,000 people in more than 19 counties across the region. As part of NGHS, patients of NGPG have a direct connection to Northeast Georgia Medical Center’s five hospital campuses in Gainesville, Braselton, Habersham, Lumpkin, and Barrow, Ga.

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