Psychiatrist 2

NY HELP Yes

Agency People With Developmental Disabilities, Office for

Title Psychiatrist 2

Occupational Category Health Care, Human / Social Services

Salary Grade 38

Bargaining Unit PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary Range From $283577 to $283577 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 25%

Workweek Variable

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 8 AM

To 4 : 30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Queens

Street Address 80-45 Winchester Boulevard Building 80

Hillside Complex

City Queens Village

State NY

Zip Code 11427

Duties Description 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 for 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. DUTIES INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO :
• Provide direct clinical services, including psychiatric evaluations, AIMS assessments, and treatment planning to individuals receiving services in the Article 16 Clinic. As a part of this process, communication and collaboration with family members, care-planning teams and outside entities is expected.
• May provide clinic-based psychiatry services to those individuals residing at the Extended Treatment Unit (ETU) and Comprehensive Adult Treatment Home (CATH), including coordinating other treatment and support services for them, as well as function as a collaborating member of the ICF treatment team.
• Communicate and meet with hospital physicians and psychiatrists when necessary.
• Serve in rotation of after-hours telephone on-call duties for psychiatric emergencies.
• Ensure Contemporaneous Electronic Health Record Documentation is completed
• Telehealth, with the provider being clinic based, may be utilized for appointments based on the needs of the individuals served.
• May assist in the development and implementation of agency policies and procedures
• Will participate in Local and Statewide committees and communities of practice. This may include travel within NYS to other OPWDD locations for statewide initiatives.
• Other duties as assigned. LinkedIn :

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.Transfer : Candidates must have one year of permanent competitive or 55-b / c status in the posted title and be eligible for lateral transfer; OR be eligible to transfer via Section 70.1, 70.4, or 52.6 of Civil Service Law. The transfer cannot be a second consecutive transfer resulting in an advancement of more than two salary grades.To determine if your current Civil Service title is eligible for transfer to this title, visit the Career Mobility GOT-IT website :

Additional Comments This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). HELPS Program titles may be filled via a non-competitive appointment. This means that you do not need to take an exam to qualify, but you do need to meet the minimum qualifications of the title.At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), employees hired under NY HELPS are expected to have their permanent non-competitive employment status converted to permanent competitive status. You will not have to take an exam to gain permanent competitive status.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Bernard Fineson DDSO Human Resources Office

Telephone 718-217-5110

Fax 718-264-3436

Email Address BernardFineson.Careers@opwdd.ny.gov

Address

Street 80-45 Winchester Boulevard Building 80

Hillside Complex

City Queens Village

State NY

Zip Code 11427

Notes on Applying APPLICATION PROCEDURE : Submit cover letter and résumé by 1 / 16 / 2026 to : Submit application to : Bernard Fineson Human Resources Office OR Email to : opwdd.sm.fineson.personnel@opwdd.ny.gov OR Fax number : 718-264-3436Please reference the above EOA# 2025-225 and title in all correspondence