Medical Director / Psychiatrist - Inpatient

PsychiatryFull-Time

Listed compensation

$375k–$430k

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Job Description

  • Location: MeadowWood Behavioral Health Hospital, 575 S. DuPont Hwy., New Castle, DE 19720
  • Compensation: $375,000 + $55,000 for medical director

MeadowWood Behavioral Health Hospital is the Premier Mental Health and Co-Occurring Addiction Treatment Center for Adolescents, Adults, and Seniors in New Castle & Wilmington, DE. This 130-bed acute care hospital offers a range of services, including Partial Hospitalization Programs (PHP), Detox and Substance Use Treatment, Inpatient Treatment, and specialized Adult and Geriatric Programs to address community needs.

We are currently seeking to add a Full-Time, Medical Director / 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

Responsible for the diagnosis and treatment of mental illnesses through a combination of personal counseling (psychotherapy), psychoanalysis, hospitalization and/or medication.

Responsibilities

  • Responsible for providing clinical services to patients at the facility.
  • Practice 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.
  • Evaluate patients for mental, emotional or behavioral disorders.
  • Treat or direct treatment of patients, utilizing a variety of psychotherapeutic methods and medications.
  • Review and complete medical information for individual care plans, documents services and information in a timely manner.
  • Maintain 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’ post graduate degree practice preferred.
  • Licensed in the state in which the facility(s) operate.

Licenses/Certifications

Board Certification in Psychiatry

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

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.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.

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Qualifications

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

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Inpatient careMedication managementCare planningMedical documentationGeriatric psychiatry

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Delaware is 99.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$403k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $403k in an average-cost state. 63.5% of Delaware clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 56% are remote, 56% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

What does the Psychiatry market look like in Delaware?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$375k–$430kPsychiatry median $325k (middle half $312k–$400k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$403k in purchasing powerDelaware index 99.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Psychiatry listings in Delaware9 active1,821 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 56% remote · 56% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedDelaware physician listings (all specialties): 28% state a sign-on bonus · 13% offer loan repayment102 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 listings1,341 in the last 30 days867 the 30 days before (+55%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Psychiatry pay trend−3.4% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Psychiatrist Jobs

37 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

37 jobs · 17 employers
8
<$355k
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$355k-405k
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11
$455k-505k
2
$505k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

34 jobs · 17 employers
401k / retirement match
94%
Sign-on bonus
82%
CME allowance
32%
Loan repayment
18%
Relocation assistance
12%

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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 1,816 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About MeadowWood Behavioral Health Hospital

Mental Health Care
New Castle, DE
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

$375,000 base + $55,000 medical director stipend

Living in New Castle

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$261k≈ 0.7× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,682/mo≈ 5% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
State income tax
Up to 6.6%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.