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Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC)Columbia University
New York, NY
Job Description:
The Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Columbia University Medical Center seeks to fill multiple clinical faculty positions for child and adolescent psychiatrists at the Instructor and Assistant Professor level in our Outpatient programs. There will be a hybrid onsite and telehealth component. For all positions, responsibilities will include a combination of providing direct patient care, including assessment and psychotherapy, and teaching and supervision of psychology and/or psychiatry trainees and medical students.

Clinical work will consist mostly of providing comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and treatments with children. Psychiatrists generally focus on 30-minute visits geared towards med management, but there are opportunities for combined therapy cases as well. The setting requires flexibility, consultative skills, and active collaboration with other providers and team members. Relevant experience includes providing diagnostic psychiatric evaluations and psychopharmacologic and short-term psychotherapeutic treatments for a wide range of psychiatric diagnoses. Working collaboratively in an interdisciplinary team with strong interpersonal and communication skills is important.

Candidates will have opportunities to attend case conferences, peer supervision, and Grand Rounds at CUIMC. Candidates will work closely with a clinical team, including other psychiatrists, as well as psychologists/clinical social workers and psychiatric nurse-practitioners. Opportunities may exist for clinical supervision and teaching.

Our teams celebrate diversity and inclusion and welcome diverse candidates to apply.

Minimum Educational Requirements:
MD or DO from accredited institution
New York State License
Active DEA License
Completion of a child fellowship and board certification in child psychiatry (for graduating residents/fellows, Board certification within 6 months of start date is acceptable).
For MDs: appointment at the Instructor level requires graduation from a psychiatric residency program. Assistant Professor requires board certification in psychiatry and 2+ years independent clinical experience post residency.

Columbia University is an Affirmative Action Equal Opportunity Employer.

Please apply:
https://academic.careers.columbia.edu/#/87109?keywords=87109&sortKey=keywordScore

or website search position 87109:  https://academic.careers.columbia.edu/ (posted 2/6/2022)

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Candidates must have MD/DO and be willing to work as part of a dynamic clinical team, doing initial psychiatric evaluations and seeing patients individually for medication management.

LS also has a Doctoral Psychology Internship program and there are opportunities to teach the interns, if desired. Also rotating are pediatric residents from Brooklyn hospital, teaching opportunities exist, if desired.

I am one of two psychiatrists and genuinely love working here. It is a cohesive community of dedicated clinicians and teachers who develop meaningful, long-term relationships with students and families. A typical day for clinicians would be from 9:00am until 3:30pm and we have all DOE holidays off and follow the NYC BOE schedule. LS provides a great salary, a great benefit package plan, an opportunity for professional growth and flexibility to the work schedule.

This program is a great professional opportunity for the right person!

To learn more, please do not hesitate to contact me at: VFellman@LeagueCenter.org or the
Susan Rich, LCSW, LS Clinical Director: SRich@LeagueCenter.org
School: 718-498-2500

 

Mark Owens, DO, Medical Director: mowens@leaguecenter.org

Please visit the website: https://www.league-school.org/  (posted 7/21/2021)

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Inpatient Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

Health+Hospitals/Kings County and SUNY Downstate
Brooklyn, NY
We are seeking a child and adolescent psychiatrist for our inpatient adolescent psychiatry unit and our specialized early psychosis unit. We are the largest provider of behavioral health services in Brooklyn and the primary teaching site for SUNY Downstate’s Medical School, general psychiatry residency and child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship. We provide outstanding, evidence based, patient-centered care in a public city hospital setting serving a diverse patient population and specialized services designed to meet the needs of our patients. Our treatment focuses on wellness and recovery and offering the highest quality of care. You will work with interesting patients, smart students and great colleagues.

We offer excellent benefits and competitive salaries. Given our underserved population, employees may be eligible for loan repayment and visa sponsorship.

