Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist – Adolescent Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP)

MaineHealth•Portland, ME

1d•$300,000•Onsite

About The Position

MaineHealth Behavioral Health (MHBH) is hiring an Outpatient Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist for its new Adolescent Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) in Portland, Maine. The full-time position is 40 hours per week and serves pediatric patients who need more intensive treatment than outpatient office visits but do not require 24-hour inpatient care. The PHP can provide an alternative to hospitalization and help patients transition back into the community after psychiatric hospitalization. The role offers the opportunity to serve rural and urban pediatric populations as part of a multidisciplinary team. The ideal candidate is a fellowship-trained, board-eligible child and adolescent psychiatrist who is committed to medical education and collaborative care. The position includes a significant teaching and mentoring role with psychiatry residents, pediatric residents, Tufts University School of Medicine medical students, and social work and psychology trainees, as well as a faculty appointment with Tufts University School of Medicine. The organization emphasizes medical education, continuous quality improvement, patient safety, high-quality clinical outcomes, and patient and family satisfaction. MaineHealth Behavioral Health is a MaineHealth member and an integrated behavioral healthcare system serving areas of Maine. Its services include a nonprofit psychiatric hospital, multidisciplinary outpatient clinics, crisis services, crisis stabilization units, partial hospital and intensive outpatient treatment, and ACT teams. MaineHealth is a not-for-profit integrated health system with approximately 22,000 care team members and 1,700 employed clinicians, serving residents of Maine and New Hampshire. The annual base salary for this position at 1.0 FTE is $300,000. Depending on eligibility, total compensation may include recruitment payments, relocation assistance, productivity incentives, and quality incentives. MaineHealth also offers comprehensive benefits, recognition programs, and career growth opportunities.

Requirements

Graduate of an allopathic or osteopathic medical school.
Completion of psychiatric residency and child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship training.
Current or eligible physician licensure through the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine.
Certified in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, or eligible for examination as documented by written evidence.
Current DEA Registration Certificate.
At least 2 years of experience, inclusive of fellowship training.
Meet other credentialing criteria defined in Medical Staff By-laws.

Nice To Haves

Fellowship-trained and board-eligible Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist.
Commitment to medical education and collaborative care.

Responsibilities

Provide outpatient child and adolescent psychiatric care in the Adolescent Partial Hospitalization Program.
Participate in multidisciplinary, collaborative care for pediatric populations in rural and urban communities.
Teach and mentor psychiatry residents, pediatric residents, Tufts University School of Medicine medical students, and social work and psychology trainees.