Child Psychiatrist

ChildNet Youth and Family Services, Inc. is currently seeking a contract Child/Adolescent Psychiatrist, 16 -30 hours/week (a combination of onsite/in-person and virtual), to provide psychiatric evaluations and medication support and management to children and adolescent clients within our Behavioral Health Services Program located in Long Beach, CA. The Psychiatrist promotes a strengths-based approach to treatment that empowers families, supports a community-based philosophy of service, and ensures that all clinical services are aligned with the agency’s mission and values. Within agency guidelines and professional standards, the Psychiatrist functions independently and works directly with the BHS Program Director and Client Services Supervisor. This is a contracted position (16-30 hours per week) for a board-certified child psychiatrist, specializing in child & adolescent psychiatry. The position will be responsible for receiving referrals for evaluation from therapists. The psychiatrist will evaluate, diagnose, and treat psychiatric disorders, provide follow-up, psychosocial education, and support to clients and their families, review case histories, and maintain clinical materials in accordance with Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (LACDMH) requirements.aa415a4b-8b21-40fc-a65c-70d2b25ca29a