For consideration, please send a cover letter indicating your interests and a CV to: Renuka Ananthamoorthy, MD, Chief of Service Behavioral Health Renuka.Ananthamoorthy@nychhc.org , (718) 245-5619 Office, (718) 245-2149 fax or to Nitin Toteja, MD, Associate Chief of Service of Behavioral Health and Director of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry nitin.toteja@nychhc.org (posted 5/28/2021)

Outpatient Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
Health+Hospitals/Kings County and SUNY Downstate
Brooklyn, New York
We are seeking a child and adolescent psychiatrist with interest and expertise in developmental disabilities for our outpatient Developmental Evaluation Clinic (DEC). The DEC provides evaluation and treatment for children and adolescents with suspected developmental disabilities including autism spectrum disorder, and intellectual and learning disabilities. H+H/Kings is the largest provider of behavioral health services in Brooklyn and the primary teaching site for SUNY Downstate’s Medical School, general psychiatry residency and child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship. We provide outstanding, evidence based, patient-centered care in a public city hospital setting serving a diverse patient population and specialized services designed to meet the needs of our patients. Our treatment focuses on wellness and recovery and offering the highest quality of care. You will work with interesting patients, smart students and great colleagues.

We offer excellent benefits and competitive salaries. Given our underserved population, employees may be eligible for loan repayment and visa sponsorship.

For consideration, please send a cover letter indicating your interests and a CV to: Renuka Ananthamoorthy, MD, Chief of Service Behavioral Health Renuka.Ananthamoorthy@nychhc.org , (718) 245-5619 Office, (718) 245-2149 fax or to Nitin Toteja, MD, Associate Chief of Service of Behavioral Health and Director of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry nitin.toteja@nychhc.org (posted 5/28/2021) 

Looking for a well qualified Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist to join my private practice in Livingston, NJ.

The responsibilities include doing psychiatric evaluations, medication management and school evaluations. If the CAP is interested in doing psychotherapy that is welcome.

Bartky HealthCare Center is a group practice consisting of 3 Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists and 2 Child Psychologists. We provide treatment for Children, Adolescents and Adults as well as psychoeducational and personality testing. We are a fee for service practice and do not accept insurance. The office is located in an affluent suburb of New Jersey and enjoys the benefits of being in a harmonious group practice.

The current position offers $250,000 for 25 hours/week plus incentives and benefits with the opportunity for more hours.

If interested, please email your CV to Dr. Bartky for review and arrange for an interview. For more information on the practice, please vierw the website at:  http://www.bartkyhealth.com/

Eric Bartky, MD
ericbartky@gmail.com (posted 5/21/2021) 

Maimonides Medical Center
Brooklyn, NH
This is a unique leadership position overseeing all clinical and academic programming in our psychiatric emergency service (PES) which operates 24/7 and serves as a primary teaching unit for the Maimonides psychiatry residents, emergency medicine residents, psychology interns, and medical students.

PES completes approximately 6000 psychiatric evaluations per year and is staffed around-the-clock by an attending psychiatrist and 2-3 psychiatry residents, as well as other trainees as mentioned above. It has its own separate and locked space with a 6-bed capacity, in the proximity of the medical ED, as well as dedicated nursing, psychiatric aids and security staff.

This is a 60% clinical and 40% administrative role, going beyond the evaluation, management and disposition of patients and supervision of staff and is considered an integral part of the department’s acute care leadership team, reporting directly to the Vice Chair of Acute Care for Psychiatry and working in close collaboration with the Medical Director for Emergency Medicine, and the Director of Nursing. The director will work with the New York City Office of Mental Health (OMH) and other governing agencies on issues pertaining to regulatory compliance and will oversee quality improvement and performance improvement projects.

As part of our mission to provide increased access to care, one of the tasks of the PES director will be to help incorporate telepsychiatry services into the structure and function of the service, as well build partnerships and collaborations with community agencies.

At Maimonides Department of Psychiatry, you will join a team of dedicated professionals partnering with patients to improve well-being across a diverse population. In addition to clinical care, Maimonides has a supportive academic culture where our clinicians take pride in teaching and supervising residents and medical students from SUNY Downstate College of Medicine and NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine. Maimonides has a large residency training program with 36 residents and our teaching attendings receive a faculty appointment at SUNY Downstate.

