Psychiatrist (Manhattan)
Listed compensation
$200k-$210k
The week · per this posting
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Job Description
SUMMARY: The Psychiatrist is responsible for providing care and treatment to the center’s patients.
This employee will work as part of the PCMH team with the following essential duties and responsibilities:
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Performs psychiatric evaluations, assessing mental disorders and recommendations for treatment
- Provides services in accordance with generally acceptable standards of medical practice
- Develops a plan of treatment/care for the patient that also includes education and follow-up visits
- Makes referrals, as indicated by the needs of the patient
Communicates with other health care providers related to diagnosis, treatment and plan for the patient either verbally and/or through documentation in the medical record
Maintains current and complete documentation in the medical record that reflects the care and services provided to the patient
- Adheres to the center’s established policies and procedures
- Participates as a member of the medical staff and adheres to the medical staff bylaws
- Participates as a member of committees as requested by the Medical Director
- Provides supervision and consultation to staff Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners as requested by the Medical Director
- Participates in the on-call and emergency coverage schedule, as directed by the Medical Director
Loan Repayment Assistance: We are a member of the National Health Service Corps: NHSC.hrsa.gov. Licensed primary care clinicians in eligible disciplines can receive loan repayment assistance through the NHSC Loan Repayment Program (NHSC LRP). In exchange for loan repayment, you must serve at least two years of service at an NHSC-approved site in a Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA).
Qualifications
Education & Experience
- Current license as a psychiatrist in New York State.
- Completion of an accredited residency program in the field of psychiatry
- Meets all the requirements for appointment/reappointment as a member of the medical staff.
- Min 2 years of experience practicing as a Psychiatrist
Pay Range: $200,000 - $210,000
Key Responsibilities
The Psychiatrist is responsible for performing psychiatric evaluations, developing treatment plans, and providing ongoing care for patients. They also provide supervision to Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners and participate in emergency coverage schedules.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychiatrist (Manhattan) at Care For the Homeless a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician roles — ranked against 20,011 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Psychiatry — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 56% are remote, 46% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 12.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$205k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $190k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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- No call
Living in New York
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $876k≈ 4.4× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $4,154/mo≈ 25% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 40 min
- State income tax
- Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.