Child Psychiatrist - Child and Family Outpatient Services
Listed compensation
$267k-$374k
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Job Description
Child Psychiatrist - Child and Family Outpatient Services
Hiring Range: $267,051.20 to $373,880.00
Summary of Job Responsibilities
Child and Family Outpatient Services (CFOS) offers a wide range of supportive care to individuals, children, and families with behavioral health needs. Our clinic primarily serves youth between the ages of 3 and 21 years and their families.
We provide individual psychotherapy, group therapy, and couples therapy based on customer needs and clinical skill set. Our Psychiatrists are a part of a multidisciplinary team working with providers within our program and throughout our system of care.
Qualifications
1. Licensed as a Physician in the State of Alaska.
2. Current American Board certification specialty appropriate for the service.
(Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)
3. Meets all requirements in order to obtain associate medical staff membership and required privileges of service.
4. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required. ACLS, NRP, ATLS, ALSO and PALS as required for specialty and any certification relating to the scope of practice as required.
Alaska Native/American Indian Preference in Employment
Pursuant to the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, as amended, SCF pursues a policy of Alaska Native/American Indian preference in hiring, contracting, and training.
Employee Health Requirements
To protect the health of customer-owners and employees, Southcentral Foundation (SCF) requires health screenings and immunizations for all new and current employees. SCF's philosophy of care is built on creating and maintaining trusting relationships with customer-owners, and a healthy workforce is an important part of that commitment.
Following SCF's Employee Health Procedure, including all required job-related health screenings and immunizations, is a condition of employment. The procedure is based on the latest scientific evidence and recommendations from public health experts.
New employees must complete all required health screenings and immunizations before their first day of work. Current employees must complete any additional screenings or immunizations that become necessary due to workplace conditions, public health concerns, or newly available vaccines that help protect coworkers and the community.
Key Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive behavioral health care including individual, group, and couples therapy to youth aged 3 to 21. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver supportive care within the system.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Psychiatry — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 62% are remote, 70% have no call, 76% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Alaska is 102.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$320k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $313k in an average-cost state. 58.9% of Alaska clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.4 / 10 · above average in physician roles | ranked against 22,364 Physician roles listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $267k–$374k | Psychiatry median $335k (middle half $273k–$353k)19 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$313k in purchasing power | Alaska index 102.4 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 62% remote · 70% no call · 76% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US Physician listings: 41% state a sign-on bonus (median $75k) · 10% offer loan repayment1,000 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 | 1,348 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 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Child Psychiatrist - Child and Family Outpatient Services at Southcentral Foundation a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician roles — ranked against 22,364 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Location & Logistics
Alaska has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$320k midpoint, that is roughly $13k–$22k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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