Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Opportunity

Fort Worth, TXOn behalf of the Cook Children's Health Care System (CCHCS) located in Ft. Worth, Texas, CareerPhysician, the national leader in child health faculty and leadership recruitment, is pleased to announce a national search for a Child Psychiatrist to join the Jane and John Justin Institute for Mind Health, and the well-resourced and rapidly growing Department of Child Psychiatry and Adolescent Medicine. We believe this position within a unique collaborative clinical initiative to be among the best career opportunities currently available in the country.The Jane and John Justin Institute for Mind Health was created to provide a single point of care for children with disorders of the nervous system. The Institute's Vision is to uphold the Promise of Cook Children's by providing easily accessible, well-coordinated and comprehensive evaluation and treatment - guided by innovation, research, and a relentless dedication to improving patient outcomes and quality of life. The Institute opened in October 2023 with >100,000 sq feet of clinical space and houses the Departments of Neurology, Neurosurgery, Neuropsychology, Psychology, Psychiatry, Developmental & Neurodevelopmental Pediatrics, Developmental Psychology, Pain Medicine, and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.CCHCS is a not-for-profit, nationally recognized pediatric health care organization comprised of a Medical Center, Physician Network, Home Health company, Pediatric Surgery Center, Health Plan and Health Foundation. Cook Children's Medical Center is a freestanding 462-bed quaternary care pediatric hospital that is consistently ranked by US News and World Report. The integrated system has more than 60 primary and specialty care offices throughout North and West Texas, serving a 23-county referral network. The Cook Children's Physician Network is the largest pediatric multi-specialty physician group in its service area with over 600 employed specialty and primary care providers.Key Opportunity Highlights:Seeking candidates, including 2024/2025 fellows, with interest in joining a thriving Child Psychiatry practice primarily serving the patients of the newly opened Jane and John Justin Institute for Mind Health.Enjoy strong interdisciplinary collaboration and support from related specialties within the Institute combined with innovative clinic space that will facilitate the group's collaborative care as part of the Justin Institute at Cook Children's.Primarily outpatient clinical practice with opportunities to develop subspecialty interests caring for the psychiatric needs of children and adolescents with comorbid neurologic conditions.Clinical research and teaching, while not required, is encouraged in your areas of interest. The Neuroscience Research Center at Cook Children's, supported through a $15 million endowment, provides ample research support from dedicated neuroscientists and support staff.Qualified candidates may participate in the fellow retention program that will provide a monthly stipend of $2,500 from the time a contract is signed through the start of practice with Cook Children's.The CCHCS recently ranked number one on the Forbes' 2024 list of "America's Best Large Employers" in the "Health Care and Social Services" industry category.Highly competitive compensation and benefits package, no state income tax, and a strong economy in one of the fastest growing areas of the United States.For more details about this opportunity, or if you would like to recommend an individual(s) who exemplifies the qualities we are seeking in a candidate, please click on Learn More below. All interactions will remain confidential, and no inquiries will be made without the consent of the applicant.