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ChristianaCare
Middletown, Delaware · Hybrid

Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist, Mi

PsychiatryIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$258k-$380k

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Job Description

ChristianaCare is seeking a compassionate and skilled Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist to join our growing Psychiatry & Behavioral Health team in Middletown, Delaware. This physician will provide comprehensive psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment services in an outpatient setting, serving primarily children and adolescents while working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary behavioral health team.

This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the mental health and well-being of young patients and their families while contributing to resident and trainee education within a leading healthcare system.

Why ChristianaCare

100% outpatient position with flexible hours, with a combination of office and virtual hours

Excellent work life balance with 1:8 call schedule and generous weekend call pay in addition to base salary and annual incentive bonus

Opportunity to participate in psychiatry residency program, Supervision and mentoring of residents, participate in broad array of scholarly activities, lectures/ teaching to residents, participation in journal clubs and interdisciplinary teaching to team members.

Qualifications

  • MD or DO eligible for staff appointment within the Department of Psychiatry.
  • Eligible for state medical licensure and DEA registration in Delaware, Pennsylvania, and/or Maryland, as applicable.
  • Experience providing psychiatric care to children and adolescents in a clinical setting.
  • Board Certification in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry preferred.

ChristianaCare

ChristianaCare, is one of the country’s largest health care providers, ranking 24th in the nation for hospital admissions (fiscal year 2019). Christiana Care is a major teaching hospital with three campuses (1,299 beds) and more than 260 Medical-Dental residents and fellows.

ChristianaCare is recognized as a regional center for excellence in cardiology, cancer and women’s health services. The system is home to Delaware’s only Level I trauma center for adults and children, the only center of its kind between Philadelphia and Baltimore.

With more than 12,000 caregivers, ChristianaCare is the largest private employer in Delaware.

Benefits of Living in the Delaware Valley

  • You have your choice or housing options in DE, PA, NJ or MD and enjoy reasonable commutes.
  • Connected by Amtrak and I95, this region is a hub for excellent restaurants, entertainment and sporting venues, cultural events and some of the nation’s best colleges and universities.
  • Within 1-3 hours from four international airports.
  • Easy drives or a short train ride to Washington, DC, Philadelphia and New York City.
  • Two hours from beautiful beaches in Delaware, Maryland and New Jersey and popular skiing resorts in the Pocono Mountains.
  • Reasonable cost of living and no DE state sales tax
  • Apply today to help shape the future of behavioral healthcare for our community!
  • Annual Compensation Range $257,751.00 - $380,035.00

The above compensation range represents ChristianaCare’s good faith and reasonable estimate of compensation at the time of posting for full-time hours in the respective specialty. The actual compensation within this range offered to a successful candidate will depend on a variety of factors, including without limitation the fair market value for physician services in the relevant specialty and the candidate’s relevant experience, education, training, credentials, and qualifications as they relate to specific job requirements. The compensation range listed may encompass various forms of applicable compensation for this position, including, but not limited to, productivity incentives, value-based incentives and other ancillary forms of compensation dependent upon operational factors such as hours worked, call coverage and other factors. ChristianaCare will offer compensation at an appropriate point within the above range or, less frequently, may offer a level of compensation outside the listed range as warranted by the circumstances.

Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

Post End Date

  • Sep 23, 2027
  • EEO Posting Statement

ChristianaCare offers a competitive suite of employee benefits to maximize the wellness of you and your family, including health insurance, paid time off, retirement, an employee assistance program. To learn more about our benefits for eligible positions visit careers.christianacare.org

Key Responsibilities

Provide outpatient psychiatric evaluations, diagnoses, and treatment for primarily child and adolescent patients, collaborating with a multidisciplinary behavioral health team. Contribute to resident and trainee education through supervision, mentoring, lectures, journal clubs, and other scholarly and interdisciplinary activities.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification (preferred)

Key Skills

Psychiatric DiagnosisPsychiatric TreatmentChild PsychiatryOutpatient CareMultidisciplinary CollaborationResident SupervisionInterdisciplinary Education

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 56% are remote, 58% have no call, 64% require no weekends — this position is remote.

ChristianaCare holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 74/100, 3 active listings.

What does the Psychiatry market look like in Delaware?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.0 / 10 · above average in physician rolesranked against 22,321 Physician roles listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$258k–$380kPsychiatry median $335k (middle half $278k–$373k)20 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$320k in purchasing powerDelaware index 99.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Psychiatry listings in Delaware8 active1,809 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingremotepeers: 56% remote · 58% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusUS physician listings (all specialties): 24% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 11% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
Psychiatry hiring demand#27 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 34 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 728 postings, 654 closed
New Psychiatry listings1,295 in the last 30 days867 the 30 days before (+49%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Psychiatry pay trend−2.4% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
ChristianaCaresilver tier, 74/100Top Employers work-life index3 active listings
Implied production pay~$722k$62/wRVU × 11,644 wRVUsCMS CPT frequencies; WeekdayDoc listing median $/wRVU
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (22,321 Physician roles listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), CMS Physician Fee Schedule, WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist, Middletown, DE at ChristianaCare a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician roles — ranked against 22,321 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.

Top Psychiatrist Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

40 jobs · 10 employers
7
<$365k
7
$365k-410k
16
$410k-455k
6
$455k-500k
4
$500k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

38 jobs · 10 employers
401k / retirement match
95%
Sign-on bonus
89% this job
CME allowance
26%
Loan repayment
13%
Relocation assistance
11%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Psychiatrist - Adult

LifeStance Health · Des Moines, Iowa

$320k-$500k
#2

Psychiatrist - Child/Adolescent

LifeStance Health · Des Moines, Iowa

$320k-$500k
#3

Outpatient Psychiatrist

$500k
#4

Psychiatrist Full Time

$300k–$500k
+ 38 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 6.0
Better work-life than 50% of Psychiatry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,810 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Hybrid
  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends
  • Remote
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About ChristianaCare

Hospitals and Health Care
Newark, Delaware
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

100% outpatient position
Flexible hours
Combination of office and virtual hours
Excellent work life balance
1:8 call schedule
Generous weekend call pay
Annual incentive bonus
Opportunity to participate in psychiatry residency program