Child And Adolescent Psychiatrist at New York State Office of Mental Health

Recruiting Psychiatrists – Loan Repayment Available

New York City Children’s Center (NYCCC), an Office of Mental Health (OMH) Joint Commission accredited facility, is recruiting Board Certified or Board Eligible Children & Adolescent Psychiatrists for their inpatient units located in Bronx and Queens.

Psychiatrists at NYCCC are part of a multi-disciplinary CAP department that provides comprehensive and individualized mental health treatment to children and young adults, ages 5-21.

• Conducting comprehensive psychiatric assessments.
• Collaborating with treatment team on diagnoses and treatment plans to ensure continuity of care.
• Providing medication management.
• Assessing new admissions and participating in discharge planning.
• Attending daily treatment meetings and serving on various committees and workgroups to review events, outstanding issues, and ideas to improve individual services and outcomes.
• Training and mentoring Children & Adolescent Fellows from several fellowship programs including Columbia University/New York Presbyterian, Montefiore/Albert Einstein, and SUNY Downstate Medical Center.

About NYCCC

NYCCC is a multi-faceted community-based psychiatric center providing behavioral health services to children and adolescents the greater New York City area. With campuses in Queens, Brooklyn, and the Bronx, NYCCC provides a variety of inpatient and community services including Day Treatment Programs, Behavioral Health Clinics, Mobile Integration Team (MIT), Community Residences, and Peer Advocacy Services. All programs are fully integrated which allows NYCCC to provide a full continuum of care to the children and adolescents they serve.

If you would like to join NYCCC and contribute to a workforce dedicated to public service, we offer the following benefits and opportunities:

• Psychiatrist Loan Repayment Program offering up to $120,000
• Competitive salaries, Salary enhancements for board certification in General and/or Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
• Supplemental income of up to 50% of salary by volunteering to provide evening, night, and weekend coverage
• OMH sponsored Continuing Medical Education (CME) Program
• Professional leave for additional learning activities
• First time Certification and Licensure Exam Fee Reimbursement
• Public Officers Law §17 defense and indemnification protection - broader in scope than typical medical malpractice coverage
• Full and Part Time positions – full benefits available for those working 20 hours or more per week
• Generous medical, dental, and vision insurance options with competitive employee contribution rates
• Defined-benefit pension and deferred-compensation (457b) retirement plans
• Paid vacations, holidays, personal days and sick leave
• Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care

Minimum Qualifications:

• Psychiatrist 1

Licensed and currently registered to practice medicine in NYS and

Successful completion of a training program in psychiatry approved by the ABPN for entrance into its examination.

• Psychiatrist 2

Licensed and currently registered to practice medicine in NYS and

Board Certification in general psychiatry by the ABPN.

• Psychiatrist 2 Children & Youth

Licensed and currently registered to practice medicine in NYS and

Board Certification in general psychiatry by the ABPN and

Board Certification in child and adolescent psychiatry by the ABPN.

Additional Comments

The Mission of the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a focus on providing hope and supporting recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances. Applicants with lived mental health experience are encouraged to apply. OMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities. To this end, OMH is focused on implementing activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for underserved populations. A critical component of these efforts is ensuring OMH is a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees' unique attributes and skills are valued and utilized to support the mission of the Agency. OMH is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@oer.ny.gov.

Background checks will be required.