Job Description

Job Location Stith Center: 791 Chambers Road, Aurora, CO 80011 - Aurora, CO 80011 Position Type Full Time: FTE 1 Education Level MD or DO Salary Range $244,232.66 - $366,348.97 Salary

Aurora Mental Health & Recovery (AMHR) is seeking a skilled, compassionate Psychiatrist—full‑time or part‑time—to join our Adult Intensive Services (AIS) Medical Team and deliver comprehensive psychiatric care to adults with complex needs. In this collaborative role, you will provide psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and ongoing care for individuals experiencing severe mental illness, cognitive disorders, and those receiving involuntary treatment, while working closely with a multidisciplinary team of Psychiatrists, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners, Registered Nurses, Medical Assistants, and Patient Care Coordinators. This position offers meaningful opportunities to teach and mentor psychiatric fellows, residents, nurse practitioner students, medical students, and nurses, with optional supplemental pay for Crisis Stabilization Unit coverage and additional educational involvement. The ideal candidate is a self‑directed clinician who leads with integrity and humility, is passionate about serving underserved populations, and who finds purpose in team‑based problem solving and providing expert care during moments of crisis. If you are driven to make a tangible difference in the lives of those facing mental health challenges, we invite you to join our mission‑focused team.

Schedule. This position follows either a 5×8 work schedule (Monday–Friday, 8am–5pm) or a 4×10 schedule, with a hybrid work arrangement. While there is flexibility to work from home, onsite presence is essential when patient care needs or clinical responsibilities require it.

Flexibility is key. The Psychiatrist is expected to be in the office when patients request or require in‑person appointments. When in‑person care is not clinically indicated, the Psychiatrist may choose to work remotely or onsite. In general, in‑office care is preferred for patients receiving involuntary treatment, those prescribed controlled substances, and individuals with severe mental illness.

Salary for this role.

Salary is based on 1.0 FTE (full-time equivalent) or 40 hours per week. Fewer than 40 hours/week will be prorated and adjusted to the appropriate FTE. Salary is also based on years of licensure and company equity.

• $244,232.66 - $366,348.97 per year

Bilingual Language Differential Pay. *Rate depends on language requirements for the position and candidate's fluency.

• 5% of base salary up to a maximum of $3,000/year - The annual maximum amount will be prorated based on full time equivalency (FTE).

Essential Functions:

• Provide direct medical and psychiatric services through the comprehensive evaluation, diagnosis, treatment planning and treatment of patients assigned, on a regular basis as within the scope of State care.
• Assure clinicians in assigned services receive appropriate clinical supervision, as necessary.
• Work with multidisciplinary staff to evaluate and triage according to level of acuity, as needed.
• Share 24-hour on-call responsibilities with other psychiatrists for residential, outpatient and emergency care, as assigned.
• Maintain availability by telephone for face-to-face evaluation of emergency patients, as appropriate.
• Provide utilization review of all patients in continuing care to ensure appropriate medical/psychiatric services are received, as needed.
• Attend team and other meetings, as necessary.
• Provide consultation with other physicians and staff on patient care and difficult cases, as needed.
• Attend continuing medical education conferences to maintain excellent standards of care, on a regular basis.
• Understand and comply with organizational goals around quality, compliance, standards, and policies.
• Complete required education and training in a timely manner.
• Provide information to credentialing, payroll, etc. in a timely manner.
• Complete required education and training in a timely manner.
• Accurately and completely document patient care.
• Monitor and coordinate care for assigned clients in partnership with the other members of the client's care team.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Doctor of Medicine / Osteopathy.
• Successful completion of an accredited residency training program in psychiatry (DO/MDs only).
• Preferred: three (3) years of relevant clinical work experience.**
• Colorado Medical License or Valid Prescriptive Authority in good standing: Per Colorado BHA regulations, you must hold an active Colorado MD or DO license before providing any client services. Out-of-state multi-state or compact licenses are not sufficient.
• Valid and Current DEA.
• Preferred: DEA-X**

Required Vaccination and TB Test.

At AMHR the health and safety of our clients and staff are our top priorities. As part of this commitment, all employees are required to receive an annual influenza (flu) shot and present a negative TB test result before their first day of work. Proof of both the flu shot and negative TB test must be provided on your first day of employment. Medical and religious exemptions can be requested if necessary.

Benefits:

• Health insurance: Kaiser
• Dental, vision, and flexible spending accounts (dependent care & health care)
• Company paid basic life and AD&D insurance
• Long-term disability coverage*
• 403(b) retirement plan, which provides 100% vesting immediately, and matching contributions up to 4% after one year of employment
• Accrued Vacation pay up to 20 days and accrued Sick Pay up to 12 days per year, and 2 floating holidays (hours calculated on a pro-rata basis based on full-time equivalency)
• The company observes 11 designated holidays each year. Exception: Employees working in 24/7 programs or facilities are scheduled to work their regular shifts if the holiday falls on their scheduled workday. In these cases, employees will receive their regular pay for hours worked plus holiday pay.
• Up to 5 days' PTO specific to Continuing Medical Education annually, plus a $2,000.00 annual stipend for CME
• Employee Assistance Program
• Voluntary term life insurance
• Short-term disability*

*Eligible for benefit if working 30 hours per week or more

Our Mission, Vision and Core Values.

Mission: Deeply rooted in our diverse community, we deliver state-of-the-art care and meaningful outcomes that impact emotional well-being and addiction recovery.

Vision: To foster hope and healing through compassionate, quality care.

Core Values: Passionate caring; Rising to the challenge; Honoring and respecting all persons; Believing in resilience; Putting clients and community first; Commitment to collaboration and teamwork

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Aurora Mental Health & Recovery and its subsidiaries (AMHR) are dedicated to the principles of equal employment opportunity. We prohibit unlawful discrimination against applicants or employees based on age 40 and over, race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and length, protective hairstyles), sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, color, religion, national origin, disability, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable state or local law. We do not tolerate discrimination in any form or context, including harassment or exclusion.

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