<p>A respected inpatient behavioral health hospital in Mansfield Center, Connecticut is recruiting a Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist for a locum tenens assignment running September 7, 2026 through January 1, 2027, with strong potential for extension. The position carries zero call responsibilities — no overnight, no weekend on-call burden — and offers flexible shift options within a structured, predictable inpatient environment. This is a well-supported clinical setting with a multidisciplinary behavioral health team and full Epic integration, making it a clean, low-friction engagement for an experienced child and adolescent psychiatrist seeking schedule control and competitive locum compensation.</p>
<h3>Perks and Benefits</h3> <ul> <li>Competitive locum tenens pay rate commensurate with Child & Adolescent Psychiatry experience</li> <li>Independent contractor engagement — flexible scheduling options available to fit your calendar</li> <li>Zero call requirements: no overnight, no weekend on-call obligations</li> <li>Assignment length of approximately four months (September 7, 2026 – January 1, 2027) with extension potential beyond the initial term</li> <li>Predictable inpatient rounding schedule supporting strong work-life balance</li> </ul>
<h3>Practice Highlights</h3> <ul> <li>Dedicated inpatient behavioral health hospital serving a pediatric and adolescent psychiatric population</li> <li>Clinical work centered on the Child/Adolescent inpatient unit — focused, specialty-specific environment</li> <li>Daily responsibilities include patient rounding, admissions, psychiatric evaluations, treatment plan development, and discharge planning</li> <li>Collaborative multidisciplinary team comprising psychologists, licensed therapists, nursing staff, and behavioral health professionals</li> <li>EMR: Epic — documentation and order management fully integrated within the platform</li> <li>Consistent, stable inpatient practice model with no emergency department or outpatient crossover demands</li> <li>Ongoing assignment structure provides continuity of care and familiarity with the patient population over time</li> </ul>
<h3>Qualifications</h3> <ul> <li>Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry (American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology)</li> <li>Fellowship training in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry preferred</li> <li>Active Connecticut medical license or demonstrated ability to obtain licensure prior to assignment start</li> <li>Current vaccination compliance required per facility credentialing standards</li> <li>Comfort managing the full inpatient child and adolescent psychiatric workflow: admissions, evaluations, treatment planning, and discharge coordination</li> </ul>
<h3>About the Community</h3> <p>Mansfield Center is a quiet, wooded community in Tolland County in northeastern Connecticut, home to the University of Connecticut's main campus and surrounded by state forests, hiking trails, and reservoir recreation. The area offers a low cost of living relative to the broader Connecticut market, with easy access to Hartford (approximately 30 miles west) and Providence, Rhode Island (roughly 45 miles east), giving locum physicians convenient regional connectivity. New England's four-season outdoor culture — fall foliage, skiing, and coastal access within an hour's drive — makes this a compelling base for clinicians who value natural surroundings alongside a manageable, small-city pace.</p>