Psychiatry - Street Psychiatry - Charlotte, NC

Psychiatrist Position

Atrium Health Behavioral Health is a vital part of Carolinas Medical Center and is the largest regional provider of mental health and substance use services in the Carolinas and is currently seeking a psychiatrist who will work primarily in the community (outreach centers, on the streets, in homeless encampments). The position serves the homeless population of Mecklenburg County.

This team provides the most advanced care in psychiatric, and substance use services and offers treatment options for adults, adolescents, and children through a comprehensive, integrated system of inpatient and outpatient programs.

If it's possible, you will find it at Atrium Health—the leading community-focused academic healthcare system serving North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. We invite BE/BC Psychiatrists to discover all that we can do when we bring healing hearts, inquisitive minds, and progressive visionaries together in our Psychiatry & Counseling team at Atrium Health Behavioral Health.

Position Highlights:

• Community-Based Care: Provide psychiatric evaluation and treatment directly to the unhoused community
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary street medicine team delivering care in non-traditional settings (streets, encampments, shelters).
• Collaborate with nurses, and outreach specialists to address mental health, substance use, and social determinants of health.
• Adapt to dynamic, field-based work environments with a focus on patient engagement and trust-building.
• Utilize evidence-based practices to support individuals with complex mental health needs and histories of trauma.
• Promote mental health awareness and advocate for systemic changes to improve access to psychiatric care for marginalized populations.
• Coordinate follow-up and linkage to community resources, housing programs, and outpatient services.

Candidate Highlights:

• MD/DO
• BE/BC Psychiatrist

Highlights When you join Atrium Health, you will be welcomed into an inclusive culture that celebrates and respects the contributions a diverse team can make together. Practice where your voice is valued, your passion for advancing medicine is rewarded, and you get the resources and support you need to thrive personally and professionally. In our nationally-renowned integrated health system, you can work alongside the most advanced minds in medicine to improve medicine, elevate hope and advance healing—for all.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off programs available for eligible positions
• Comprehensive health and welfare benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage
• Retirement benefits, including 401(k) options with employer contributions and access to financial wellness resources
• Flexible spending accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family support benefits, which may include parental leave, adoption assistance, and surrogacy support
• Educational assistance and professional development programs
• Paid medical liability insurance
• Continuing Medical Education (CME) allowances
• Relocation assistance

About Charlotte, North Carolina Charlotte blends big-city opportunity with small-town charm, offering an ideal mix of professional growth and personal comfort. As one of the nation's fastest-growing cities and a major financial hub, it's home to several Fortune 500 companies, world-class hospitals, and soon, a four-year medical school campus from Wake Forest School of Medicine. From the vibrant energy of Uptown to the historic streets of Dilworth or the family-friendly suburbs of Ballantyne and Huntersville, Charlotte's neighborhoods cater to a variety of lifestyles. Enjoy more than 200 parks, greenways, and outdoor attractions like the U.S. National Whitewater Center, plus a full calendar of festivals, concerts, and cultural events throughout the year. Getting around is easy with light rail, extensive bus service, and Charlotte Douglas International Airport nearby. With a welcoming community, great economy, and Southern hospitality at its core, Charlotte is a place where you can build both a fulfilling career and a vibrant life.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is one of the largest nonprofit integrated health systems in the United States, providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois, Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama, and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin. With Wake Forest University School of Medicine as our academic core, we are shaping the future of health care through innovation, research, education and compassionate care.

When you join Advocate Health, you're joining a team that's committed to being a Best Place to Care—where clinicians are heard, supported and empowered to focus on what matters most: caring for patients. This enterprise-wide initiative is grounded in listening to care teams, removing barriers to excellent care, and fostering well-being and connection. It reflects our purpose—from discovery to everyday moments, we're redefining care - for you, for us, for all—and lives through our values: lifting each other up, leading with purpose, thinking boldly together and embracing change with optimism. Here, you'll find not just a job, but a career with meaning, growth and impact—for all.