Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist

Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist

Admin - Denver, CO 80218

Overview

Salary Range $110,000.00 - $140,000.00 Salary/year Position Type Part Time Job Shift Day Education Level Graduate Degree Travel Percentage Up to 25% Category Health Care

Description

Third Way Center is a residential treatment center dedicated to supporting adolescents aged [13 to 20 years old] navigating complex mental health challenges, including [e.g., trauma, severe mental health, substance use, and neuro diverse issues]. We pride ourselves on offering a holistic, trauma-informed, and collaborative environment where healing can actually happen. We are seeking a unique psychiatrist who thrives on solving complex clinical puzzles and thinks outside the box, ready to make a tangible, lasting difference in the lives of these teens and their families.

Position Overview

We are seeking a Part-Time Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist to join our multidisciplinary clinical team. In this role, you will provide psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and clinical consultation for our residents. Because this is a residential setting, you will have the unique opportunity to work closely, and collaborate with a dedicated team of therapists, nurses, and support staff.

• Status: Part-Time [1015 hours/week]
• Schedule Requirement: 2 days of on-site presence per week, with occasional remote options and on-call availability as needed.
• Reports To: Medical Team / Executive Director

Key Responsibilities

1. Clinical Assessment & Treatment

• Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and diagnostic assessments for newly admitted adolescents.
• Formulate, implement, and monitor individualized, evidence-based psychopharmacological treatment plans.
• Provide ongoing medication management and education to staff, residents and their families/guardians regarding benefits, risks, and side effects.

2. Multidisciplinary Collaboration

• Participate in weekly multidisciplinary treatment team meetings to review patient progress and adjust care plans.
• Collaborate closely with residential therapists, nursing staff, and case managers to ensure a cohesive, holistic approach to treatment.
• Provide clinical guidance and consultation to floor staff on managing acute behavioral or emotional crises.

3. Documentation & Compliance

• Maintain timely, accurate, and thorough clinical documentation in our Electronic Health Record (EHR) system in compliance with state licensing and accreditation standards (e.g., Joint Commission/CARF).
• Assist in discharge planning to ensure a seamless transition of care back into the community.

Qualifications

• Education: MD or DO from an accredited medical school.
• Residency/Fellowship: Successful completion of a General Psychiatry Residency and a Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship.
• Licensure: Active, unrestricted medical license in the state of Colorado
• Certifications: Board Certified or Board Eligible in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. Active DEA registration and state controlled-substance license.
• Experience: Experience working in a residential, inpatient, or intensive outpatient (IOP/PHP) setting is preferred but not mandatory.
• Approach: Strong foundation in trauma-informed care and a collaborative, non-adversarial approach to adolescent mental health.

Note: We are looking for a clinician who is not only technically brilliant but also excels at building trust with a traditionally skeptical teenage population.

About Us & Our Legacy

For over 50 years, Third Way Center has served as a vital sanctuary in Colorado for high-risk adolescents navigating complex mental health, trauma, substance use, and neuro-diverse challenges. Our organization was built on a foundation of profound empathy, clinical grit, and out-of-the-box thinking. We are seeking a dedicated clinician to step into a deeply respected, clinically mature environment to help guide our next chapter of healing.

Third Way Center operates both Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities (PRTF) and Qualified Residential Treatment Programs (QRTP). We pride ourselves on offering a holistic, trauma-informed, and highly collaborative ecosystem where we don't just manage symptomswe help traumatized teens build a "third way" forward in life.

This position is uniquely suited for a seasoned clinician who wishes to bypass corporate bureaucracy, excessive charting cycles, and insurance-driven constraints. Here, you will have the luxury of time to truly know the youth in your care, working alongside an exceptionally dedicated, multidisciplinary team of therapists, nurses, and residential support staff who handle the heavy lifting of day-to-day case management.