NYS Office for People With Developmental Disabilities
Psychiatrist 2
NYS Office for People With Developmental Disabilities, Rochester, New York, United States
Pay Range
Base pay range: $310,022.00/yr - $310,022.00/yr. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
Duties Psychiatrists are an essential part of the Article 16 Clinic behavioral team. They provide comprehensive psychiatric treatment services built on the principles of effective, measurable, and accountable care. As medical doctors, psychiatrists are responsible for ensuring that all services are integrated to promote physical health and recovery. Additionally, as psychopharmacology has become an integral component of modern mental health treatment, psychiatrists serve as primary prescribers.
As a Psychiatrist 2, you will independently diagnose, treat, prescribe, and provide psychiatric care and treatment services to assigned individuals; provide clinical supervision and guidance to other medical personnel or clinicians and may supervise and/or manage psychiatric care and treatment services for an assigned facility or program.
The Psychiatrist 2 will advise residential multi‑disciplinary treatment teams on implementing psychiatric plans of care. As a Psychiatrist 2, you will serve as a practicing specialist and provide differential diagnoses and diagnosis of co‑occurring disorders to advise specialized plans of care. The Psychiatrist 2 may also oversee services for a treatment program, a group or individuals, a facility or a unit.
Additional Requirements
Provide after‑hours and weekend on‑call medical telephone consult on a rotating basis.
Provide coverage of psychiatric care for individuals living in a Comprehensive Adult Transitional Home.
Assist with physician coverage as needed in sister regions.
Minimum Qualifications Possession of a license to practice medicine in New York State and board certification in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
Benefits & Other Information
Permanent placement possible within one year, with transition to competitive status. No exam required to retain permanent competitive status.
Eligibility for full and unconditional participation in Medicare and Medicaid programs for OPWDD employees.
Loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) for qualified participants.
Long‑term leave policy: employees must be able to report within fourteen (14) days and perform essential functions.
Reasonable accommodation information: contact the Reasonable Accommodation Unit at (518) 486‑7222 or email accommodationrequests@opwdd.ny.gov.
Savings programs: U.S. Savings Bond and College Savings Plan.
Voluntary pre‑tax savings programs: Health Care Spending Account and Dependent Care Advantage Account.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – assessment and referral service for personal needs.
Life and disability insurance.
New York State Deferred Compensation Plan – voluntary retirement plan.
Paid holidays (13 per year).
Paid vacation (13 days initially).
Paid personal leave (5 days per year).
Paid sick leave (13 days per year, may carry over).
Professional leave (up to 3 days per year for professional development).
Health care coverage for employees and eligible dependents with family dental and vision plans at no extra cost.
Paid parental leave: up to 12 weeks paid at full pay for birth, adoption, or foster placement events.
Participation in the NYS Employees’ Retirement System (ERS).
Professional development and tuition assistance programs; see https://oer.ny.gov/training-and-professional-development.
Public Service Workshops Program (PSWP) offering continuing education credits for designated employees; see https://oer.ny.gov/public-service-workshops-program-pswp.
All people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
OPWDD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer dedicated to creating and sustaining a culture of inclusion. We believe that we are most effective in managing and improving our service system with a diverse team of employees. With such a large workforce, we rely on the collective individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, self‑expression, ideas and talent that our employees bring to their work. This speaks to our culture and is a key part of our successes. We welcome the unique contributions that applicants bring in terms of education, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs. All people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
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Duties Psychiatrists are an essential part of the Article 16 Clinic behavioral team. They provide comprehensive psychiatric treatment services built on the principles of effective, measurable, and accountable care. As medical doctors, psychiatrists are responsible for ensuring that all services are integrated to promote physical health and recovery. Additionally, as psychopharmacology has become an integral component of modern mental health treatment, psychiatrists serve as primary prescribers.
As a Psychiatrist 2, you will independently diagnose, treat, prescribe, and provide psychiatric care and treatment services to assigned individuals; provide clinical supervision and guidance to other medical personnel or clinicians and may supervise and/or manage psychiatric care and treatment services for an assigned facility or program.
The Psychiatrist 2 will advise residential multi‑disciplinary treatment teams on implementing psychiatric plans of care. As a Psychiatrist 2, you will serve as a practicing specialist and provide differential diagnoses and diagnosis of co‑occurring disorders to advise specialized plans of care. The Psychiatrist 2 may also oversee services for a treatment program, a group or individuals, a facility or a unit.
Additional Requirements
Provide after‑hours and weekend on‑call medical telephone consult on a rotating basis.
Provide coverage of psychiatric care for individuals living in a Comprehensive Adult Transitional Home.
Assist with physician coverage as needed in sister regions.
Minimum Qualifications Possession of a license to practice medicine in New York State and board certification in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
Benefits & Other Information
Permanent placement possible within one year, with transition to competitive status. No exam required to retain permanent competitive status.
Eligibility for full and unconditional participation in Medicare and Medicaid programs for OPWDD employees.
Loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) for qualified participants.
Long‑term leave policy: employees must be able to report within fourteen (14) days and perform essential functions.
Reasonable accommodation information: contact the Reasonable Accommodation Unit at (518) 486‑7222 or email accommodationrequests@opwdd.ny.gov.
Savings programs: U.S. Savings Bond and College Savings Plan.
Voluntary pre‑tax savings programs: Health Care Spending Account and Dependent Care Advantage Account.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – assessment and referral service for personal needs.
Life and disability insurance.
New York State Deferred Compensation Plan – voluntary retirement plan.
Paid holidays (13 per year).
Paid vacation (13 days initially).
Paid personal leave (5 days per year).
Paid sick leave (13 days per year, may carry over).
Professional leave (up to 3 days per year for professional development).
Health care coverage for employees and eligible dependents with family dental and vision plans at no extra cost.
Paid parental leave: up to 12 weeks paid at full pay for birth, adoption, or foster placement events.
Participation in the NYS Employees’ Retirement System (ERS).
Professional development and tuition assistance programs; see https://oer.ny.gov/training-and-professional-development.
Public Service Workshops Program (PSWP) offering continuing education credits for designated employees; see https://oer.ny.gov/public-service-workshops-program-pswp.
All people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
OPWDD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer dedicated to creating and sustaining a culture of inclusion. We believe that we are most effective in managing and improving our service system with a diverse team of employees. With such a large workforce, we rely on the collective individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, self‑expression, ideas and talent that our employees bring to their work. This speaks to our culture and is a key part of our successes. We welcome the unique contributions that applicants bring in terms of education, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs. All people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
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