Hasbro Children’s / Brown University Health is seeking a child and adolescent psychiatrist to join the nationally recognized Selya 6 Inpatient Med-Psych Program, a unique collaboration between the Division of Child Psychiatry and Human Behavior and the Department of Pediatrics. This 16-bed unit provides family-based, intensive, interdisciplinary care for complex patients with psychiatric/psychological conditions and co-occurring medical presentations that result in functional impairment.
About the Job
Clinical Scope
Care for adolescents ages 10–18
Manage an average of 8 patients daily as part of an integrated multidisciplinary treatment team
Average length of stay: 3–6 weeks
Presentations include:
Functional/somatoform disorders
Chronic pain syndromes
Eating disorders
Chronic medical illnesses with treatment non-adherence
Care Model
Multidisciplinary team including:
Child psychiatrists
Pediatricians
Pediatric psychologists
Rehabilitation specialists
Master level clinicians
Dieticians
Family-based, integrated care approach
Step-down to med-psych partial level of care when clinically indicated
Full access to subspecialty and hospital resources
Schedule & Work Environment
Weekday schedule
Weeknight call from home approximately 8-9 times /year
Weekend call approximately 3-4 times/year
Academic Opportunities
Medical student and resident/fellow teaching
Eligible for academic appointment at Brown University
About Compensation & Benefits
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible
Malpractice insurance (with tail coverage)
$3,500 CME allowance + 1 week CME time
4 weeks paid PTO
401(k) with 6% match
Visa sponsorship available
About You
Board certified or board eligible in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Completion of a US-based Psychiatry residency
Interest in integrated, interdisciplinary care
Commitment to partnering with patients and families
About Us: A part of Brown University Health, Hasbro Children’s is the region’s premiere provider of pediatric clinical care. The hospital offers a broad spectrum of both routine care and specialty programs not available elsewhere. Hasbro Children’s has the only pediatric emergency department, Level 1 trauma center, pediatric critical care teams and 24-hour ambulance in the region. It is a private, not-for-profit institution, the pediatric division of Rhode Island Hospital, the principal teaching hospital of The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. Our approach to pediatric medicine makes parents, who know their children best, an essential part of the care team.
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