Psychiatrist Needed in Hartford, CT - ASH 10.30.2026
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Job description
Specialty: Psychiatrist
Location: Hartford, CT
Schedule: Monday – Friday 8am – 4:30pm
Weekly Compensation: $10,000 ($250 hourly)
Job Description:
This outpatient Psychiatry opportunity offers the chance to make a meaningful impact within a community behavioral health setting that serves adults with serious and persistent mental illness, including a primary population of young adults transitioning into independent adulthood. The program utilizes a multidisciplinary, recovery-oriented approach, bringing together psychiatrists, nurses, therapists, case managers, and substance use professionals to support complex behavioral health needs. Working with vulnerable and often underserved populations requires providers who are compassionate, patient-centered, culturally responsive, and committed to helping individuals achieve long-term stability and recovery. Providers will be responsible for psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and ongoing treatment planning while collaborating closely with the broader care team. Consistent with Amergis' high standards, we seek psychiatrists who demonstrate strong clinical judgment, professionalism, and a genuine commitment to protecting, advocating for, and empowering disenfranchised patient populations.
Job Responsibilities
• Develop and implement individualized treatment plans for outpatient behavioral health patients.
• Provide medication management and ongoing psychiatric follow-up care.
• Treat adult patients with serious and persistent mental illness (SPMI).
• Deliver psychiatric services for the Young Adult Services population (ages 18-26).
• Collaborate with nurses, therapists, case managers, SUD counselors, and recovery support staff.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation within the EMR.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable regulatory, clinical, and professional practice standards.
Qualifications
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry through the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
• Active Connecticut medical license.
• Active DEA registration and current BLS certification.
• At least one year of psychiatric practice experience, preferably in an outpatient behavioral health setting serving adult populations.