We offer an exceptional compensation package. No overnight on-call obligation with opportunities to earn supplemental income from voluntary night and weekend coverage. Comprehensive benefits package.

Qualified candidates have an interest in teaching and program development, and practice through a recovery oriented, systems-based practice and social justice lens. They will be board-certified in psychiatry and have a minimum of two years’ experience in emergency psychiatry.

Interested applicants should send their CV indicating position of interest to Raviv Berlin, Vice Chair for Acute Care Services at rberlin@maimonidesmed.org (posted 5/18/2021)

Bellevue Hospital Center
New York, NY
The New York University (NYU) Affiliated Psychiatry Service at Bellevue Hospital Center is currently seeking a full-time, inpatient, psychiatric nurse practitioner (NP) nocturnist. The NP nocturnist works in tandem with an attending psychiatrist to provide patient care during the overnight hours on the inpatient psychiatry units. Responsibilities include patient admissions, inter-unit transfers, responding to emergencies on inpatient psychiatry, responding to behavioral emergencies on medical-surgical units, and providing urgent psychiatric consultation on medical-surgical units. An internist is available on site at all times for medical consults. Moonlighting opportunities are available outside of salaried hours.

Minimum requirements: masters or doctoral degree, NY state license, current DEA registration and board certification (PMHNP-BC)

Preferred qualifications: 1 year of inpatient experience as RN or NP

To apply, please email your CV and cover letter to R’el Rodriguez, MD at rodrigur22@nychhc.org (posted 5/18/2021)

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Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Behavioral Health –Outpatient

Northwell Health- Cohen Children’s Medical Center
Queens, NY
• Northwell Health is recruiting a full-time board certified child and adolescent psychiatrist to join the school mental health team at Cohen Children’s Medical Center.
• We are seeking applicants with outstanding clinical and interpersonal skills who have a passion for collaboration and innovation.
• This truly unique opportunity to join the growing school mental health service as the lead psychiatrist for the Behavioral Health Center – an ambulatory crisis service that provides walk in assessments and short term crisis care to the students of contracted districts, while collaborating and supporting the school based clinical teams.
• Clinical team includes physicians, social workers, mental health counselors and administrative supports.
• In addition to providing clinical care for students, the Northwell school mental health team also provides professional and community education, curricular support, consultation and care coordination to the participating school districts.
• Northwell Health is New York State’s largest private employer and healthcare provider and a Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® with 23 hospitals, eight of which are Magnet®designated, more than 750 outpatient facilities, laboratories, world-class research facilities and more. We are located across Long Island, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island, Westchester and beyond. Our 74,000+ clinical and non-clinical professionals are redefining the way health care is delivered. Experience a career well cared for and make a difference in the lives of the people in the communities in which we live, love, and belong.

Benefits at Northwell Health include:

• Nationally competitive salaries
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Four weeks’ vacation plus paid conference/CME time
• Academic appointment in Psychiatry and Pediatrics at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
• Advanced education opportunities
• College Tuition reimbursement for dependent children

Applicants must be Child and Adolescent Psychiatry BE/BC. School mental health or crisis/emergency psychiatry experience preferred.
For further information, or to apply, please contact: Vera Feuer MD, vfeuer@northwell.edu (posted 2/16/2021)

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Associate Director, Pediatric Emergency Psychiatry

