Child Psychiatrist

Company: Westchester Jewish Community Services
Location: Yonkers
Posted on: June 25, 2022

Job Description:

Location & Overview:Westchester Jewish Community Services (WJCS) is seeking a board certified or board eligible Child Psychiatrist (MD/DO) for an outpatient position. Ideally, the candidate selected will work full-time providing treatment in our Yonkers, Hartsdale, and Peekskill clinics. The schedule, and clinic locations, though, may be flexible for the right person. Work may also be both in person and virtual based on the applicant's preference.About WJCS: Westchester Jewish Community Services (WJCS) is the largest outpatient mental health provider in Westchester, NY. We deliver psychiatric treatment through four main clinics located in the Hartsdale, Yonkers, Mt. Vernon, and Peekskill communities. In addition, WJCS has over 80 clinical programs that provide a wide range of supportive community services to more than 20,000 adults, children, and families each year. We work collaboratively with a full multidisciplinary team including psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, social workers, care managers, home health aides, education specialists, residential managers, and direct care workers. Our collective mission is to strengthen communities by helping people of all ages and backgrounds overcome emotional, cognitive, physical, and social challenges.Job Description: -BC/BE Child Psychiatrist (MD) -100% outpatient treating mainly children and adolescents along with some adults when necessary -Evidence-based treatment approach -Candidates finishing child psychiatry fellowships are eligible for consideration -No weekends -Experience treating addiction and being bilingual in Spanish are both preferred but not required -Collaborate with a full multidisciplinary team including MDs, APRNs, LPNs, PhDs, and LCSWs -Full nursing support with LPNs completing all prior authorizations, keeping lab results up to date in charts, administering injectable mediations, obtaining outside medical records, and coordinating refill requests so you can focus on patient care -Teach and mentor psychiatric APRNs as necessary -Time off for CME and reimbursement for expenses related to medical licensing and board certification available for full-time psychiatrists -Days off include major Jewish Holidays in addition to Federal Holidays -Generous vacation, health benefits, 403b retirement plan, pension plan, and more...

Keywords: Westchester Jewish Community Services, Yonkers , Child Psychiatrist, Healthcare , Yonkers, New York