Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist - Inpatient

PsychiatryFull-Time

Listed compensation

$320k-$350k

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Job Description

  • Location: Ohio Hospital for Psychiatry, 880 Greenlawn Ave, Columbus, OH 43223
  • Position: Full-Time, Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist
  • Compensation range: $320,000 - $350,000 per year, depending on experience

Ohio Hospital for Psychiatry is a leading medical acute inpatient & outpatient treatment center in Columbus, OH, treating suicide, addiction, memory disorders & mental health issues. This 130-bed acute care hospital offers a wide range of services, including Adult and Senior Inpatient Programs, Dual Diagnosis Programs, and Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP) to address community needs.

We are currently seeking to add a Full-Time, Inpatient Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist to support our patients receiving specialized psychiatric care.

About the Role

The Inpatient Psychiatrist will be responsible for the diagnosis and treatment of mental illnesses through a combination of personal counseling (psychotherapy), psychoanalysis, hospitalization and/or medication.

For more information, please contact Eva Fassauer at eva.fassauer@acadiahealthcare.com or call/text 615-861-7410.

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 Certified in Psychiatry required.

Board Certified in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry required.

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 LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Inpatient CareMedication ManagementPatient EvaluationCare PlanningMedical Documentation

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 72% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$335k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $361k in an average-cost state. 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 9.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks32 jobs · 14 employers

401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
72%
CME allowance
34%
Visa sponsorship
9%
Loan repayment
6%

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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 1,867 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Columbus

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$263k≈ 0.8× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,450/mo≈ 5% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.5
State income tax
Up to 4%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Columbus, OH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Ohio Hospital for Psychiatry

Hospitals and Health Care
Columbus, Ohio
51-200 employees