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Riverdale, Georgia

Psychiatrist - Inpatient

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Listed compensation

$5.0k/month

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Job Description

  • Inpatient Psychiatrist
  • Location: Riverwoods Behavioral Health, 223 Medical Center Drive, Riverdale, GA 30274
  • We are currently seeking to add a Full-Time Psychiatrist to join our team!

About the Role

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

Our Team

Our passionate team of professionals focuses on individualized treatment. That means working with our patients from our first interaction to understand the issues and triggers that have brought them to Riverwoods and involving them in the creation of treatment plans that create a base for sustaining long-term recovery.

RiverWoods Behavioral Health is part of Acadia Healthcare's Comprehensive Treatment Centers, the leading provider of medication-assisted treatment in the nation. Our team provides compassionate, high-quality counseling, therapy, medication, and guidance to patients seeking recovery from Opioid Use Disorder.

  • Caseload: 20-25 patients daily
  • Schedule: Full time, Monday - Friday
  • On Call Schedule: FR 5pm – MO; 7am 1 weekend per month
  • Compensation: 1099 $5,000 monthly stipend
  • 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
  • Education/Experience/Skills Requirements
  • 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 or Board Eligibility 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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Key Responsibilities

The psychiatrist is responsible for diagnosing and treating mental illnesses through psychotherapy, medication, and inpatient care. They will manage a daily caseload of 20-25 patients while maintaining clinical documentation and compliance with medical protocols.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a doctoral degree in Medicine (MD or DO) and possess a valid state medical license. Board certification or eligibility in psychiatry and current DEA credentials for prescribing controlled substances are required.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Medication managementTreatment planningSubstance use disorder treatment

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

Of the 40 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 55% are remote, 68% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 11.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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Benefits & Perks24 jobs · 17 employers

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

median 6.4this job 4.2
Better work-life than 30% of Psychiatry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,801 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Riverdale

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$205k
Typical market rent
$1,577/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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