Adolescent Inpatient Psychiatrist

We are recruiting for a mission-driven Adolescent Inpatient Psychiatrist to join our team!

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Department

Adult PsychiatristsWith over 700 employees, Behavioral Health Services (BHS) at Denver Health is a large and rapidly expanding department that provides psychiatric care for patients in community, emergency, inpatient, justice, medical, mobile, and outpatient settings. As a non-profit committed to meeting community needs and promoting health equity, Denver Health offers psychiatrists a practice full of meaning and purpose. All physicians at Denver Health have an academic appointment at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. As such, Denver Health is an excellent place to work for physicians with an interest in clinical education.

Job Summary

The Adolescent Inpatient Psychiatry and Substance Use Disorder Medical Provider delivers high-quality clinical psychiatric care within the department of Behavioral Health Services (BHS). This role focuses on direct patient care, interdisciplinary collaboration, teaching, and scholarly activity, without formal supervisory or administrative authority over other clinicians or staff. The provider contributes clinical expertise to support quality, safety, access, and patient outcomes for adolescents with complex psychiatric and substance use disorders.

This role provides expert assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of adolescents with complex, co-occurring medical, psychiatric, and substance use disorders, including patients experiencing homelessness, poverty, and treatment resistance. The provider participates in education and scholarly work within their area of expertise and collaborates closely with multidisciplinary teams to ensure excellent clinical care and a safe, therapeutic environment.

Essential Functions :

• Provide Expert Clinical Care and Scholarship. Deliver evidence-based psychiatric and substance use disorder care while contributing to education, training, and scholarly activities as appropriate. Serve as a clinical resource to colleagues through consultation and collaboration.
• Diagnose and Treat Adolescents. Evaluate, diagnose, and treat adolescents with psychiatric and/or substance use disorders requiring inpatient psychiatric care and/or ASAM 3.7 / 3.7-WM level of substance use treatment.
• Focus on Superior Patient Care by 1) practicing evidence-based, high-quality state-of-the art medicine; 2) encourage increased patient understanding, involvement in care, and treatment decisions; 3) achieve and maintain optimal patient access; 4) insist on departmental focus on superior patient service; 5) assisting with patients who have barriers to disposition; 6) work with community partners (e.g. Signal, CDHS) to improve outcomes and access to community resources; and 7) participate in or support education and research.
• Collaborate on Care Delivery by 1) leading multidisciplinary teams of case managers, discharge planners, nursing, occupational therapy, psychotherapists, physicians, and other professionals to provide clinical care and meeting with non-direct report disciplines’ leadership; 2) including staff, other physicians and management in both service and patient care improvements; 3) treating all members with respect; 4) demonstrating the highest levels of ethical and professional conduct; and 5) behaving in a manner consistent with Denver Health values and goals.
• Listen and Communicate by 1) providing clinical information in a clear and timely manner; 2) requesting information and resources needed to provide care consistent with Denver Health goals; and 3) provide and accept feedback in a respectful manner from all staff.
• Provide training by teaching residents, medical students and advance trainees from psychiatric and other health disciplines (including nationally accredited training programs) while supporting these GME training programs so they can continue to have their learners train on site.

Education :

• Doctorate Degree Graduate of an accredited medical school. Required

Work Experience :

Licenses :

• Board Certification in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Required
• Board Certification in Addiction Psychiatry or Addiction Medicine. Preferred
• BLS-Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) - AHA - American Heart Association Required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

• Thorough knowledge of pharmacological agents, including buprenorphine, used in patient treatment.
• Able to receive detailed information through oral communications; express or exchange ideas by verbal communications.
• Excellent written and verbal communications, listening, and social skills.
• Able to interact effectively with people of varied educational, socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds, skill levels and value systems.
• Performs in a tactful and professional manner.
• A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.
• Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite required.
• EPIC experience preferred.

Shift

Work Type

Regular

Salary

$262,900.00 - $308,500.00 / yr

Benefits

At Denver Health, we take care of the people who take care of our community. Our benefits are built to support your life, your family, and your future — with generous paid time off, fully paid parental leave, exceptional retirement contributions, comprehensive health coverage, and nationally recognized well-being programs. We invest in your growth through tuition assistance, career advancement pathways, and professional development — while also offering meaningful financial advantages through loan forgiveness eligibility and employer contributions. When you join Denver Health, you’re joining a mission-driven organization that invests in you.

Here is a small list of our benefit programs:

• Paid time off starting at 28 days per year, inclusive of vacation, personal/sick, and 7 Holidays
• 100% paid parental leave up to 6 weeks
• Immediate eligibility for retirement plans with employer contribution up to 9.5%
• Generous medical, dental, vision plans in addition to employer paid disability and life insurance.
• Comprehensive well-being programs including on-site employee fitness center located on Denver Health main campus and nationally recognized RESTORE Center
• Free RTD EcoPass (public transportation)
• Childcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands, travel, and more
• Tuition reimbursement & assistance
• Education, coaching, and professional development opportunities through the Workforce Development Center (WFDC) that support internal career growth and advancement pathways
• Professional clinical advancement program & shared governance
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer+ free student loan coaching and assistance navigating the PSLF program
• National Health Service Corps (NHCS) and Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC) eligible employer

About Denver Health

Denver Health is an integrated, high-quality academic healthcare system considered a model for the nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center, a 555-bed acute care medical center, Denver’s 911 emergency medical response system, 10 family health centers, 19 school-based health centers, Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety, the Public Health Institute at Denver Health, Denver Health Medical Plan and Denver Health Foundation.

As Colorado’s primary, and essential, safety-net healthcare system, Denver Health is a mission-driven organization that has provided millions in uncompensated care for the uninsured each year.

Located near downtown Denver, Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer.

Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We value the unique ideas, talents and contributions reflective of the needs of our community. All job applicants for safety-sensitive positions must pass a pre-employment drug test, once a conditional offer of employment has been made. Applicants will be considered until the position is filled.