Psychiatric - Mental Health Physician

Psychiatry opening in New York - OutpatientLocated in Watertown, NYFull-Time & PermanentSeeking a BE / BC Psychiatrist to join outpatient practice.The behavioral health services include outpatient psychiatry, intensive outpatient addiction services, treatment and counseling to those in need.Details :

• Collaborative relationship and easy access to follow up outpatient care.
• Seasonal professionals with extensive longevity : 3 BC Psychiatrists, Licensed Practice Nurses, 14 clinicians : LMSW, LCSW, LCSW-R, Psy D
• Approximately 2,300 clients served annually with an average 1,600 appointments monthly.
• Call is 1 : 4
• Expanding to 12 ED beds
• Recent significant renovations have occurred to provide a modernized healing environment.
• Inpatient Mental Health Unit (IMHU) is a 32-bed unit on the main campus and is certified and licensed by the New York State Office of Mental Health.
• Most common admitting diagnoses are : PTSD, psychotic disorder, bipolar disorder, personality disorder and co-occurring substance abuse disorders.
• Medical H&Ps and medical support provided by Hospitalist service.
• Catchment population : 250,000
• Serving the military soldiers and their families from nearby Fort Drum, home to the 10th Mountain Army Division.
• The military population averages up to 40% of the IMHU admissions.
• Teaching opportunities are extended with accredited ACGME / AOA family medicine and internal medicine residency training programs

Compensation :

Location : Watertown, NY offers safe and attractive neighborhoods, quiet rural areas, affordable housing, light traffic, first-rate school systems and a gorgeous landscape, all combined with easy accessibility to major metropolitan areas. We are a half hour from the Canadian border. Watertown International Airport (ART) is just a short 15-minute drive, and Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) is an hour South. Home to the St. Lawrence Seaway, you will find one of natures true wonders : The Thousand Islands. Take a boat tour of the Thousand Islands with a visit to Boldt Castle, owned by George C. Boldt, proprietor of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City. Boating, swimming, scuba diving and fishing are popular pursuits throughout the Thousand Islands. Watertown has four YMCA fitness centers in the area with endless recreational activities for kids and adults - including indoor swimming! Our local ski area is a gathering spot during the winter for family and friends offering ski / snowboarding lessons for all ages. At the foot of the Adirondacks, the Tug Hill Region gets as much as 300 inches of snow annually and is the perfect place for skiers, snowboarders, snowmobilers, snowshoers, and snow lovers of all ages. In addition, nearby Fort Drum, home of the US Armys 10th Mountain Division, brings to the region a sense of diversity and patriotic pride!