Child​/Adolescent Psychiatrist Locum Tenens Coverage at Residential Treatment Facility

• Job Reference
  -221561-MD-VA
• Title:
  
  MD
• Dates Needed: ASAP - Ongoing
• Shift Type:
  Day Shift
• Assignment Type:
  Residential Treatment
• Call
  
  Required:
  
  No
• Board Certification
  
  Required:
  
  Yes
• Job Duration:
  Locums

This residential treatment facility provides structured psychiatric care for children and adolescents within a dedicated therapeutic environment. The facility is supported by on-site staff to facilitate coordinated clinical operations and patient care delivery. Locum tenens coverage is sought to maintain continuity of child and adolescent psychiatric services.

Virginia offers a range of regional attractions and outdoor recreation opportunities accessible to clinicians on assignment. The state provides access to year-round activities, including outdoor pursuits, cultural events, and nature-based programs across its diverse landscapes. State parks and green spaces throughout the region offer opportunities for wildlife programs, paddling, and other recreational activities.

The clinician will provide full-time psychiatric care for children and adolescents within a residential treatment setting, working 40 hours per week during day shift hours. Responsibilities include conducting psychiatric evaluations, developing individualized treatment plans, and providing ongoing medication management for a pediatric patient population. The clinician will collaborate with on-site support staff to support coordinated care delivery within a structured therapeutic environment.

Board certification in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry is required; no call obligations are associated with this position.

• Case Load/PPD:
  Variable
• Support Staff: yes
• Patient Population:
  Children
• Call Ratio/
  
  Schedule:
  
  n/a
• Location Type:
  On-Site
• Prescriptive Authority
  
  Required:
  
  No
• Government:
  No
• Shift
  
  Hours:
  
  Full time (40 hours)
• Cases Treated:
  Child and adolescent psychiatric conditions in a residential treatment setting
• Average Length of Stay: 9 - 12 months
• Census:
  Variable
• Med Checks/Follow-up per day:
  Not applicable
• Initial Evaluation Time:
  Not applicable