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Child Psychiatrist

The Children's Institute of Pittsburgh·Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Contract·On Site·5-10 yrs·Posted 1 month ago
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About the role

The Child Psychiatrist provides psychiatric evaluations and treatment to clients within an outpatient behavioral health clinic. Responsibilities include managing a patient panel, conducting medication management visits, and developing safety and discharge plans.

Careers at Our Amazing Place.

At The Children’s Institute of Pittsburgh, we’ve built our legacy on being amazing.

After more than a century of the highest quality care and service to children and their families, we’re forever proud of our team members who don’t just make a career here – they make a difference.

Job Title: Child Psychiatrist Location: The Children's Institute Squirrel Hill Campus, 1405 Shady Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15217 Status: Contracted role, with a flexible schedule The Child Psychiatrist provides psychiatric evaluation and treatment to clients with psychological, and psychiatric disorders and psychiatric oversight to clinic staff within an outpatient behavioral health clinic.

This role is integral to helping clients make the move towards resiliency and healing, and becoming happier and healthier at home, school, and in the community.

Responsibilities

  • Maintains responsibility for own patient panel, providing care from the continuum of initial evaluation, through to discharge.
  • Performs culturally sensitive, strengths-based histories, exams, and determinations of diagnoses and appropriate treatments of clients
  • Responsible for all individual client care including clinical responsibility for follow-up visits, charting, internal/external meetings, communication with community resources, and staff education. Responds to client phone calls and conducts individual medication management visits for established clients on behalf of the psychiatrist.
  • Fills appropriate prescriptions timely and demonstrates intelligent decision-making regarding triaging of phone calls and lab information
  • Completes accurate billing, documentation (initial evaluation, individualized treatment plans, client and family progress, treatment provided and outcomes) and insurance authorization forms within specified timeframes and in the electronic medical record
  • Develops in partnership with the client and family plans for safety, crisis, and wellbeing (when needed) to support maintenance of stable functioning
  • Creates a discharge plan for all clients, including discharge instructions to be given to all families

Qualifications

  • MD or DO degree
  • Active Pennsylvania medical license
  • Completion of Psychiatry Residency
  • Completion of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship
  • DEA registration
  • Eligibility to prescribe controlled substances
  • Current CPR and First Aid Certification required or obtained upon hire.
  • Clearances Required: Act 73 FBI, Act 34 Criminal Clearance, and Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance

The Children's Institute of Pittsburgh is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We serve a diverse population of children and families, and we want our workforce to reflect that same diversity. We want all interested individuals to feel welcome in applying for a career at our amazing place – we can't wait to meet you! The Children's Institute does not exclude, deny benefits to, or otherwise discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, religious creed, AIDS or HIV status, disability, ancestry, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, union membership, or veteran/military status in employment.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an MD or DO degree with a completed Psychiatry Residency and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship. Active Pennsylvania medical licensure, DEA registration, and specific background clearances are required.

  • postgraduate degree
  • Patient Care
  • Treatment Planning
  • Diagnosis
  • Medication Management
  • Crisis Planning
  • Culturally Sensitive Care
  • Psychiatric Evaluation
  • Clinical Charting

Posting details

Employment type
Contract
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
5-10 yrs
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Posted
Jun 18, 2026
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The Children's Institute of Pittsburgh

For nearly 125 years, the passionate team at The Children’s Institute has been dedicated to serving the complex needs of children, young adults, and families. Today, we open a world of possibilities with expert care unlike any other, including The Day School, behavioral &...

IndustryNon-profit Organizations
TypeNonprofit
Size201-500 employees
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Behavioral health employers in Pennsylvania often seek candidates with direct patient care experience, and roles can be more competitive when applicants also bring phlebotomy certification or experience in crisis, detox, or acute psychiatric settings. This posting requires a high school diploma or GED plus at least one year of patient care experience, and the listed requirements and benefits are AI-summarized from the original job description to save you research time. If you’re considering applying, review whether your experience matches the setting and be ready to highlight any behavioral-health or phlebotomy background.

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