Inpatient Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist Deaconess Health System - 3.5 Evansville, IN Job Details 19 hours ago Qualifications Collaborate with healthcare professionals Staff supervision Inpatient experience Treating patients as a physician Team supervision Health education for healthcare providers Program development Working with pediatric populations Transitional care planning in clinical case management Clinical staff mentoring Clinical rotations supervision Continuous clinical improvement initiatives Adolescents Multidisciplinary team collaboration for treatment planning Working with families Working with individuals with mental health conditions Clinical team leadership Pediatric psychiatry Senior level Interdisciplinary behavioral health coordination experience Experience working with families with children Academic medical center experience Teaching Staff development Continuation mental treatment planning Full Job Description The Inpatient Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist provides psychiatric evaluation, treatment, and leadership for children and adolescents receiving care on a dedicated 16-bed inpatient behavioral health unit at Deaconess Cross Pointe. Working collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team, this physician is responsible for delivering high-quality, evidence-based psychiatric care while supporting patients and families through acute behavioral health crises and recovery. In addition to clinical responsibilities, this position will play a key role in supporting psychiatric education and physician development through participation in the Indiana University School of Medicine Psychiatry Residency Program, including the clinical supervision, teaching, and mentoring of psychiatry residents as part of an eight-resident psychiatry residency program launching in July 2027.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment for children and adolescents admitted to the inpatient behavioral health unit. Work alongside two PMHNPs and other psychiatrists who will help to provide cross coverage as needed. Lead interdisciplinary treatment planning and collaborate with nursing, therapy, social work, care management, and medical staff. Conduct family meetings and support comprehensive discharge planning and continuity of care. Ensure delivery of safe, evidence-based, and patient-centered psychiatric services. Participate in quality improvement, program development, and clinical excellence initiatives. Provide education, supervision, and mentorship to psychiatry residents and other learners participating in child and adolescent psychiatry rotations through the IU School of Medicine Psychiatry Residency Program. Support the continued growth of academic psychiatry and behavioral health services within the Deaconess Health System. This is an exceptional opportunity for a physician who is passionate about child and adolescent psychiatry, academic medicine, teaching, and advancing behavioral health care within a leading regional health system.