About Job

Destinations is a treatment center for teens struggling with substance use and mental health, that specializes in providing exceptional service and accessible care for the teen and their family.

Destinations is one of the premier teen treatment centers in the country. Our residential program is designed to support the whole family throughout their journey to sustainable wellbeing. By providing a quality safe-haven, a full range of treatments, and an uninterrupted education, we have one of the highest rates of success in the country. Whether treating mental illness, addiction, or both, we pride ourselves in exceptional service and accessible care for the teen and their family. Our priority is to treat each teen with the goal of establishing a pathway to realizing a stable and healthy future.

You're a good fit for Destinations if you...

Go above and beyond

Are a person of integrity and like to take ownership

Enjoy a collaborative and dedicated work environment

Believe in providing exceptional and accessible care to clients and fellow staff

We are seeking for a highly motivated part-time Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist to join our dynamic group to work in an interdisciplinary treatment team focused on adolescent residential treatment program in Woodland Hills, CA.

Essential Duties:

Review applications for admission

Supervise director of nursing and nursing team

Assess patients with a thorough psychiatric interview

Diagnose mental health diagnosis

Prescribe appropriate medication by performing thorough initial and follow up medication evaluation sessions.

Monitor psychotropic medication usage for adherence, efficacy, and side effects

Collaborate within interdisciplinary team meetings

Peer to Peer Reviews (via telephone) with Insurance Company Physicians

Periodic teaching/psych education with treatment team members

Requirements:

Completion of an accredited Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Program