Northwell Health- Cohen Children’s Medical Center
New Hyde Park NY
• Northwell Health is recruiting a full-time board certified child and adolescent psychiatrist to be the Associate Director of the Pediatric Emergency Psychiatry Service at the Cohen Children’s Medical Center in New Hyde Park.
• We are seeking applicants with outstanding clinical and managerial skills who have a passion for leadership and innovation.
• This is a unique opportunity to join the leadership team of the region’s largest Pediatric Emergency Psychiatry Service which include the Behavioral Health Emergency Service embedded in the Pediatric Emergency Department and the Pediatric Behavioral Health Urgent Care – a hospital based ambulatory crisis service that provides walk in assessments and short term crisis care.
• Large multidisciplinary team includes Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Social Workers, Licensed Mental Health Counselors, Nurses and Patient Engagement Specialists. Plus trainees in multiple disciplines.
• Leadership Team includes Director, Assistant Nurse Manager, Program Coordinator and administrative supports.
• Responsibilities include clinician recruitment, education, supervision, trainees, performance management, quality and process improvement as well as continuous collaboration with pediatrics and behavioral health leaders across the health system.
• Northwell Health is New York State’s largest private employer and healthcare provider and a Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® with 23 hospitals, eight of which are Magnet®designated, more than 750 outpatient facilities, laboratories, world-class research facilities and more. We are located across Long Island, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island, Westchester and beyond. Our 74,000+ clinical and non-clinical professionals are redefining the way health care is delivered. Experience a career well cared for and make a difference in the lives of the people in the communities in which we live, love, and belong.

Benefits at Northwell Health include:

• Nationally competitive salaries
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Four weeks’ vacation plus paid conference/CME time
• Academic appointment in Psychiatry and Pediatrics at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
• Advanced education opportunities
• College Tuition reimbursement for dependent children

Applicants must have at least 2 years of emergency psychiatry experience, excellent management skills, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry BC.

 

For further information, or to apply, please contact: Vera Feuer MD, vfeuer@northwell.edu  (posted 2/16/2021)

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Clinical Psychiatrists (2)

SCO Family of Services
Brooklyn, NY
Location: Downtown Brooklyn. Position is currently remote.
Schedule: 5-10 hours per week.
Scope of Services:
The MST-Psychiatric program with SCO Family of Services is designed to treat youths between the ages of 9 and 17 years old, at risk of out-of-home placement due to serious behavioral problems and co-occurring mental health symptoms such as thought disorder, bipolar, depression, anxiety, and conduct disorder. The Psychiatrist’s primary responsibility is to function as an integral part of the MST-Psychiatric team. This involves lending psychiatric and medical expertise to the team’s ongoing assessments for our youth and their families.
· Carry out psychiatric evaluations of child and adult family members.
· Be the ongoing interface with the treatment team concerning psychiatric and medical diagnoses that pertain to children and adult family members.
· Liaise with outside physicians/psychiatrists concerning medical or psychiatric care of child and adult family members.
· Provide close ongoing collaboration with inpatient physicians and the clinical team when MST-Psychiatric child and adult family members are placed in a psychiatric hospital.
· Coordinate all psychopharmacological interventions with family members.
· Work with the MST Psychiatric supervisor to modify and implement safety protocols and documentation.
· Work with the MST-Psychiatric consulting psychiatrist to develop and implement evidence-based psychopharmacologic treatment plans.
· Attend team supervision as need.
· Comfortable with telehealth.
Salary: $200- $250/hr. Bilingual a plus.
M.D. or D. O., board certification or eligibility in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Contact: Melissa Sturtz-Verastegui, Program Director, msverastegui@sco.org (posted 2/15/2021)

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Unit Chief, Adolescent Psychiatry Inpatient Unit

 

Compensation: Starting at $185 Hourly
Employment Type: Contractor
The successful candidate should possess the following skills and abilities:

• Doctor of Medicine degree with residency in child psychiatry, required.
• License to practice in New York, required
• Experience and commitment to work with children, adolescents and their families presenting with severe behavioral or emotional issues in a community-based setting,
• Board Eligible or Board Certified in Psychiatry, required.
• Current DEA number, an active Medicare provider ID number, a Medicaid provider ID number (if obtained), and a National Provider Identification (NPI) number, required
• Good computer skills/aptitude, as the agency uses a Certified Electronic Health Record (EHR) system for all charting, documentation, scheduling, and e-prescribing purposes.
Within the Outpatient Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Clinics the psychiatrist will provide medication management, psychiatric assessments, health review and coordination of care with other medical providers, symptom management/education, and crisis assessment/intervention and coordination with a multidisciplinary team. Additional services may be required to support and meet EHR Meaningful Use standards. Services are provided under the supervision of the Medical Director.

For more information about the company please visit our website at www.hispaniccounseling.org  (posted 6/26/20)