Addiction Psychiatry, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry, Geriatric Psychiatry, Psychiatry
Correctional Psychiatrist – Inpatient (Female Unit)
📍 Location: North Carolina
🕒 Schedule: Monday–Friday | 8-hour shifts | Full-time (5 days/week)
📅 Duration: 6 months with potential to extend
Patient Population:
Adult female inmates (inpatient unit)
24-bed unit
10–12 patients per day
Responsibilities:
Psychiatric evaluations and med management (no controlled substances)
Admissions
Follow a specific correctional formulary for medications
Manage complex psychiatric presentations, including:
Suicidality
Psychosis
Self-injurious behaviors
Substance use disorders
Severe mental illness
Requirements:
Correctional psychiatry experience required
Comfortable working with high-acuity psychiatric cases
Familiarity with and adherence to strict medication formularies