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Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist - St. Augustine, FL

PsychiatryFull-Time

Compensation

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Full-Time
Call expectations
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Weekends
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Job Description

Location: St. Augustine, FL

Join a Growing Behavioral Health Program

A behavioral health program in St. Augustine, Florida, is seeking a Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist to join its expanding psychiatric team.

This opportunity will primarily focus on inpatient Child & Adolescent Psychiatry within an 8-bed unit. The psychiatrist may also have the opportunity to provide inpatient care within the adult psychiatric program as services continue to grow. Part-time opportunities may also be considered.

Responsibilities

  • Evaluate, diagnose, and treat children and adolescents with psychiatric disorders
  • Provide inpatient psychiatric care within the Child & Adolescent unit
  • Develop and oversee individualized treatment plans

Collaborate with therapists, nurses, psychologists, social workers, and other members of the multidisciplinary care team

  • Participate in treatment planning, family education, and discharge planning
  • Provide inpatient adult psychiatric care as needed or desired based on program growth
  • Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation

Position Highlights

  • 8-bed Child & Adolescent inpatient psychiatric unit
  • Opportunity to work with both Child & Adolescent and adult inpatient populations
  • Part-time opportunities may be available
  • Growing behavioral health program
  • Multidisciplinary team environment
  • Competitive compensation and benefits
  • MD or DO
  • Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry
  • Fellowship training in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
  • Board Certified or Board Eligible in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry preferred
  • Eligible for Florida medical licensure
  • Strong clinical and interpersonal skills

Requirements

Candidates must hold an MD or DO degree and be Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry. Fellowship training in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry is required or preferred, along with eligibility for Florida medical licensure.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Psychiatric DiagnosisMultidisciplinary CollaborationAdult Psychiatry

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 40% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
13%
Visa sponsorship
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Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in St. Augustine

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$391k
Typical market rent
$2,034/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
99.5
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Jacksonville, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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