Psychiatrist - Addiction Medicine

Location: MeadowWood Behavioral Health Hospital, 575 S. DuPont Hwy., New Castle, DE 19720

MeadowWood Behavioral Health Hospital is the Premier Mental Health and Co-Occurring Addiction Treatment Center for Adolescents, Adults, and Seniors in New Castle & Wilmington, DE. This 130-bed acute care hospital offers a range of services, including Partial Hospitalization Programs (PHP), Detox and Substance Use Treatment, Inpatient Treatment, and specialized Adult and Geriatric Programs to address community needs.

We are currently seeking to add a Full-Time, Addiction Medicine Psychiatrist to join our team!

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

About the Role

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

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 Certification 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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