Child Psychiatrist / Part-Time - CABS

Child Psychiatrist

The Child Psychiatrist in the Child and Adolescent Behavioral Services Program is responsible for providing direct psychiatric services to clinical clients as well as providing psychiatric consultations as requested by LCHD/CHC staff and from other agencies. Scheduled hours: 28 hours per week. Work hours/days discussed in the interview.

Essential Functions

• Evaluates clients age 21 and under regarding their need for psychotropic medication and prescribes medication when appropriate.
• Performs psychiatric evaluations, as requested by other staff members, for purposes of diagnosis and for treatment planning.
• Conducts crisis intervention/evaluation/referral to persons who present themselves at the program.
• Consults with staff regarding clients not necessarily seen directly by the psychiatrist. This will include, but is not limited to, cases in which psychiatric supervision is necessary for insurance purposes.
• Responds to inquiries, gives appropriate information and referrals, and documents, if necessary.
• Provides direct services to clients including individual and group treatment.
• Focuses on client empowerment in providing treatment, seeking to assist clients to build on strengths in addressing treatment needs.
• Facilitates with clients and collaborates with the treatment team to develop, review and update treatment goals and referrals both internally and externally.
• Provides education and direction to clients, family members and/or significant others.
• Takes responsibility for training in and documenting clinical chart requirements to meet program and state standards.
• Must meet minimum productivity expectations.
• Maintains an awareness of and professional involvement/collaboration with community resources.

Knowledge Skills Abilities and Education Required

• Graduation from an LCME-accredited or ECFMG-accredited medical school is required.
• Completion prior to start date of a minimum of five years of Graduate Medical Education, to include at least three years in a general psychiatry residency training program approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, and at least 2 years in an ACGME-approved child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship.
• Must be licensed by the State of Illinois as a Physician, or have a letter from the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation stating that the application for licensure endorsement has been approved, with receipt of Illinois license following within six months of initial application date for endorsement.
• Board eligible within (2) years of hire, in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, the National Board of Physicians and Surgeons, or other board certification entity required.

Supplemental Information

As the largest human service provider in Lake County, we believe that services must be available without barriers. No residents are turned away due to the inability to pay. We believe in providing services in an environment of mutual respect, free of discrimination or bias. Whether assuring accessible and effective care, impacting policy, or assessing and monitoring risks, the Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center has been an essential part of the public health system in Lake County for 60 years. We are looking for passionate, qualified team members who can help make a difference in our agency and, most importantly, in our community.

At this time, you must live in Illinois or Wisconsin to be eligible to work at Lake County Health Department. You can find our salary grades at For unionized positions, a list of our collective bargaining agreements can be found here:

Any offer of employment is conditioned on the successful completion of a background screening, drug and alcohol testing and may include a pre-employment medical exam. The Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.