What are the responsibilities and job description for the Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist - Lafayette, LA position at Commonwealth Medical Services?
Location: Lafayette, LA
Join a Comprehensive Behavioral Health Program
A behavioral health hospital in Lafayette, Louisiana is seeking a Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist to join its psychiatric team.
This opportunity focuses on providing inpatient psychiatric care to children and adolescents within a 14-bed hospital setting.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate, diagnose, and treat children and adolescents with psychiatric disorders
- Provide inpatient psychiatric care
- Develop and oversee individualized treatment plans
- Collaborate with therapists, nurses, psychologists, social workers, and other members of the multidisciplinary care team
- Participate in treatment planning and family education
- Coordinate discharge planning and continuity of care
- Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation
Position Highlights
- 14-bed inpatient behavioral health hospital
- Child & Adolescent Psychiatry focus
- Inpatient psychiatric setting
- Multidisciplinary team environment
- Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on children, adolescents, and their families
- Competitive compensation and benefits
- MD or DO
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry
- Fellowship training in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry preferred
- Eligible for Louisiana medical licensure
- Strong clinical and interpersonal skills