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North Tampa Behavioral Health
Wesley Chapel, Florida

Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist

PsychiatryFull-Time

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Job Description

Location: North Tampa Behavioral Health,29910 SR 56, Wesley Chapel, FL 33543

North Tampa Behavioral Health Hospital is the Premier Mental Health and Co-Occurring Addiction Treatment Center for Adolescents, Adults, and Seniors in Wesley Chapel, FL. North Tampa Behavioral Health offers both inpatient and outpatient psychiatric and co-occurring treatment, including a Partial Hospitalization Program and an Intensive Outpatient Program to adults and seniors, age 18 and up..

We are currently seeking to add a Full-Time, Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist to join our team!

For more information, please contact Eva Fassauer at eva.fassauer@acadiahealthcare.com or call/text 615-861-7410.

About the Role

To deliver direct care including pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment of medical and mental health problems as defined by professional scope of practice.

Responsibilities

Responsible for providing clinical services to patients at the facility within medical protocols defined by federal and state regulations, as well as by corporate, facility policy or procedures.

  • Review medical information on patients to ensure medical stability and to offer medical recommendations.
  • Ensure the physical health and care of patients, working constructively and collaboratively with other healthcare professionals is held to the highest standards.
  • Review and complete medical information for individual care plans.

Direct services and information in a timely manner, maintaining appropriate confidential documentation, compliance and billing in accordance with the policy and procedures.

Qualifications

Doctoral degree in Medicine (MD or DO) required.

One or more years’ experience as a staff physician with the population served by the facility preferred.

Licenses/Certifications

Current license to practice medicine, by the state in which the facility(s) operates.

Board certification or certificate of admissibility for board certification in a behavioral health specialty.

Current DEA credentials to prescribe controlled substances without restrictions and per regulation within the state in which the practitioner will be working.

Additional specific DEA credentials may be required, per state and facility regulations or policy.

Our Comprehensive Treatment Network

~23,500 Employees · ~11,400 Beds

  • 258 Locations
  • 38 States
  • 1 Network

As a leading provider of behavioral healthcare services in the United States and Puerto Rico, Acadia Healthcare operates 258 treatment facilities across 38 states. Our network of treatment facilities offers multiple levels of care for various behavioral health and substance use disorders. At Acadia, our primary goal is to meet patients where they’re at in their treatment process. We do this by providing a multitude of levels of care, including detoxification, residential treatment for substance use, residential treatment for dual diagnosis, acute psychiatric inpatient hospitalization, medication-assisted treatment (MAT) services, and an array of outpatient programming options, ranging from partial hospitalization programs (PHPs) and intensive outpatient programs (IOPs) to traditional outpatient services. Our expansive network of treatment facilities creates greater access to care, reduces the stigma associated with mental illness and substance use, and offers those in our communities a safe environment in which to receive the treatment they need.

This position requires a Level 2 Background Screening through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. In accordance with Florida law, employers must provide applicants with direct access to information about the state’s background screening requirements.

To learn more about disqualifying offenses, exemption procedures, and screening timelines, please visit the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) Background Screening Education & Awareness webpage:

info.flclearinghouse.com

Applicants are encouraged to review these requirements before applying.

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Qualifications

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

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

PsychiatryMental health assessmentPatient careMedical documentationCare planningSubstance use treatmentInpatient careOutpatient care

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 62% are remote, 46% have no call, 50% require no weekends.

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 11.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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.

Top Psychiatrist Jobs

37 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution31 jobs · 27 employers

10
<$345k
5
$345k-400k
4
$400k-455k
10
$455k-510k
2
$510k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks30 jobs · 27 employers

401k / retirement match
70%
CME allowance
60%
Sign-on bonus
50%
Loan repayment
20%
Visa sponsorship
17%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$210-$270/hr
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$200-$250/hr
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$320k-$500k
#4

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Psychiatry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,774 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Wesley Chapel

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$335k
Typical market rent
$2,220/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.9
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 · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About North Tampa Behavioral Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Wesley Chapel, Florida
51-200 employees