Psychiatrist - Residential Treatment

Growth Centers of America

Position Overview

The Psychiatrist plays a critical leadership role in supporting the psychiatric, emotional, and behavioral health needs of adolescents within our residential treatment program. This position works collaboratively with therapists, nurses, behavioral staff, educators, and program leadership to provide comprehensive psychiatric care in a safe, structured, and trauma-informed environment.

The Psychiatrist is responsible for psychiatric evaluations, diagnosis, medication management, treatment planning, crisis intervention support, and ongoing collaboration with the multidisciplinary treatment team to ensure high-quality care for adolescents experiencing mental health, behavioral, substance use, and dual-diagnosis challenges.

What You’ll Do

Psychiatric Care & Clinical Oversight

Conduct psychiatric evaluations, assessments, and diagnostic reviews for adolescent clients
Develop individualized treatment recommendations and psychiatric care plans
Provide medication management, monitoring, and ongoing psychiatric follow-up care
Assess clients for emotional, behavioral, psychiatric, and safety concerns
Collaborate with therapists, nurses, behavioral staff, and leadership regarding client progress and treatment planning
Provide clinical guidance and support during psychiatric or behavioral crises
Evaluate risk related to self-harm, suicidality, aggression, elopement, or psychiatric instability
Maintain appropriate therapeutic boundaries and professionalism with adolescent clients
Participate in treatment team meetings, case consultations, and clinical discussions
Support continuity of care with outside providers, hospitals, and referral sources when appropriate

Documentation & Compliance

Maintain timely, accurate, and thorough psychiatric documentation, evaluations, progress notes, and medication records
Ensure compliance with HIPAA, licensing regulations, accreditation standards, and company policies
Complete clinical documentation within required timelines and facility standards
Support quality assurance, risk management, and clinical best practices
Maintain confidentiality and professionalism in all client interactions and documentation

Team Collaboration & Therapeutic Environment

Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary treatment team including therapists, nurses, educators, behavioral staff, and leadership
Contribute positively to the overall therapeutic and residential environment
Support a structured, safe, trauma-informed, and clinically appropriate setting for adolescents
Participate in meetings, trainings, consultations, and ongoing professional development
Provide support, guidance, and psychiatric insight to treatment staff as needed
Maintain flexibility, professionalism, and composure in high-acuity or fast-paced situations

Who You Are

You are compassionate, clinically skilled, and passionate about helping adolescents navigate mental health and behavioral challenges. You understand the importance of collaboration, structure, professionalism, and trauma-informed care within a residential treatment setting.

You are someone who:

Remains calm, ethical, and professional during crisis or high-pressure situations
Demonstrates strong clinical judgment and decision-making skills
Communicates effectively with adolescents, families, and multidisciplinary teams
Values collaboration, accountability, and compassionate care
Understands the importance of consistency, healthy boundaries, and confidentiality
Thrives in mission-driven environments focused on adolescent healing and growth
Is adaptable, dependable, and committed to providing high-quality psychiatric care

What You Bring

Required Qualifications

Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree
Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry
Active and unrestricted medical license in the applicable state
DEA license and ability to prescribe medications
Experience conducting psychiatric evaluations and medication management
Strong clinical, communication, and documentation skills
Ability to pass background and fingerprint clearance
Ability to work effectively within a residential behavioral health environment

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working with adolescents ages 12–17
Experience in residential treatment, inpatient psychiatry, behavioral health, or acute care settings
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry experience preferred
Experience treating clients with mental health disorders, substance use, eating disorders, trauma, or dual diagnosis needs
Experience collaborating within multidisciplinary treatment teams
Knowledge of crisis intervention, suicide risk assessment, and trauma-informed care

Why Join Growth Centers of America?

At Growth Centers of America, you’ll join a mission-driven team dedicated to creating meaningful change in the lives of adolescents and families. We value compassion, collaboration, accountability, and personal growth — both for the clients we serve and the professionals who serve them.

This is more than a Psychiatrist role — it is an opportunity to make a direct impact on adolescent mental health through meaningful clinical work, multidisciplinary collaboration, crisis stabilization, and long-term healing. You’ll help guide adolescents through some of the most critical moments in their lives while working alongside a passionate and supportive treatment team.