The Inpatient Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist provides psychiatric evaluation, treatment, and leadership for children and adolescents receiving care on a dedicated 16-bed inpatient behavioral health unit at Deaconess Cross Pointe. Working collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team, this physician is responsible for delivering high-quality, evidence-based psychiatric care while supporting patients and families through acute behavioral health crises and recovery.
In addition to clinical responsibilities, this position will play a key role in supporting psychiatric education and physician development through participation in the Indiana University School of Medicine Psychiatry Residency Program, including the clinical supervision, teaching, and mentoring of psychiatry residents as part of an eight-resident psychiatry residency program launching in July 2027.
The Indiana University School of Medicine Psychiatry Residency Program at Deaconess Health System is a newly accredited residency program that offers a unique opportunity to join and help shape a growing training program in its formative stages. Faculty will play an integral role in educating residents across the full spectrum of psychiatric care, serving diverse patient populations from adolescence through geriatrics.
In collaboration with the Program Director, faculty will have the opportunity to contribute to the development of key program components, including the didactic curriculum, continuity clinic experiences, and other educational initiatives. Core faculty members will also receive protected time to design and deliver educational content, supported by resources from the Mary O'Daniel Stone and Bill Stone Center for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
This position is ideal for physicians who are passionate about medical education, mentorship, and helping to build an innovative residency program that will train the next generation of psychiatrists.
Key Responsibilities:
Provide psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment for children and adolescents admitted to the inpatient behavioral health unit. Work alongside two PMHNPs and other psychiatrists who will help to provide cross coverage as needed.
Lead interdisciplinary treatment planning and collaborate with nursing, therapy, social work, care management, and medical staff.
Conduct family meetings and support comprehensive discharge planning and continuity of care.
Ensure delivery of safe, evidence-based, and patient-centered psychiatric services.
Participate in quality improvement, program development, and clinical excellence initiatives.
Provide education, supervision, and mentorship to psychiatry residents and other learners participating in child and adolescent psychiatry rotations through the IU School of Medicine Psychiatry Residency Program.
Support the continued growth of academic psychiatry and behavioral health services within the Deaconess Health System.
Weeknight coverage:
Approximately nine nights/quarter.
Weekend coverage:
Approximately three weekends/quarter.
Compensation & Benefits:
$322,000 salary + opportunity for annual incentive bonus
$75,000 sign on bonus
Relocation up to $15,000
Comprehensive benefits package and CME allowance
Fully implemented EMR (Epic) integrated with Deaconess Health Systems.
This is an exceptional opportunity for a physician who is passionate about child and adolescent psychiatry, academic medicine, teaching, and advancing behavioral health care within a leading regional health system.