Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist - Stamford Health
Company: Stamford Health
Location: Stamford
Posted on: January 5, 2026
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Job Description:
The Department of Psychiatry at Stamford Health seeks a
full-time Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist to join an innovative and
trailblazing program for treating pediatrics in emotional and
behavioral crisis. Stamford Health will be opening one of the first
pediatric Emergency Psychiatry Assessment, Treatment, and Healing
(EmPATH) units in the nation which will be complimented by a
short-term 12-week outpatient crisis stabilization program. This
role will be 50% EmPATH unit based and 50% outpatient crisis
stabilization office-based. The psychiatrist will round on the
EmPATH unit weekday mornings and then spend afternoons providing
outpatient follow-up care to patients recently discharged from
EmPATH. Typical hours are Mon-Fri 9am to 5pm. No required call or
weekend shifts. Stamford Hospital is a 305-bed independent
community hospital, a primary teaching site for Columbia University
College of Physicians and Surgeons with stand-alone residency
training programs. We are proud to be a Magnet Hospital with a 5
Star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. We
are also a U.S. News & World Report high performing hospital, a
certified Great Place To Workâ˘, and we received Gold Certification
for Excellence in Person-Centered Care by Planetree International.
Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist Responsibilities: Provide direct
patient care on our pediatric Emergency Psychiatry Assessment,
Treatment, and Healing (EmPATH) unit in the Emergency Department.
Provide outpatient crisis psychiatric management to patients
discharged from the pediatric EmPATH unit for up to 12 weeks until
they are transitioned to longer-term outpatient care in the
community. Supervise and teach nursing and ancillary staff and
trainees assigned to the Child & Adolescent Psychiatry service.
Work collaboratively with interdisciplinary team of emergency
medicine and pediatrics staff and trainees, nurses, psychiatric
techs, psychotherapists, case management, receptionists /
schedulers, and outpatient office manager. Coordinate patient flow
between our emergency department, EmPATH unit, and outpatient
crisis program. Benefits: Medical, vision, dental, 403b, Life
insurance, flex plan, malpractice, CME allowance, generous PTO,
sign on bonus, relocation bonus and a Work/Life Concierge Service
to help you manage every day and special occasion tasks for you and
family. Highly competitive salary starting at $339k with fellowship
training plus generous sign-on bonus and relocation bonus. Stamford
is an outstanding community located in the southwestern corner of
CT, next to the NY State border and alongside the Long Island
Sound. We offer top schools, both public and private, a variety of
housing options including downtown hi-rise apartments, condos and
co-ops, residential neighborhoods, and waterfront properties. Less
than an hour from Manhattan by car or train, we have access to
major international airports and a smaller airport in Westchester
County for southern and mid-west destinations.
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