NY HELP: Yes
Agency: Mental Health, Office of
Title: Psychiatrist 1 and/or Psychiatrist 2 (NY HELPS), Central New York Psychiatric Center, Marcy Mental Health Unit, P27493
Occupational Category: Health Care, Human/Social Services
Salary Grade: 38
Bargaining Unit: PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary Range: From $310,022 to $323,244 Annually
Employment Type: Full-Time
Appointment Type: Permanent
Jurisdictional Class: Non-competitive Class
Travel Percentage: 0%
Workweek: Mon-Fri
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: Oneida
Street Address: Central New York Psychiatric Center – Marcy
9005 Old River Road
City: Marcy
State: NY
Zip Code: 13403
Central New York Psychiatric Center (CNYPC), an Office of Mental Health (OMH) facility, is recruiting Board Certified or Board Eligible Psychiatrists for their Corrections-Based Satellite Units located in the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS), Marcy Correctional Facility. As a Psychiatrist at CNYPC, you will be part of a multidisciplinary team that provides culturally competent and evidence-based treatment and support services in a recovery-oriented environment for incarcerated patients that are in custody of DOCCS.
Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive psychiatric assessments, crisis intervention, and participate in multidisciplinary team meetings
- Create treatment plans, including medication management
- Attend meetings with DOCCS medical and executive staff
- Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with DOCCS
- Assist DOCCS with capacity evaluations
- Respond to behavioral health emergencies within the correctional facility
- Pursue outpatient Court Order Psychiatric Medications (COPM) and Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT)
- Conduct Prelease Coordination (PRC) to ensure individuals have mental health resources upon release
About CNYPC
CNYPC operates both Forensic Inpatient Operations at Marcy NY and Corrections-Based Operations for incarcerated individuals with mental illness in the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) custody. Forensic Inpatient facility is a 183-bed secure hospital, comprised of sentenced incarcerated individuals who are admitted for inpatient services from various correctional facilities and county jails pursuant to section 402 of Correction Law (CL); non-sentenced incarcerated individuals who are admitted for inpatient services from the county jail only, pursuant to section 508 of the CL; defendants who are adjudicated as not competent to proceed with trial and are remanded to the OMH pursuant to Criminal Procedure Law (CPL) 730. Satellite Units are located in Albion, Attica, Auburn, Coxsackie, Elmira, Five Points, Marcy RMHU, Midstate, Washington, and Wende.
About Marcy Correctional Facility
Utica, New York offers the charm of small city living balanced with cultural and ethnic diversity of an international urban center. Located at the foot of the Adirondack Mountains, Utica is a true scenic city that offers the pleasures of both a rural and urban setting.
Minimum Qualifications
- 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.
- OR: Candidates from within State Service may 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.
Benefits
- 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 at the inpatient hospital.
- Defense and Indemnification Protection – broader in scope than typical medical malpractice coverage
- OMH sponsored Continuing Medical Education (CME) Program
- Professional leave for additional learning activities
- Excellent opportunities for advancement & professional growth
- Generous paid time off
- NYS medical, dental, & vision insurance
- NYS Retirement programs – NYS Pension and Deferred Compensation
Employment Conditions
- Background checks will be required.
- If you are appointed and subsequently listed as an excluded individual or entity on any Federal or State Medicaid or Medicare exclusion lists, you may be terminated from your employment.
- If appointed you may be required to become an enrolled Medicare provider, obtain a National Provider Identifier (NPI), and participate in billing with Medicare and Medicaid. Loss of ability to bill may result in termination.
- Loss of license or board certification required for practice in New York State may result in removal from your position.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Contact Information
Human Resources
Fax: 315-765-3369
Email: FPS-RMAUnit@omh.ny.gov