Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Physician | Ambulatory Leadership and Autism Services | Wethersfield Area, Connecticut
Listed compensation
$130-$200/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Healthcare United is seeking a BE/BC Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Physician for a full-time role in the Wethersfield Area, Connecticut.
Lead outpatient Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, combining direct care with ambulatory program oversight.
Overview
- Specialty: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Location: Wethersfield Area, Connecticut
- Practice Setting: Ambulatory Psychiatry, PHP, IOP, and Autism services
Work Schedule
Full-time Daytime Clinical and Leadership Role
- Call / Coverage: Inpatient call opportunities are available.
- Support Staff / Resources: Psychology, Social Work, Family/Speech Therapy, case management, and academic trainees
- Compensation: Salaried position; displayed hourly equivalent of approximately $130–$200.
- New Grads/Practicing: Experience preferred; new graduates welcome to apply.
What You Can Expect
Oversee general outpatient, Partial Hospitalization, Intensive Outpatient, and Autism services for patients from preschool through young adulthood.
Collaborate with Psychology, Social Work, Family Therapy, Speech Therapy, and case management.
Support program quality and operations, provide psychiatric consultation, and teach multidisciplinary learners; an academic appointment is available.
Requirements
- MD or DO; Board Eligible or Board Certified in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
- Connecticut medical license eligibility.
- Outpatient leadership, Psychopharmacology, and comprehensive ambulatory-program experience preferred.
- Autism or Neurodevelopmental expertise or interest encouraged.
- Current CV required.
Benefits
- The benefits package includes the following, subject to program terms and eligibility:
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Generous PTO
- 401(k) with Matching Contributions
- Health Savings Account with Employer Contribution
- Flexible Spending Account Options
- Short- and Long-Term Disability Coverage
- Life Insurance
- Supplemental Benefits
Key Responsibilities
Lead outpatient child and adolescent psychiatry services, including general outpatient care, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, and autism programs for patients from preschool through young adulthood. Provide direct clinical care and psychiatric consultation, oversee program quality and operations, collaborate with multidisciplinary staff, and teach learners.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Psychiatry — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 60% are remote, 68% have no call, 74% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Connecticut is 103.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$343k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $331k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Connecticut clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $270k–$416k | Psychiatry median $192k (middle half $187k–$198k)14 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$331k in purchasing power | Connecticut index 103.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Psychiatry listings in Connecticut | 20 active | 1,872 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 60% remote · 68% no call · 74% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Connecticut Physician listings: 27% state a sign-on bonus (median $80k) · 21% offer loan repayment330 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Psychiatry hiring demand | #27 of 28 specialties | postings stay open a median 34 days · 28% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 728 postings, 654 closed |
| New Psychiatry listings | 1,345 in the last 30 days | 988 the 30 days before (+36%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Psychiatry pay trend | −3.1% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Top Psychiatrist Jobs
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,860 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
About Healthcare United
Benefits & Perks
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Living in Wethersfield
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $427k
- Typical market rent
- $2,145/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 21 min
- State income tax
- Up to 7%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.