Child/Adolescent Psychiatrist Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Residential Treatment Facility in Northwestern Virginia

Job description

About the facility

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.

About the facility location

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.

About the clinician's workday

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.

Additional job details

• Case load/PPD: Variable
• Support staff: yes
• Patient population: Children
• Location type: On-Site
• Prescriptive authority required: 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