Child Psychiatrist

Southeast Behavioral Health Clinic – Fargo, ND – Child Psychiatrist

Are you a person who is passionate about providing exceptional psychiatric care to underserved populations, but also wants to connect with friends and family, work on projects and enjoy the abundance of life outside of work? If so, we can offer you a career that allows balanced work‑life integration through flexibility to hire part‑time up to full‑time positions. Whether you're a seasoned psychiatrist or a psychiatry resident in training, send us your resume today.

Tell us about your vision for the future and how being a member of Team ND could be part of the solution to the behavioral health crisis!

As a team member of ND Department of Health & Human Services, you will ensure the most vulnerable have access to a high‑quality healthcare system in which prevention works, treatment is effective, and people recover.

Candidate expected start date:
July 20th, 2026.

In the Child Psychiatrist position, you will provide youth psychiatry services and leverage the full scope of mental health and substance use treatment services—including assessment, diagnosis, treatment, behavioral health medication prescribing, and patient education—to create and manage individualized treatment plans. You will work independently and collaboratively as part of an integrated team service model.

You must be committed to providing evidence‑based psychiatric care, to partner with patients at their level, and to consider solutions that maximize the patients’ opportunities for success.

• Medical Doctorate (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) with a Child and Adolescent Fellowship.
• Active unrestricted ND license by the start of employment.
• Active unrestricted DEA registration number.
• Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Board Certification or Truly Board Eligible.
• Valid driver’s license and successful completion of the assigned defensive driving course during new‑hire orientation.

ND HHS strives to make North Dakota the healthiest state in the nation by reinforcing the foundations of well‑being: physical, economic, and behavioral. Those services are delivered as close to home as possible with a focus on dignity and respect. The keys to delivery of those services are the 2800 committed, compassionate ND HHS team members and more than $6 billion in funding from nearly 200 different federal, state, and special sources.

This position provides essential client services face‑to‑face, and therefore the person in this position needs to be able to travel to meet clients at the appropriate location of care.

More than 7,500 talented, hard‑working people across sixty‑three agencies have come together as Team North Dakota. At Team ND, we are driven to succeed through gratitude, humility, curiosity, and courage. Our purpose is to empower people, improve lives, and inspire success. Join us in being legendary.

The State of North Dakota is committed to providing team members with a strong and competitive rewards package that supports you, your health, and your family.

Your resume should include information to demonstrate how you meet the minimum qualifications as posted. If the Department’s Human Resource Division is unable to determine that you meet the minimum qualifications, credit will not be given. All application material must be received on or before the closing date by 11:59 PM Central Standard Time (CST).

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The Department of Health & Human Services does not offer or provide sponsor ships.

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A copy of your qualifying degrees transcript and any applicable certifications or licensures must be provided at the time of an interview.

For more information about the position or if you need an accommodation, please contact Dr. Lori Esprit at lesprit or at (701) 298‑4620.

Employing Unit: ND HHS – Southeast Behavioral Health Clinic

Telephone Number: 701‑298‑4500

TTY Number: ND Relay Service 1‑800‑366‑6888 (text); 1‑800‑366‑6889 (voice)

If you are experiencing technical difficulties with the Application Process or uploading attachments, please contact recruiter or (701) 328‑3290.

The State of North Dakota and this hiring agency do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), genetics, religion, age or disability in employment or the provisions of services and comply with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.

As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. Sect. 23‑12‑10.