Staff Psychiatrist/Medical Director

Facility Information

Lincoln Prairie Behavioral Health Center
5230 South 6th Street
Springfield, Illinois 62703
http://psysolutions.com/facilities/lincoln/

Located in Springfield, Illinois, Lincoln Prairie Behavioral Health Center offers families and children in central and southern Illinois the following services:

80 inpatient psychiatric beds for youth ages 3-17
40 residential beds for long-term placement
Outpatient programs including partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient to complement and supplement the community needs

Job Description

The physician oversees the quality of care delivered to patients by providing comprehensive treatment of children and adolescents from admission through discharge including, but not limited to, individual psychotherapy, group psychotherapy, family therapy, management of medication, and post seclusion/restraint evaluations. Leads the multidisciplinary treatment team and participates collaboratively regarding the treatment of patients.

Qualifications

Current licensure in the State of Illinois, board certification in psychiatry preferred, and experience treating children and adolescents in an acute care setting. Advanced skills in milieu management and medication management.

Facility Highlights

Competitive compensation plus full benefits package.

Community Information

Springfield has an approximate population of 113,000 people, combining the small town elements of a friendly, safe environment with the advantages of cultural and recreational opportunities of the city. Springfield has a rich history, much of it tied to its most famous and influential citizen, Abraham Lincoln, our country's 16th president.

Over one million visitors a year come to see Springfield.s historic Lincoln sites, which include the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum and Library, the Lincoln Home and Neighborhood, Lincoln-Herndon Law Offices, Lincoln Tomb, Lincoln.s New Salem, and more. Other attractions include the Dana-Thomas House, the Old State Capitol, the Illinois State Capitol and the Executive Mansion.

Cultural opportunities abound. The 2,017-seat Sangamon Auditorium at the University of Illinois at Springfield offers a full range of music, theater and dance performances. Theater lovers can take advantage of first-class productions by the Springfield Theatre Centre and two summer programs – The Muni, which delights summer audiences with a series of lavish musicals, and Theatre in the Park, a variety series of family entertainment presented in an outdoor amphitheater at New Salem.

Recreational opportunities are many and varied. Springfield has 42 parks, which include 11 public and private golf courses, 29 tennis courts, three public swimming pools, a public beach and an ice skating arena. A number of fun-filled and educational activities are sponsored by the Springfield Recreation Department. In addition to the local YMCA and YWCA, more than a half dozen health and fitness facilities in Springfield offer a variety of services. Bicyclists and inline skaters enjoy miles of paved trails over abandoned rail beds through the woods. Those same trails provide excellent cross-country skiing conditions in the winter.

Lake Springfield, with its 60 miles of shoreline, provides boating, fishing and other opportunities for water sports. Located near the lake, Lincoln Memorial Garden and the Henson Robinson Zoo both offer a number of seasonal nature programs and special events.

Educational opportunities are abundant in Springfield. Springfield College-Benedictine University offers associate, bachelor, and master degrees in liberal arts, sciences, teacher education, nursing, music and art. Lincoln Land Community College offers over 100 associate degree programs. The University of Illinois at Springfield offers 21 bachelor's degree programs, 20 master's degree programs and one doctoral program, emphasizing studies in political and public affairs, business and management, and health.

The Springfield Public School District is a strong public school system that includes a comprehensive special education program, a modern cooperative vocational training center, and a gifted magnet elementary school. There are also a number of parochial schools in the area.

Springfield has a relatively low cost of living, which makes more moderate salaries competitive. Affordable single-family dwellings and apartments are located throughout the city's residential neighborhoods, with many bordering or near parks. Springfield's location provides easy access to major metropolitan areas – Chicago (45 minutes by plane, 3 hours by car or train) and St. Louis (30 minutes by plane, 90 minutes by car or train).

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Contact Information

Tami Ireland, Director of HR
Email: tami.ireland@psysolutions.com
Phone: 217-585-4703

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