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Psychiatrist (16 Hours per Week)

PsychiatryIncludes callPart-Time

Listed compensation

$228,800/year

The week · per this posting

Ask the employer about the work setting, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

About Us

For over 32 years, CPS Healthcare has been more than a healthcare provider—we’ve been a trusted partner to the communities and correctional facilities we serve. As a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), we bring both expertise and heart to every patient interaction, knowing that thoughtful care can change lives.

Every day, our team works side by side to provide compassionate, evidence-based medical and behavioral health services that make a real difference for those who need it most.

Job Summary

Provides and/or supervises psychiatric evaluations for inmates. Evaluate conditions related to the mental health and general medical health needs of the inmates.

Responsibilities

Provide timely and appropriate psychiatry care of the inmate patient population in accordance with community and national standards of care.

Provide overall supervision of psychiatry, and mental health clinical staff services.

Works collaboratively on psychiatry matters with internal and external psychiatry and medical providers and vendors.

Evaluate the mental health care needs of the inmate population, review, and approve policies, protocols, current programs, and emergency plans as necessary (at least annually).

Acts as the mental health care program’s clinical representative with visitors, in discussions, meetings, and audit and accreditation reviews.

Adhere to, safely enforce, and follow security procedures and regulations for security-related policies and procedures, key control, sharps inventories, and controlled substances.

  • On-call duties required.
  • Travel is not required.

Schedule: 16 hour per week (8 hours at South Bay & 8 Hours at Nashua St. Jail)

Benefits

  • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision Coverage
  • Health insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Paid time off
  • Voluntary Benefits Including: Life Insurance, Accident Insurance, Disability Insurance

Requirements

Qualifications and Experience

  • Education: Medical Degree
  • Must possess a current Massachusetts license.
  • Current DEA registration must be in good standing.
  • Must be board-certified/eligible or qualified by state laws and regulations to practice psychiatry.
  • Experience in corrections is helpful but not required.
  • Hold current CPR certification.

Salary Description

Highly Competitive rates available

Thank you for your interest in CPS Healthcare! We look forward to connecting with you to learn more about your goals and explore this opportunity together.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Psychiatric EvaluationClinical SupervisionPatient CarePolicy ReviewEmergency PlanningSecurity ComplianceControlled Substances ManagementCollaborative Care

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 74% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$229k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $216k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychiatrist (16 Hours per Week) at Correctional Psychiatric Services a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician roles — ranked against 21,310 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top Psychiatrist Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution40 jobs · 16 employers

7
<$350k
5
$350k-400k
15
$400k-450k
9
$450k-500k
4
$500k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks38 jobs · 16 employers

401k / retirement match
92% this job
Sign-on bonus
74%
CME allowance
42%
Visa sponsorship
11%
Loan repayment
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 6.0
Better work-life than 50% of Psychiatry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,872 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Boston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$813k≈ 3.6× annual pay
Typical market rent
$3,338/mo≈ 18% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
30 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.3
State income tax
Up to 5%
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.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Correctional Psychiatric Services

Hospitals and Health Care
Quincy, Massachusetts
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

401(k)
Dental insurance
Vision Coverage
Health insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Paid time off
Voluntary Life Insurance
Accident Insurance