Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

At ERC Pathlight, we’re on a mission to change lives—and we’re looking for people who feel called to do the same.

As one of the nation’s leading treatment providers for eating disorders and mood, anxiety, and trauma-related conditions, we bring innovative, evidence-based, and deeply compassionate care to patients across the country. With multiple locations nationwide and extensive virtual programming, we meet patients exactly where they are and help them move toward lasting recovery.

Founded in 2008 by renowned psychiatrists and psychologists, ERC Pathlight now supports more than 6,000 patients each year. And as the need for world-class mental health care continues to rise, our commitment is stronger than ever: to expand access, elevate the standard of care, and empower every patient to rebuild their life with dignity and hope.

• →Conducting comprehensive psychiatric evaluations
• →Diagnosing psychiatric conditions and developing individualized treatment plans
• →Prescribing and managing psychotropic medications
• →Providing psychiatric care to children, adolescents, and adults
• →Determining appropriate levels of care
• →Collaborating closely with therapists, dietitians, nursing teams, advanced practice providers, and other healthcare professionals
• →Participating in multidisciplinary treatment planning
• →Advocating for patients within healthcare and insurance systems
• →Completing timely and thorough clinical documentation
• →Collaborating with families, support persons, and referring providers as appropriate
• →Participating in insurance peer reviews to help optimize treatment duration and outcomes

• Practice evidence-based, high-quality psychiatric medicine focused on exceptional patient care and outcomes
• Support patient understanding, engagement, and shared decision-making
• Maintain complete, accurate, and timely medical records
• Collaborate with clinical leadership, physicians, treatment teams, families, and referring providers
• Promote a culture of respect, collaboration, and clinical excellence
• Support organizational goals related to quality, compliance, outcomes, and patient satisfaction
• Participate in continuing education, staff training, and professional development
• Serve as a clinical resource, teacher, and mentor to members of the multidisciplinary team

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)
• Completion of an accredited Psychiatry Residency Program or equivalent training
• General Psychiatry training required
• Child & Adolescent Psychiatry fellowship training is NOT required
• Must be willing and comfortable treating children, adolescents, and adults
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry
• Licensed to practice medicine in Texas or eligible for Texas licensure
• Maintain all required certifications, licensure, and registrations

At Eating Recovery Center and Pathlight Mood & Anxiety Center, our psychiatrists are more than providers. They are leaders, educators, advocates, and partners in recovery.

If you're a psychiatrist looking for a collaborative environment where you can provide meaningful care across the lifespan and across both eating disorder and mood & anxiety treatment programs, we’d love to connect with you about our Austin, Texas opportunity.