<p>A dedicated inpatient behavioral health hospital in Mansfield Center, Connecticut is recruiting a Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist for a locum tenens assignment running from September 7, 2026 through January 1, 2027, with ongoing potential beyond that initial term. The role is structured around predictable inpatient duties — rounding, admissions, and discharges on a dedicated Child/Adolescent unit — with no call obligations and flexible shift options designed to support genuine work-life balance. Connecticut's behavioral health infrastructure is robust, and this facility offers a stable, well-supported team environment for a locum provider who wants clinical focus without administrative burden.</p>
<h3>Perks and Benefits</h3> <ul> <li>Competitive locum tenens compensation with pay transparency emphasized as a priority</li> <li>Independent contractor engagement with flexible shift scheduling options</li> <li>No call requirements — days are predictable and protected</li> <li>Assignment length of approximately four months (September 7, 2026 – January 1, 2027) with potential for continuation</li> <li>Streamlined charting via Epic, reducing administrative friction</li> </ul>
<h3>Practice Highlights</h3> <ul> <li>Dedicated inpatient Child and Adolescent Psychiatry unit within a freestanding behavioral health hospital</li> <li>Core clinical duties: daily inpatient rounding, managing admissions and discharges on the child/adolescent unit</li> <li>Collaborative multidisciplinary behavioral health team model — psychiatrist works alongside nursing, social work, therapy, and case management staff</li> <li>No call coverage required — clean separation between on-shift and off-shift time</li> <li>Charting platform: Epic EMR</li> <li>Flexible shift structure available to accommodate out-of-state or traveling providers</li> <li>Stable, well-resourced inpatient environment with predictable workflow</li> </ul>
<h3>Qualifications</h3> <ul> <li>Board certification or board eligibility in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology)</li> <li>Completion of an ACGME-accredited Child and Adolescent Psychiatry fellowship</li> <li>Active Connecticut medical license or eligibility and willingness to obtain prior to assignment start</li> <li>Comfort with inpatient psychiatric care of pediatric and adolescent populations, including admission and discharge management</li> <li>Current vaccination status meeting facility requirements (most recent vaccines required)</li> </ul>
<h3>About the Community</h3> <p>Mansfield Center is a quiet, residential community in Tolland County in northeastern Connecticut, home to the University of Connecticut's main campus and surrounded by the scenic New England countryside. The area offers a low cost of living relative to the broader Connecticut market, access to excellent public schools, and abundant outdoor recreation including hiking, cycling, and lake access throughout the Quiet Corner region. Hartford is approximately 30 miles to the southwest and Providence, Rhode Island is roughly 45 miles to the east, giving locum providers easy access to major airports and urban amenities while enjoying a genuinely relaxed pace of life between shifts.</p>