
Psychiatrist 1 and/or 2 (NY HELPS), Rochester Psychiatric Center - Regional Forensic Unit, P28299
Rochester, NYFull-time$310–324K/yrSeen 4 days agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago
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Job overview
Rochester Psychiatric Center is recruiting Board Certified or Board Eligible psychiatrists for its Regional Forensic Unit in Rochester, New York. The unit provides inpatient psychiatric treatment to people with mental illness who are or have been involved with the criminal justice system. The psychiatrist provides patient-centered, recovery-focused care, including assessments, treatment planning, medication management, psychotherapy, and care for specified legal designations.
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Full job description
NY HELPS Yes
55-b/c Eligible Yes
Agency Mental Health, Office of
Title Psychiatrist 1 and/or 2 (NY HELPS), Rochester Psychiatric Center - Regional Forensic Unit, P28299
Occupational Category Health Care, Human/Social Services
Salary Grade 38
Bargaining Unit PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary Range From $310157 to $323973 Annually
Employment Type Full-Time
Appointment Type Permanent
Internship No
Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class
Travel Percentage 0%
Workweek Mon-Fri
"Other" Explanation To be determined
Hours Per Week 40
Workday
From 6 AM
To 6 PM
Flextime allowed? No
Mandatory overtime? No
Compressed workweek allowed? No
Telecommuting allowed? No
County Monroe
Street Address Rochester Psychiatric Center
1111 Elmwood Avenue
City Rochester
State NY
Zip Code 14620
Duties Description Rochester Psychiatric Center (RPC), an Office of Mental Health (OMH) Joint Commission accredited facility, is recruiting Board Certified or Board Eligible Psychiatrists for their Regional Forensic Unit (RFU) located in Rochester, New York. The RFU provides inpatient psychiatric treatment to mentally ill individuals who are currently involved or were involved with the Criminal Justice System.As a Psychiatrist at RPC, you will provide comprehensive, patient centered, and recovery focused treatments to individuals with mental illness 18 year of age or older; including:• Conducting comprehensive psychiatric assessments • Creating treatment plans including medication management• Obtaining and reviewing appropriate laboratory tests and consulting with members of treatment team as needed• Providing individual and group psychotherapy• Providing care for Criminal Procedure Law 330.20, 730, and 508 designations About RPC:RPC provides inpatient and outpatient treatment and rehabilitation to adults who have been diagnosed with serious mental illness, residential and community support programs to children and adolescents diagnosed with serious emotional disturbances, and inpatient treatment to individuals who are currently involved with the Criminal Justice System. RPC is committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities along with activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment for underserved populations.
Minimum Qualifications Candidates from outside or within State Service can be considered for hire under the Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement – Statewide (HELPS) program if they have:Psychiatrist 1: License and current registration to practice medicine in New York State, and completion of a training program in psychiatry approved by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN).Psychiatrist 2: License and current registration to practice medicine in New York State, and certification in psychiatry approved by the ABPN.ORCandidates from within State Service can be considered for a competitive class appointment if they have one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service in a title eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law.
Additional Comments Psychiatrists at OMH facilities are eligible for:• Psychiatrist Loan Repayment Program offering up to $120,000• Supplemental income of up to 50% of salary by volunteering to provide evening, night, and weekend coverage•Defense and Indemnification Protection- broader in scope than typical medical malpractice coverage•OMH sponsored Continuing Medical Education (CME) Program All OMH employees receive a generous benefits package including:• NYS medical, dental, & vision insurance• Access to tuition assistance programs• Excellent opportunities for advancement & professional growth• Paid time off – 13 paid vacation days in the first year, 5 paid personal days, 13 paid holidays, & paid sick leave• NYS Retirement programsBackground checks will be required.NOTE:1. In order to be eligible for appointment and to maintain employment, you cannot be listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of the Federal and/or State Medicaid and Medicare exclusion lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program). If you are appointed and subsequently listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of these lists (or excluded from any other Federal or federally assisted program), you may be terminated from your employment.2. If appointed you may be required to become an enrolled Medicare provider; obtain and provide to your employer a National Provider Identifier (NPI) number issued by the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES); and otherwise actively participate to the degree necessary to allow for your services to be billed through Medicare and Medicaid. If you are appointed and you lose the ability to bill through Medicare and Medicaid, you may be terminated from your employment.3. License and Certification: Loss of license or limited permit to practice medicine in New York State or board certification, if required, may result in removal from your position.
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Name Human Resources
Telephone
Fax 585-241-1981
Email Address [email protected]
Address
Street Rochester Psychiatric Center
1111 Elmwood Avenue
City Rochester
State NY
Zip Code 14620
Notes on Applying Indicate the Title and Location of the position you are applying for. Please complete the Office of Mental Health Employment Application and submit it with your other application materials.https://omh.ny.gov/omhweb/employment/docs/employment-application.pdfThe Mission of the New York State Office of Mental Health is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a focus on providing hope and supporting recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances. Applicants with lived mental health experience are encouraged to apply. OMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities. To this end, OMH is focused on implementing activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for underserved populations. A critical component of these efforts is ensuring OMH is a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees' unique attributes and skills are valued and utilized to support the mission of the Agency. OMH is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
How this job compares
Set against the 1,318 open Psychiatrist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$310–324K/yr
- New York median$283–315K/yr188 salary ranges
- US median$263–315K/yr594 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $317K, is 10% above the New York median midpoint ($289K) — in the middle half of Psychiatrist salary ranges in New York.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 241 open Psychiatrist jobs in New York and 1,318 across the US. 8% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in New York
- New York State Civil Service (this employer)118 open
- Mount Sinai Health System26 open
- NYU Langone Medical Center15 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Psychiatrist postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years at the median (281 postings).
- Education
- 708 of the 1,318 open Psychiatrist jobs (54%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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