The Village for Families & Children, a non-profit agency over 100 years old in the Hartford area, seeks a board eligible or board-certified Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist to support its mission of helping to build a community of strong, healthy families who protect and nurture children. The psychiatrist must be comfortable treating diverse cultural populations and enjoy being part of dynamic multidisciplinary teams. This is an opportunity to support children and families in crisis in a nurturing and calming environment, without hospital-level care requirements.

About us: The Village was one of the first agencies in the country to provide homes for neglected children. We continue to offer a full range of behavioral health, early childhood and youth development, substance use treatment and support services for children, adults and families in the Greater Hartford, CT region. Named a Connecticut Top Workplace for five consecutive years with national distinction for workplace culture and diversity, equity and inclusion practices, you can be sure you're joining an organization committed to your success as well as those we serve.

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Starting annual salary: $32,500 for 10 hours/week and $78,000 for 24 hours/week, commensurate with experience. A $10,000 sign-on bonus is included. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range; actual placement depends on factors including qualifications, education, experience, internal equity, and alignment with market data.

The Village for Families & Children seeks a board eligible or board-certified Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist to support its mission of helping to build a community of strong, healthy families who protect and nurture children. The psychiatrist should be comfortable treating diverse cultural populations and enjoy working as part of a multidisciplinary team. This role provides support to children and families in crisis who do not require hospital-level care, in a more nurturing and calming environment.

1. Clinical Responsibilities
   • Provides psychiatric assessment, evaluation, psychopharmacological follow-up, and monitoring of children's treatment in accordance with agency policies and procedures.
   • Works in a multidisciplinary team in the assessment, treatment and discharge of children served in the psychiatric Urgent Care Center.
   • Back-up to psychiatric consultants and clinical staff as needed, including emergency situations.
   • On-call responsibilities via telephone as part of a rotation of psychiatric staff for after-hours emergencies.
   • Provides consultation and training to clinical staff as needed.
   • Participates in interdisciplinary teams.
   • Completes documentation as required by agency practices and licensing requirements.
2. Administrative/Management Responsibilities
   • Provides supervision of psychiatric consultants and APRNs, and clerical staff in the Urgent Care Center.
   • Continuous improvement and monitoring of implementation of psychiatric policies and procedures.
   • Participates in the ongoing development of standards for clinical practice at the Village.
3. Professional Leadership Responsibilities
   • Liaison to the medical community.
   • Liaison to the psychiatric community.
   • Liaison to the academic community.

• Education: MD/DO from an accredited institution.
• Licensure: Connecticut state professional license, and Board eligible/Board certified in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

• Cultural competency to serve African American, Latino/Puerto Rican, and West Indian families.
• Bilingual in Spanish is a plus.
• Experience in ER/consultation liaison psychiatry is a plus.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with other disciplines, including clinical and clerical staff.
• Excellent assessment, diagnostic and psychopharmacological treatment skills.
• Strong dedication to workplace mentorship, education, and team-based care.
• Flexible and able to multi-task.
• Proficient with word processing and spreadsheet applications. Solid general computer skills, including ability to work in a Windows environment. Familiarity with Village-specific applications is a plus.
• Physically able to perform the essential functions of the position in a standard office environment, with or without reasonable accommodations, and able to interact with children and adolescents in a therapeutic environment without risk of injury.