Career Center

The Medical College of Wisconsin and Children’s Specialty Group, in partnership with Children’s Wisconsin, are excited to announce an opening for a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist to join our team, providing outstanding patient care and contribute to research, education, and clinical innovation.

Why join us?

• Thriving Program: Join a growing academic psychiatry department/division and a rich group practice in Southeastern Wisconsin with a multi-disciplinary team that includes 17 academic psychiatrists, 5 nurse practitioners, 7 psychologists, 5 nurses and other important ancillary staff.
• Top-Ranked Care: Deliver family-centered treatment at a S. News & World Report 2024–2025 nationally ranked institution.
• State-of-the-Art Facilities: Our Craig Yabuki Mental Health Center is comprised of experts in child and adolescent psychiatry, child psychology, neuropsychology, and psychotherapy. Our pediatric specialists diagnose and treat a wide range of psychiatric and behavioral problems.  Learn more about our commitment to mental health and the designation of the Craig Yabuki Mental Health Center.
• Collaborative Team: Join a family-friendly department/division with a highly collegial work environment that offers excellent quality of life.
• Research Excellence: Psychiatrists who join us become part of a dynamic academic community where science guides practice, collaboration is routine, and opportunities to advance mental health care are plentiful. The department is supported by strong campus resources including the Children’s Research Institute, the Clinical and Translational Science Institute, and the MACC Fund Research Center.
• Community Impact: The Wisconsin Child Psychiatry Consultation Program (WI CPCP) is a statewide, state? and federally funded partnership between the Wisconsin Department of Health Services and the Medical College of Wisconsin. The program supports 2,734 primary care providers across all 72 counties with high?quality pediatric mental health guidance, online CME, and case?based learning.
• Academic Leadership: You’ll help shape the next generation of child mental health professionals. You’ll teach and mentor medical students, child psychiatry residents, and child and adolescent fellows, guiding them through complex cases and modeling compassionate, evidence?based care.

About the Department

The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine is a community of compassionate clinicians, skilled educators, dedicated staff, and engaged trainees, all committed to improving the lives of individuals affected by psychiatric illness, co?occurring disorders, behavioral health challenges, and social?environmental barriers to well?being. Our mission is grounded in six core values: scholarship and research, education, clinical service, community engagement, bioethical principles, and effective leadership and administration. Together, these principles guide what we do to advance mental health care.

Medical College of Wisconsin, Children’s Wisconsin & Children’s Specialty Group

Children’s Wisconsin (CW) was ranked among the top pediatric hospitals in the nation and No. 1 in Wisconsin. With over 70 specialties and 675 providers, CW and its joint venture with the Medical College of Wisconsin and the Children’s Specialty Group (CSG) are the largest providers of pediatric healthcare in the state, serving the children and families of Wisconsin with the highest level of care. CSG providers had 220,000 outpatient visits at 13 regional care sites, 67,000 emergency department/trauma center visits, and over 9,000 admissions.  In 2024-25, CW had eight specialties ranked by US News & World Report including neurology and neurosurgery.  CW is a nationally recognized leader in pediatric care, featuring a Level I Pediatric Trauma Center, a Diagnostic Imaging Center of Excellence, a 72-bed Level IV NICU, and a 72-bed state-of-the-art PICU.