Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist (Outpatient) - Saint Luke's Crittenton Children's Center - Kansas City, MO

Saint Luke’s Health System in Kansas City, MO is seeking a BC/BE Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist to join our well-established outpatient practice at Crittenton Children’s Center. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a dedicated team providing compassionate, high-quality mental health care to children and their families.

About the Position
• Join a collaborative team of board-certified psychiatrists, licensed psychologists, social workers, and professional counselors offering comprehensive services, including foster care case management, psychiatric evaluation, medication management, psychological testing, psychotherapy, and evidence-based care plans
• Monday–Friday schedule, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM, in an office-based setting where the physician will be expected to see between 13-15 patients per day
• Outpatient-only position with limited inpatient call responsibilities – evening call (phone call) is shared on a 1:8 rotation, with weekend rounding also at a 1:8 frequency
• Serve a high-acuity population, working with children in the foster system and those with complex trauma histories, extensive medication regimens, and multiple behavioral health & social challenges
• Strong referral base from Saint Luke’s internal clinics, local therapists, foster care programs, and recent discharges from Crittenton’s inpatient hospital
• Saint Luke’s has an extremely competitive career employment package that includes a guaranteed salary in addition to excellent benefits such as medical, dental, vision & malpractice insurance, tax-deferred retirement plan with employer match, paid time off & a generous yearly allowance for CME
• The ideal candidate will have a strong passion for working with children, particularly those in the foster system
• Requirements: Eligible for MO/KS state medical licenses, BC/BE in psychiatry, successful completion of a psychiatry residency program, and must be in the process of or have completed a child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship program

Crittenton Children’s Center is located on a 96 acre campus in South Kansas City, and as part of Saint Luke’s Health System, provides compassionate behavioral health care for Kansas City’s children and families. Our multidisciplinary treatment teams utilize evidence-based therapies to help children develop emotional regulation, communication skills, and lifelong strategies for resilience. We offer comprehensive services, including inpatient hospitalization, residential treatment, outpatient clinic care, adolescent substance use programs, in-home counseling, foster care and adoption support, and intensive outpatient treatment for substance use. Recognized for excellence in care, Crittenton continues to exceed national and local quality benchmarks.

Saint Luke’s is a not-for-profit, aligned health system committed to providing the highest levels of excellence in quality, compassionate health care. With 10 hospitals and campuses and over 100 primary care and specialty offices, Saint Luke’s team of world-class physicians and caregivers deliver exceptional care. For more than 140 years, Saint Luke’s has been dedicated to enhancing the physical, mental, and spiritual health of the diverse communities we serve. Our outstanding clinical outcomes, reputation for exceptional customer service, dedication to research and innovation, and state-of-the-art facilities reflect our vision of being “the best place to get care, the best place to give care.” On Jan. 1, 2024, BJC and Saint Luke’s officially combined as BJC Health System to operate as a single, integrated health care organization serving two regions with a distinct brand in each: BJC HealthCare in the East and Saint Luke’s in the West. BJC Health System is one of the largest nonprofit health care organizations in the United States and the largest in the state of Missouri, serving urban, suburban, and rural communities in Missouri, southern Illinois, and eastern Kansas.

Saint Luke's is proud to call Kansas City home. With locations on both sides of the state line, the health system serves more than 2.1 million people and 240 neighborhoods in Kansas and Missouri. USA Today has regularly named Kansas City a top area for affordability, high-quality schools, and low traffic. The greater Kansas City metro area is a vibrant, growing community known for its thriving arts scene, world champion sports teams, natural beauty, and exceptional quality of life.