Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

Austin Psychiatrists: Looking for a Better Practice Environment?

Eating Recovery Center (ERC) and Pathlight Mood & Anxiety Center are seeking a full-time Psychiatrist to join our team in Austin, Texas, supporting patients across both of our programs.

We're looking for a General Psychiatrist who is comfortable treating patients across the age spectrum, from children and adolescents through adults.

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry fellowship training is not required. What's most important is a psychiatrist who is comfortable and willing to treat younger patients as well as adults within our PHP setting.

What Makes This Opportunity Stand Out

• $45,000 Sign-On Bonus
• Competitive compensation
• Relocation assistance
• Full-time opportunity
• 100% onsite, 5 days per week in Austin
• Standalone Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) setting
• Support patients across both ERC and Pathlight programs
• Opportunity to treat children, adolescents, and adults
• Collaborative, multidisciplinary care model
• Exposure to eating disorders, mood disorders, anxiety, trauma, and other co-occurring psychiatric conditions

What You'll Be Doing

• Our psychiatrists lead multidisciplinary treatment teams and provide comprehensive psychiatric care to patients across Eating Recovery Center and Pathlight Mood & Anxiety Center.
• This role provides the opportunity to work with individuals experiencing eating disorders as well as mood, anxiety, trauma-related, and other co-occurring psychiatric conditions.

Responsibilities include

• Conducting comprehensive psychiatric evaluations
• Diagnosing psychiatric conditions and developing individualized treatment plans
• Prescribing and managing psychotropic medications
• Providing psychiatric care to children, adolescents, and adults
• Determining appropriate levels of care
• Collaborating closely with therapists, dietitians, nursing teams, advanced practice providers, and other healthcare professionals
• Participating in multidisciplinary treatment planning
• Advocating for patients within healthcare and insurance systems
• Completing timely and thorough clinical documentation
• Collaborating with families, support persons, and referring providers as appropriate
• Participating in insurance peer reviews to help optimize treatment duration and outcomes

Direct Patient Care & Professional Expectations

• Practice evidence-based, high-quality psychiatric medicine focused on exceptional patient care and outcomes
• Support patient understanding, engagement, and shared decision-making
• Maintain complete, accurate, and timely medical records
• Collaborate with clinical leadership, physicians, treatment teams, families, and referring providers
• Promote a culture of respect, collaboration, and clinical excellence
• Support organizational goals related to quality, compliance, outcomes, and patient satisfaction
• Participate in continuing education, staff training, and professional development
• Serve as a clinical resource, teacher, and mentor to members of the multidisciplinary team

Schedule & Call Expectations

• This is a full-time, onsite position in Austin, Texas.
• During the week, physicians provide call coverage for their own patients as needed.
• There is no weekend call requirement for this role, as weekend coverage from Friday through Sunday is managed by the Plano, Texas on-call physician.

Required Qualifications

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)
• Completion of an accredited Psychiatry Residency Program or equivalent training
• General Psychiatry training required
• Child & Adolescent Psychiatry fellowship training is NOT required
• Must be willing and comfortable treating children, adolescents, and adults
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry
• Licensed to practice medicine in Texas or eligible for Texas licensure
• Maintain all required certifications, licensure, and registrations

Join a Team That Changes Lives Every Day

• At Eating Recovery Center and Pathlight Mood & Anxiety Center, our psychiatrists are more than providers. They are leaders, educators, advocates, and partners in recovery.
• If you're a psychiatrist looking for a collaborative environment where you can provide meaningful care across the lifespan and across both eating disorder and mood & anxiety treatment programs, we'd love to connect with you about our Austin, Texas opportunity.

What We Offer

• At ERC Pathlight, caring for people is our mission and that begins with caring for our own team. Your well-being matters, and our benefit program is designed to support every part of your life.
• We offer competitive compensation; comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage; generous Paid Time Off; Parental Leave benefits; Retirement benefits; and tuition reimbursement to help you continue growing in your career.
• We also recognize that mental health is part of every person's experience. That's why we strive to create a workplace where you feel supported, seen, and encouraged-personally, professionally, and at home.
• When you thrive, you can do your best work. And your best work changes lives.