Psychiatrist needed for Inpatient setting in Fairfield County, CT
Listed compensation
$200k-$250k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
Staff Psychiatrist | Intensive Outpatient Program
Position Overview
An established, award recognized healthcare system in southern Connecticut is seeking a Board Certified or Board Eligible Psychiatrist to join its outpatient and intensive outpatient behavioral health programs. This is a full time, in person position focused on collaborative, patient centered psychiatric care within a supportive multidisciplinary environment.
The role offers a balanced clinical schedule, meaningful leadership responsibilities, and the opportunity to participate in education and program development.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct psychiatric care in an outpatient clinic and intensive outpatient setting
- Supervise and support clinical staff within outpatient and IOP programs
- Collaborate closely with interdisciplinary behavioral health teams
- Participate in care coordination and patient focused program initiatives
- Teach and mentor medical students and residents as part of an academic affiliation
Requirements
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry
- Experience or strong interest in outpatient psychiatric care
- Comfort working within multidisciplinary care teams
- Interest in clinical supervision and collaborative leadership
- Commitment to high quality, patient centered behavioral health services
Benefits
- Competitive compensation in the low to mid $200K range
- Monday through Friday schedule
- Additional compensation available for limited weekend or crisis coverage
- Supportive administrative and clinical infrastructure
- Teaching and mentorship opportunities
- Collegial, mission driven work environment recognized for quality and patient satisfaction
If you are seeking a collegial practice with excellent support and resources, contact Healthcare United today.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychiatrist needed for Inpatient setting in Fairfield County, CT at Healthcare United a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician roles — ranked against 19,720 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.
Psychiatry — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 62% are remote, 54% have no call, 72% require no weekends.
Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Connecticut is 103.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$225k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $217k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Connecticut clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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