Senior Psychiatrist – Secure Healthcare Setting
📍 Location: On-site | Leavenworth, KS 66048
💼 Level: Senior | Type: Full-time, Permanent
💰 Salary: $275,000 – $350,000 (Negotiable) + Full Relocation + Signing Bonus
🕒 Visa Sponsorship: Not Available
🚗 Travel: Not Required
About the Role
We’re looking for a highly skilled Senior Psychiatrist to lead mental health services within a secure and mission-driven environment. This is a newly created, impactful role where you’ll manage and deliver psychiatric care for a diverse adult population, helping to shape the future of behavioral healthcare in a highly structured, clinically complex setting.
As the facility’s lead psychiatrist, you will oversee and enhance the mental health program while providing direct psychiatric care. You'll collaborate closely with interdisciplinary teams to ensure a comprehensive continuum of care, from assessment to stabilization to reintegration.
What You’ll Do
Deliver high-quality, in-person psychiatric care, including diagnosis, medication management, and treatment planning.
Oversee and mentor a team of mental health professionals, ensuring alignment with clinical standards.
Assess patients and provide DSM diagnoses, psychotropic medication prescriptions, and psychotherapy oversight.
Contribute to civil commitment processes and interdisciplinary clinical planning.
Participate in treatment program development, outcome reporting, and system improvement.
Engage in crisis intervention, risk assessment, and support during emergencies.
Collaborate with legal and administrative teams regarding patient advocacy and care standards.
Ensure compliance with federal/state regulations and internal protocols regarding documentation and patient confidentiality.
Promote trauma-informed care practices and help foster a positive therapeutic environment.
What We’re Looking For
✔️ Doctoral degree in psychiatry or clinical psychology from an accredited institution
✔️ Licensed and certified to practice psychiatry in Kansas (or eligible to obtain licensure)
✔️ Minimum 5 years of clinical experience, including 2 years in a senior or comparable role
✔️ Comfortable working in a secure facility housing adult males and females
✔️ Strong clinical leadership, communication, and mentorship skills
✔️ Valid driver’s license
✔️ Familiarity with correctional, forensic, or institutional care settings is a plus
Why Join Us?
Highly Competitive Compensation: Base salary up to $350,000, negotiable based on experience
Relocation Support: Full relocation package provided
Signing Bonus: Offered for the right candidate
Robust Benefits Package:
Medical, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance
401(k) retirement plan
Paid time off & holidays
Employee equity and wellness perks
Professional development and tuition support
Hiring Process
Initial Screening – Conducted by a Talent Acquisition Specialist
Panel Interview – With key clinical and administrative stakeholders
Final Interview & Offer – With our Chief Population Health Officer
Who We Are
We operate with integrity, compassion, and a strong commitment to mental wellness. Our professionals are dedicated to advancing the lives of those in our care, ensuring safety, dignity, and effective rehabilitation through quality healthcare. This role is essential to that mission.
Ready to make a difference where it matters most?
Apply now to be part of a team that is redefining psychiatric care in secure environments.