Dr. Jeffrey Simon, MD
Medical Director & Psychiatrist
- Board-Certified Psychiatrist
- Fellowship-Trained in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
- Fellowship-Trained in Addiction Medicine & Psychiatry
About Dr. Simon
Dr. Jeffrey Simon serves as Medical Director & Psychiatrist at Pennsylvania Behavioral Health Center. In addition to General Psychiatry, he holds specialized fellowship training in both Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine & Psychiatry — a combination that allows him to bring a comprehensive, whole-person lens to psychiatric care.
Dr. Simon completed his General Psychiatry residency at LSU/Ochsner in post-Katrina New Orleans, where he was among the few psychiatrists who remained in the city during a period when psychiatric care was critically needed. His training there involved treating children and adults facing a wide range of chronic and acute conditions — including depressive and anxiety disorders, ADHD, substance use concerns, and PTSD — as well as crisis management. That experience shaped his decision to pursue further specialized training in two nationally recognized shortage subspecialties: Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine & Psychiatry.
This depth of training uniquely equips Dr. Simon to oversee the clinical direction of care at Pennsylvania Behavioral Health Center, ensuring every treatment plan — from psychiatric evaluation through medication management — is grounded in comprehensive, evidence-based expertise.
Background & Training
- Step 1
General Psychiatry Residency
LSU / Ochsner, Post-Katrina New Orleans, LA
- Step 2
Fellowship in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Mount Sinai Medical Center & UMDNJ – Robert Wood Johnson Medical Center
- Step 3
Fellowship in Addiction Medicine & Psychiatry
Dartmouth Medical Center
Professional Memberships
- American Psychiatric Association (APA)
- American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP)
- American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP)
- American Medical Association (AMA)
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
Clinical Oversight
As Medical Director, Dr. Simon oversees psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis, and medication management across every level of care at Pennsylvania Behavioral Health Center — Partial Hospitalization, Intensive Outpatient, and outpatient psychiatric services — ensuring each client's treatment plan is clinically sound and coordinated with the broader care team.