Make a Difference in Someone’s Life!

At Monarch, we work together to provide life-changing care in communities across North Carolina and Rhode Island. As a team, we provide hope, promote wellness, and empower individuals and families impacted by mental illness, substance use disorders, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and traumatic brain injury.

You Belong at Monarch

You deserve a positive and encouraging work environment - a place where you can do your best work and grow as a professional. That is just what you’ll find at Monarch. Here, we care for people, including our team members. We offer a comprehensive, competitive benefits package that supports full-time and part-time team members and their families. More than just a job, this opportunity with Monarch will give you room to spread your wings and grow because we believe in promoting from within and developing future leaders.

Job Highlights:

This Opportunity:Monarch is searching for a BE/BC Child/Adolescent Psychiatrist, Crisis Services for our new facility opening in June 2026 in Concord, NC, just north of Charlotte, in Cabarrus County. Choice of Full or Part Time. 20 hours available with the PRTF, and another 20 hours available with the FBC. The ideal candidate will be a Child/Adolescent Psychiatrist, or a General Psychiatrist with additional experience treating children/adolescents. Anyone with additional training and experience in Addiction Medicine is a plus. There is a strong preference for someone who can work onsite until the program is up and running efficiently, then a hybrid model of both onsite and remote can be considered.

The Stephen M. Morris Behavioral Health Center is a 70,000 sf, 72 patient 24-hour Tier 4 facility, with a Pharmacy, and a Learning Kitchen for the PRTF. The new facility will be comprised of 24 PRTF beds for Adolescents, a FBC with 16 Crisis Adolescent SUD Beds, and a Behavioral Health Urgent Care offering services for both Adolescents and Adults.

The primary responsibilities of the Child/Adolescent Psychiatrist, Crisis Services are to evaluate, diagnose, and prescribe medications for people we support, including children and adolescents diagnosed with mental disorders to enhance the quality of life through services that enable them to achieve their personal dreams and goals.

What You'll Do:

Assess individuals for mental health disorders and make appropriate DSM diagnoses. Ensure that services are delivered in a medically appropriate manner and care provided is in compliance with service definitions and best practices.

Review past treatments, evaluations, and other relevant information in order to develop an appropriate diagnosis and treatment plan.

Prescribe medication or other appropriate treatments including but not limited to psychotherapy, or referrals to other services like ECT/TMS/Vagus Nerve Stimulation, etc.

Request diagnostic lab work when appropriate.

Maintain all necessary documentation and records which are necessary in the daily work of psychiatry in a timely manner. This may include the use of an Electronic Health Records (EHR) system.

Provide education to individuals to aid in understanding their diagnoses and recommend appropriate treatment. Involve/educate family members and other supports in treatment when appropriate. Encourage individuals to participate in mental health therapy when appropriate.

Collaborate, coordinate and consult with other providers such as counselors, psychologists, social workers and medical staff of other local providers, including but not limited to state hospitals, local hospitals, other community agencies, primary healthcare providers, CCNC, public Health Departments, Federally Qualified Health Clinics in order to discuss treatment plans, progress in services and where appropriate, the medical aspects of the person being supported and the implications for their physical healthcare needs.

Participate in staffing of complex or high-risk individuals with other program staff.

Provide clinical supervision of all assigned physician assistants and nurse practitioners who will be added to his/her North Carolina medical license as the collaborating physician.

Attend and actively participate in meetings and training as required. Maintain certification in all agency, state and federal training requirements.

Demonstrate knowledge of and comply with all agency policies and procedures, as well as service definitions related to specific program areas.

Follow service definition guidelines for services being provided.

Complete all other relevant responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor.

Driving and travel may be required.

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Education We're Looking For:Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) (Required)

Certifications We're Looking For:Board Eligible or Board Certified in Psychiatry - American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN), Completed a training program in Psychiatry at an accredited sponsoring institution - Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), State License – Psychiatry - Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) - State Medical Board

Experience We're Looking For:

Schedule:

Target Weekly Hours:40

Monarch is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Monarch offers opportunities as diverse as the people we support and the communities we serve. Monarch is an equal opportunity employer and we are firmly committed to supporting and celebrating all forms of diversity. 

Monarch does not accept paper applications. Any person with a disability who needs any reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act to apply for a position or otherwise to participate in Monarch job search or selection process, should contact HR@MonarchNC.org or call (704) 986-1550.

This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties and responsibilities to be performed. You will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other duties and responsibilities upon the request of a supervisor. This job description is subject to revision at the discretion of Monarch.