CHILD PSYCHIATRIST

CHILD PSYCHIATRIST – PART/FULL-TIME

COME GROW WITH US! 
South County Mental Health Center, Inc. private non-profit behavioral healthcare provider serving south Palm Beach County from our headquarters in Delray Beach, Florida. Since 1974, we’ve been dedicated to delivering high-quality, compassionate behavioral health care to individuals and families of all ages and incomes.  

At SCMHC, we take a community-centered approach to care, offering a wide range of services — from crisis screening and mobile response to outpatient therapy, psychiatric support, and tailored programs for children, adults, and families. Our team works together to support client well-being and independence while advocating for services in the least restrictive environment.  
Whether on-site or in the community, we strive to make a meaningful difference in the lives of those we serve — and we’re looking for passionate professionals to j oin us in this mission.  our team and make a meaningful impact in the lives of children and adolescents facing mental health challenges.

JOB SUMMARY:
We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated Child Psychiatrist to join our multidisciplinary team in providing comprehensive mental health services to children and adolescents. The ideal candidate will be responsible for evaluating, diagnosing, and treating a wide range of psychiatric disorders in young patients, from infancy through adolescence. This role involves conducting thorough assessments, developing individualized treatment plans, and implementing evidence-based therapeutic interventions. 

PURPOSE
To provide psychiatric services to children, adolescents and adults in the Center programs.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

• Demonstrate the ability to interpret and abide by confidentiality laws, abuse reporting guidelines, client rights requirements, and adhere to a code of ethical and practice standards
• Must be knowledgeable of Backer Act and Marchman Act
• Experience with counseling/psychiatric interventions
• Proficiency in client care protocol for children/adolescents
• Excellent communication skills, both written & verbal: must be able to articulate reports and evaluations regarding clinical and non-clinical issues
• Knowledge of medications for child/adolescent specific dosing
• Expertise in the stages of development in children/adolescents
• Aptitude for coaching children/adolescents about their illness at age appropriate levels
• Competence educating children about peer influence concepts to adolescents

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and create tailored treatment plans.
• Prescribe medications based on diagnosis
• Evaluate effectiveness of medications(s), including side effects or lack there of
• Educate clients, significant others, & staff about medications and interactions
• Provide consultation to staff about medication, treatment issues, & termination of clients' treatments
• Collaborate with other mental health professionals, educators, and families to support patient care.
• Perform mental status examination
• Determine Five (5) Axis Diagnosis based on DSM IV criteria, including GAF score
• Offer discussions on psychodynamics of evaluations (i.e. family environment)
• Deliver consultations concerning health status
• Review & sign-off on treatment plans, medication dividers, and insurance forms
• Provide correspondence regarding clients issues as appropriate to internal/external sources
• Will be on-call rotation, additional renumeration provided

OTHER MINOR OR OCCASIONAL TASKS

• Attend medical staff meetings
• Participate in QI teams and committees to further performance improvement activities
• Crisis Stabilization Unit on-call as determined by Chief Medical Officer
• Performs other duties as assigned

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• M.D. degree, current valid Florida medical license
  • This role requires a Physician (MD/DO)
• Must have at least 2 years experience with children.

WHY WORK HERE
We believe taking care of our team is essential to the care we provide. Our comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off; health, dental, and vision insurance; life and long-term disability coverage; and additional voluntary benefits. We also offer a 401(k) with company match to help you plan for the future. 

 

Apply now.

Because of the work we do in the community, a full background check is required for all staff.

We are a drug free employer.

South County Mental Health Center, Inc is an EOE.