Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist (Contractor)
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Job Description
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible
This position qualifies for federal student loan forgiveness. After 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time for a nonprofit employer, the remaining balance on your Direct Loans may be forgiven.
About the Role
Join Little Flower Children and Family Services of New York as a Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist – Flexible Hours, $100-300/session in United States.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive psychiatric evaluations for children and youth placed in foster care. On a case
- case basis, optionally provide psychiatric evaluations and medication management for youth up to one
- discharge from foster care.
- Provide recommendations for appropriate treatments and supports (i. e., psychotherapy, care management, home and community based services, special rate, higher level of care, and supportive housing).
Requirements
- Assess whether medications are warranted.
- Provide medication management, as needed, and continue to assess and adjust medications.
- For youth who are psychiatrically hospitalized, the psychiatrist communicates with the treatment team to consult about planning and post discharge plans.
- Meet (option of virtually) with parents to obtain informed consent, as needed.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $100-$300/session
- PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).
Work Schedule
- Contract position.
- Hybrid position - combination of remote and on-site.
- Flexible scheduling available.
This position offers student loan benefits. Work with Little Flower Children and Family Services of New York in United States.
Key Skills
Position Insights
Work-Life Balance Overview
This Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist (Contractor) position at Little Flower Children and Family Services of New York includes the following lifestyle factors: remote work flexibility. Candidates should review the full job details to assess overall work-life fit.
Psychiatry — Physician Career Context
This Psychiatry position at Little Flower Children and Family Services of New York is open to physician candidates.
Physicians (MD/DO) are in high demand across healthcare settings, with growing interest in positions that offer sustainable schedules and reduced administrative burden.
Nationally, Psychiatry professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $300k, with the typical range spanning $230k to $400k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.
Remote physician positions in Psychiatry have grown significantly in recent years, offering clinicians the ability to maintain a full patient panel without geographic constraints or commute-related burnout.
Compensation Analysis
Little Flower Children and Family Services of New York lists compensation for this physician position at $100k to $275k annually.
This is approximately 37% below the national median for Psychiatry professionals, which is around $300k.
This employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Eligible clinicians can have their remaining federal student loan balance forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments (10 years). For physicians and advanced practice providers carrying significant educational debt, PSLF eligibility can represent hundreds of thousands of dollars in long-term financial benefit.
Location & Logistics
This is a fully remote physician position. Remote clinicians can practice from any state where they hold an active license, eliminating commute time and offering maximum schedule flexibility. Many remote healthcare positions also allow providers to establish a more sustainable long-term practice pattern.
Why This Position Stands Out
- Fully remote — work from anywhere with an active license
- Transparent compensation ($100k–$275k)
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible
Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits
Key skills and qualifications: Psychiatric Evaluation, Medication Management, Trauma-Informed Care, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Clinical Documentation, Crisis Intervention, Psychosocial Analysis, Multidisciplinary Collaboration. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Psychiatry role.
Core responsibilities: Provide trauma-informed psychiatric evaluations and medication management for children in foster care. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to recommend behavioral supports and ensure timely clinical documentation.
Benefits package: Flexible hours, Remote/Hybrid option. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.
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About Little Flower Children and Family Services of New York
Benefits & Perks
Protective Factors (1)
Hybrid work (Schedule flexibility ↓ burnout)
Interpretation: Position includes 1 validated protective factor against burnout.
Job Details
Employment Type
Contract
Posted
today
Psychiatry shortage = strong negotiating position
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