Psychiatrist - Adult Services - Full-Time

WellPower envisions a community where every person’s mental health is fostered through strength, resilience and hope. We empower people to overcome barriers and achieve lasting well-being through collaborative behavioral health care and comprehensive support. 

Our Guiding Principles:

• Person Centered. We honor people’s identities, lived experience and journeys and treat every person with the dignity we all deserve.  
• Exceptional Care. We offer compassionate, innovative services that meet people where they are, from immediate support to long-term recovery.
• Integrity. We operate from a deep foundation of ethical, accountable practices in all we do.
• Organizational Resilience. We meet the moment and adapt to changing contexts with collaborative creativity, agile business processes, and financial stewardship.

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Position Summary: Excellence in Psychiatry. Impact in Community. WellPower is Denver’s leading provider of community-based mental health and wellbeing services—recognized as a Denver Post Top Workplace and nationally regarded for innovative, evidence-based care. Our psychiatric providers are empowered to shape clinical programs, lead multidisciplinary teams, and deliver person-centered treatment that improves lives at every stage. This is a full-time role with on-site requirements in Denver, CO.

Join us and practice psychiatry with: 

• Flexibility - part-time opportunities available!
• Clinical autonomy – design treatment approaches, introduce new modalities
• Collaboration – work alongside expert colleagues in psychiatry, psychology, nursing, therapy, and case management
• Mission-driven impact – care for diverse populations with varying levels of need, from children to older adults 

Compensation & Benefits:

• $107.21 - $139.42 an hour
• For complete overview of our robust Benefits: https://wellpower.org/workplace-of-choice/
  • Flexible work options
  • Benefits eligibility begins at just 30 hours/week
  • Up to 3 days of paid conference leave annually
  • Up to $1,500 in annual conference reimbursement
  • Generous PTO and wellbeing time
  • DEA licensure and renewal costs covered
  • 403(b) retirement plan with 4% employer match after one year, increasing to 5% after two years

The posted range represents the full hiring range. Offers will not exceed this range, the majority of candidates are placed near the midpoint based on experience and qualifications

Job Duties & Functions 

• Conduct psychiatric evaluations, make diagnoses, and prescribe treatment plans, including psychotropic and specialty medications (e.g., Esketamine)
• Provide clinical consultation and collaborate with interdisciplinary care teams
• Manage psychiatric crises and evaluate individuals for mental health holds
• Prepare involuntary care letters and provide court testimony in accordance with 27-10 regulations
• Complete timely and thorough documentation in the EHR
• Supervise assigned residents, review treatment plans, and support delegated medical services
• Participate in committees, quality initiatives, and program development
• Contribute to grant-funded or specialty programming as assigned
• Deliver care that is trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and strengths-based 

Requirements & Qualifications

• Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathy (MD/DO)
• Completion of an approved psychiatric residency (3 years for adult psychiatry or 5 years for child/adolescent psychiatry)
• Board certified or eligible in Psychiatry
• Current or eligibility for Colorado medical license and DEA license 

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Work Location: This is a hybrid opportunity in the Greater Denver Metro area, with limited opportunity to work remote and majority of work on-site. 

Shift/Hours: Our opportunities for M.D.'s & D.O.'s take place during standard business hours (8 AM -5 PM, Monday through Friday).

Physical Requirements: Requires sitting, standing, bending, and reaching. May require occasional lifting up to 40 pounds. Requires manual dexterity sufficient to operate standard office machines such as computers, fax machines, the telephone and other office and/or clinical equipment.

We will accept applications on an ongoing basis.

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Learn more about WellPower:

WellPower is committed to fair and equitable hiring with salaries based on relevant factors, such as work experience, education, and certification/licensure (rather than wage history). Toward the principle of equal pay for equal work, we post and hire within defined hiring salary ranges. We ask all applicants to carefully review the hiring salary range for each posted job opportunity, as we will not hire outside the predetermined range. 

WellPower is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, transfer, or promotion opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. 

For a complete overview of our robust benefits, visit: https://wellpower.org/workplace-of-choice