Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist, Outpatient & PHP

Children’s Minnesota

5h • Hybrid

About The Position

Children’s Minnesota is one of the largest pediatric health systems in the United States and the only health system in Minnesota to provide care exclusively to children, from before birth through young adulthood. An independent and not-for-profit system since 1924, Children’s Minnesota is one system serving kids throughout the Upper Midwest at two free-standing hospitals, nine primary care clinics, multiple specialty clinics and seven rehabilitation sites. As The Kids Experts™ in our region, Children’s Minnesota is regularly ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a top children’s hospital. Find us on Facebook @childrensminnesota or on Twitter and Instagram @childrensmn. Please visit childrensMN.org.

Children’s Minnesota is proud to be recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of 2023’s Top Diversity Leaders. The national honor recognizes the top diverse healthcare executives and organizations influencing public policy, care delivery, and promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in their organizations and the industry.

Children’s Minnesota is seeking a full-time Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist. This role offers a balanced and rewarding schedule, with 0.6 FTE in outpatient psychiatry and 0.4 FTE in our growing Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) in Lakeville.
Children's Minnesota provides a continuum of psychiatric care including outpatient psychiatry clinic, integrated behavioral health in several general pediatric and specialty clinics, partial hospital and inpatient mental health care as well as psychiatric consultation to our emergency rooms and inpatient medical units. We are closely allied with strong Psychology, Eating disorders, Neuropsychology, and Developmental Pediatrics departments, providing services on both the Minneapolis and St Paul hospital campuses.
Outpatient - you will work with referrals solely from Children’s specialty clinics, serving individuals at all stages of development and addressing diverse mental health concerns, providing exposure to the full spectrum of outpatient psychiatric conditions while working with a diverse range of mental health presentations.
Partial Hospitalization Program - join a multidisciplinary team of 3 psychiatrists, psychologists, program therapists, mental health specialists, and music and art therapists. Provide direct psychiatric care, including brief assessments and targeted interventions, while partnering with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary treatment team to develop outcomes-focused care plans addressing mental health needs, functional impairment, and co-occurring medical or substance-related conditions.
Schedule Highlights
§ Mondays & Fridays: On-site at Lakeville PHP
§ 32 patient contact hours
§ Tuesdays–Thursdays: One day in St. Paul and two days via telehealth
§ In-person inpatient unit rounding just two weekends per year
§ One week per year of on-call coverage from home (on-site only if a significant issue arises)
Additional compensation provided on top of the annual salary

Requirements

• Must have an M.D., D.O. with a current Minnesota Medical License or the ability to obtain one
• Board Eligible/Board Certified (BE/BC) in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
• Candidates must be eligible to take the certifying exam in 2026.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct psychiatric care, including brief assessments and targeted interventions
• Partner with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary treatment team to develop outcomes-focused care plans addressing mental health needs, functional impairment, and co-occurring medical or substance-related conditions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree