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Addiction Psychiatrist

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Addiction Psychiatrist, Comprehensive Consultation and Outpatient Addiction Treatment Programs

Northwell Health – Staten Island, NY

The Behavioral Health Service Line is seeking a full-time Addiction Psychiatrist to coordinate care within and between our hospital-based addiction consultative services and our Chemical Dependency/Ancillary Withdrawal Program at Staten Island University Hospital.

This high visibility position offers the right candidate an opportunity to work with a committed team of professionals to provide consults for the Consults for Addiction Treatment and Care in Hospitals (CATCH) program, to collaborate with the clinical leadership of our outpatient programs, and to help establish a new Bridging Clinic supporting the referral process from the CATCH team as well as our Emergency Department SBIRT program. The ideal candidate will be a BC/BE Psychiatrist who has completed a fellowship in Addiction Psychiatry.

Highlights include:

Evaluating patients for medication assisted treatments

Coordinate patients’ progress and treatment plans with the treatment team

Responsible for prescribing buprenorphine and other medications as indicated

Supervise residents, fellows and medical students

Participate in community and professional education/consultations around medication assisted treatments

The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Sciences at Staten Island University Hospital (SIUH) is the most active provider of comprehensive mental health services on Staten Island, a borough of New York City with a population of more than 480,000. The department offers sophisticated multi‑disciplinary care with 23,000 outpatient visits and over 1,450 inpatient discharges.

Required Qualifications

Board Certified in Psychiatry from ABPN

Board Certified or Board Eligible in Addiction Psychiatry

Current licensure as a physician in the State of New York

Active Buprenorphine waiver (DATA 2000)

ACLS or other certification, as required by department (must be obtained within one month of employment)

Experience with stabilization and withdrawal management and settings

Preferred Qualifications

Experience providing treatment for addiction and co‑occurring mental health disorders

Experience in an addiction rehabilitation environment

Experience with therapeutic groups (preferably addiction‑oriented), therapeutic communities, and inpatient care

Benefits at Northwell Health include:

Nationally competitive salaries

Comprehensive benefits package

Four weeks’ vacation plus paid conference/CME time

Academic appointment in the Department of Psychiatry at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell

Advanced education opportunities

College Tuition reimbursement for dependent children

Northwell Health is committed to training, supporting and nurturing physicians from all backgrounds. We fully understand that diversity is integral for our institutional excellence and a means to attaining health equity.

Qualified candidates should forward their CV to Matthew Faber at mfaber4@northwell.edu

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