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Seacoast Mental Health Center
Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Adult Psychiatrist

PsychiatryFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

Beautiful Seacoast area with four seasons, 55 minutes from Boston. Expanding private, non-profit community mental health center seeks an Adult Psychiatrist to join a staff of ten psychiatrists, for outpatient care. Vibrant collegial atmosphere with competitive salary and benefits.

The Adult Psychiatrist will provide care to adults with a range of psychiatric diagnoses. Responsibilities include conducting outpatient psychiatric evaluations, maintaining treatment plans, prescribing medications, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure effective care delivery in alignment with best practices.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

1. Completion of an accredited residency program in general adult psychiatry.

2. License to practice medicine in the State of New Hampshire. A valid DEA license.

3. Board certification in general adult psychiatry. If the applicant has completed their residency within the past 5 years, they can be considered eligible for employment but must complete board certification within 5 years from the date of completion of their training.

Seacoast Mental Health Center, Inc. offers a generous compensation package including paid time off, health and dental plans, retirement account match, etc. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we value the diversity of our community.

Key Responsibilities

The Adult Psychiatrist will conduct outpatient psychiatric evaluations and maintain treatment plans for adults with various diagnoses. They will prescribe medications and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure effective care delivery.

Requirements

Candidates must have completed an accredited residency in general adult psychiatry and hold a valid DEA license and New Hampshire medical license. Board certification is required, though recent graduates have a five-year window to complete it.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Treatment PlanningMedication ManagementMultidisciplinary Collaboration

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% are remote, 62% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for New Hampshire is 104.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.5% of New Hampshire clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

How many Psychiatry jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · above average in psychiatryranked against 1,873 Psychiatry listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPsychiatry median $315k (middle half $271k–$363k)98 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingNew Hampshire index 104.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Psychiatry listings in New Hampshire13 active1,853 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 48% remote · 62% no call · 78% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Psychiatry pay trend+8.3% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,873 Psychiatry listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Adult Psychiatrist at Seacoast Mental Health Center a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the Above average in Psychiatry — ranked against 1,873 active Psychiatry listings on WeekdayDoc.

Location & Logistics

New Hampshire has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Psychiatrist Jobs

34 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution32 jobs · 17 employers

9
<$345k
2
$345k-390k
6
$390k-435k
12
$435k-480k
3
$500k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks26 jobs · 17 employers

401k / retirement match
92% this job
Sign-on bonus
69%
CME allowance
46%
Loan repayment
8% this job
Relocation assistance
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Clinical Psychiatrist - Adult

LifeStance Health · Des Moines, Iowa

$320k-$500k
#2

Clinical Psychiatrist - Child/Adolescent

LifeStance Health · Des Moines, Iowa

$320k-$500k
#3

Interventional Psychiatrist

From $500k
#4

Child Psychiatrist-Outpatient Practice (MD or DO)

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 7.2
Better work-life than 60% of Psychiatry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,873 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Seacoast Mental Health Center

Mental Health Care
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid Time Off
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Retirement Account Match

Living in Portsmouth

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$916k
Typical market rent
$3,068/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.3
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.