Psychiatric - Mental Health Physician
Not Specified, TX, USA
- Healthcare
- Full-time
- psychiatry
- mental health
- inpatient care
A full-time Psychiatric - Mental Health Physician provides psychiatric evaluation and management to civil and forensic committed patients in an inpatient setting. The role involves working as part of a multidisciplinary recovery team, participating in treatment planning, and occasionally providing court testimony. The position requires Texas medical licensure, DEA license, and board certification or eligibility in Psychiatry, with onsite work preferred and limited telemedicine options.
Position: Full-time onsite Psychiatrist (telemedicine 1 2 days possible, onsite preferred)
Schedule: 8a 5p, Monday Friday
Term: 3 6 months
Start Date: November 1 (immediate need)
Setting & Patients:
Civil Committed and Forensic Committed patients (non-maximum security prison)
Patients have been determined not a threat to society or dangerous
Mostly male; some female patients on separate ward
Acute/chronic inpatient mix, patients per Psychiatrist
Part of a multidisciplinary recovery team
Responsibilities:
Psychiatric evaluation and management of patients
Participation in multidisciplinary treatment planning
Court testimony may be required
No call or on-duty requirements
Licensure/Certification:
Must be licensed by the Texas Medical Board
DEA license required
Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry




