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Psychiatrist

The Children's Village

Dobbs Ferry, NYFull-time$225–259K/yrTracked 2w agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$225–259K/yr
Location
Dobbs Ferry, NY
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Medical Licensure In New York StateABPN Board Certified Or Board Eligibility In Child And Adolescent PsychiatryDoctorate

Job overview

The Children’s Village seeks a board‑certified child and adolescent psychiatrist to provide comprehensive, trauma‑focused assessments, develop evidence‑based treatment plans, manage medication, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across residential and outpatient sites in Dobbs Ferry and the Bronx/Harlem. The role includes on‑call coverage, documentation, and supervision responsibilities.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Psychiatric AssessmentPsychopharmacologyTrauma‑Informed CareMedication ManagementClinical Documentation

Qualifications

Medical Licensure in New York StateCompleted Psychiatry Residency and Child/Adolescent Psychiatry FellowshipABPN Board Certified or Board Eligibility in Child and Adolescent PsychiatryKnowledge in Child Development Psychiatric Assessment and Psychopharmacotherapy

Full job description

Full Time

Dobbs Ferry, NY, US

New York, NY, US

Salary Range: $224,889.00 To $258,622.00 Annually

Position Specific Duties/Responsibilities Assigned Responsibilities

Full-time position will be divided between two locations: residential treatment center in Dobbs Ferry, NY and outpatient foster care clinic in Bronx or Harlem, NY. Conduct comprehensive, trauma-focused psychiatric assessments of children and adolescents, incorporating developmental, psychosocial, and family system perspectives. Develop clear clinical formulations that integrate trauma history, attachment patterns, environmental stressors, and psychiatric presentation. Create individualized, evidence-based treatment plans that may include psychotherapy recommendations, psychopharmacology, and supportive interventions. Communicate assessment findings and treatment plans effectively to children, caregivers, and the broader clinical team in a developmentally appropriate and accessible manner. Provide ongoing psychiatric care, including medication management when indicated, with follow-up appointments at a minimum of once per month or more frequently based on clinical need. Collaborate with caseworkers, therapists, psychologists, and other agency staff to ensure coordinated, trauma-informed care. Participate in case conferences, team meetings, and treatment planning discussions. Maintain timely, accurate, and compliant clinical documentation in accordance with agency, state, and federal regulations. Support caregivers in understanding diagnoses, treatment approaches, and behavioral strategies. Promote a strengths-based, culturally responsive, and family-centered approach to care. In crisis treatment situations, ascertains whether or not a child needs psychiatric hospitalization or other type of special psychiatric treatment and coordinates such special treatment plan with the community hospital or agency. Provides on-call coverage for after hours via telephone on a rotating schedule with other psychiatry providers in department. Meets with Chief Psychiatrist and/or Medical Director on a regularly scheduled basis for supervision. Meets on a regularly scheduled basis with other Psychiatrists to for case discussions.

Position Qualifications:

Medical licensure in New York State. Psychiatrist: must have completed psychiatry residency and child/adolescent psychiatry fellowship, ABPN board certified or board eligibility in child and adolescent psychiatry. Knowledge in child development, psychiatric assessment and psychopharmacotherapy.

Psychiatrist Board Certified: $258,622

Psychiatrist Not Board Certified: $224,889

The Children’s Village does not discriminate against any employee, prospective employee or contractor because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, creed, age, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, marital status, veteran status, genetic predisposition, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction history or any other protected classification under federal, state or local law.

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