Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist

Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist

Reports to: Chief Medical Officer

Background: Cahaba Medical Care Foundation is a community health center providing medical, pharmacy, dental, and behavioral health services to diverse underserved communities in Jefferson, Bibb, Perry, Chilton, Shelby, and Wilcox counties.

We are a Level 3 Patient-Centered Medical Home and Joint Commission accredited organization, committed to increasing integration and coordination of behavioral health and primary care. This is an exciting, fast paced practice with a strong mission and commitment to providing high quality care.

Cahaba Medical Care expects all of our licensed providers to host learners from time to time, since we are a teaching institution. This is our pipeline for recruiting excellent providers who want to serve the populations we take care of.

Every student we accept applies for the chance to be here through a competitive process and is reviewed and assessed for their likelihood of working in an underserved, underresourced area in the future. We want to ensure they fit our mission.

We try to give our newer providers time to get settled before adding them to our pool of available preceptors, and we offer best practices for integrating learners into your clinic without compromising efficiency.

This Position Will Provide Services for the Bibb/Perry County Schools

Position Summary

We are seeking a compassionate, board-certified (or board-eligible) Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist to provide clinical psychiatric services to pediatric, adolescent, and young adult populations.

In this role, you will perform comprehensive diagnostic evaluations, manage psychotropic medications, deliver evidence-based psychotherapeutic interventions, provide outpatient consultation-liaison services, and lead multidisciplinary care teams.

You will collaborate closely with families, schools, pediatricians, and community resources to support the holistic development and mental health of young patients.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Direct patient care at multiple locations

• Review of treatment plans / collaboration with Primary Care Providers and behavioral health staff on more complicated cases and patients with SUD

• Conduct comprehensive biopsychosocial psychiatric evaluations of children and adolescents (ages 0–18+), incorporating medical history, family dynamics, developmental milestones, and academic performance.

• Diagnose complex pediatric mental health conditions, including ADHD, mood disorders, anxiety, autism spectrum disorders, trauma/PTSD, conduct disorders, and eating disorders using standard diagnostic criteria.

• Order and interpret relevant laboratory tests, toxicology screens, pharmacogenomic studies, and neuroimaging studies to rule out organic causes of psychiatric symptoms.

• Refer patients for comprehensive psychometric testing as indicated, and be able to understand and interpret the results for colleagues, families, and educators as necessary.

• Prescribe, monitor, and adjust psychotropic medications when clinically indicated, ensuring safe dosing and active monitoring of side effects.

• Provide evidence-based psychotherapy (e. g., CBT, supportive therapy, family therapy) or collaborate with allied behavioral health clinicians providing psychotherapy.

• Develop individualized, patient-centered treatment plans combining pharmacological, psychological, and educational strategies.

• Educate and guide parents, guardians, and families on diagnoses, treatment goals, and behavioral strategies.

• Consult with pediatric primary care providers, school counselors, social workers, juvenile justice systems, and child welfare agencies to coordinate care across settings.

• Perform emergency psychiatric evaluations, risk assessments (suicidality/homicide), and coordinate stabilization or inpatient admissions when necessary.

• Maintain timely, complete, and accurate medical records using Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems in compliance with legal and regulatory standards.

• Strictly adhere to child abuse and neglect reporting laws and institutional safety protocols.

• Performs other duties as assigned or as needed.

Qualifications

Required

• Current and valid ABPN and/or AOBNP board certification in child and adolescent psychiatry, continued board certification in general psychiatry strongly preferred.

• Medical degree from an accredited medical school and completion of an approved ACGME-accredited general psychiatric residency and ACGME-accredited Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship (2 years).

• Active Alabama medical license or eligibility to obtain licensure.

• Current DEA registration

• Familiar with crisis assessment tools and techniques

• Strong working knowledge of general psychiatric principles and practices

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Preferred

• Experience working with medical residents, medical students, and other learners in a clinical environment

• Knowledge of laws and regulations around special education and experience collaborating with local schools on the development and implementation of Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) and 504 Plans.

• Familiarity with integrated care models, including Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH) integration and the Collaborative Care Model (CoCM) of psychiatric care.

• Experience with specialized therapeutic modalities, including: ABA/DRBI/NDBI, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy, Exposure and Response Prevention, Family Systems Therapy, and others.

Travel Required

• Physicians will have direct patient care at CMC’s rural school based locations on a weekly basis. CMC location for the remainder of the physician’s weekly schedule (collaboration and telemedicine time) is open for discussion.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation with a salary commensurate with experience and responsibilities.

• FQHC non-profit employer and Graduate Medical Education Teaching Health Center that qualifies for NHSC scholarship and loan repayments and PSLF.

• 401K retirement account with employer match

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance

• Opportunity for an academic appointment with a large medical university and a teaching faculty appointment within our rural-based residency programs.

• Support from an interdisciplinary team of physicians, APPs, social workers, counselors, and allied health staff.

• Generous wellness package including earned time-off for vacation and illness, paid leave for CME, discounted membership at local fitness centers, and Employee Assistance Program