ACT Psychiatrist
Listed compensation
$140k-$145k
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Job Description
St. Vincent's Hospital Westchester, a Division of St. Joseph's Medical Center, is seeking a part-time (2 days per week) psychiatrist to work in our Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team based in Staten Island, NY. This position is all in-person and includes meeting patients where they live and in the community.
The psychiatrist hired would be responsible for clinically guiding the team along with providing direct patient care. The ACT team enrolls up to 68 active patients. Half of these patients would be seen by the psychiatrist hired for this position and the other half by a nurse practitioner.
Additional team members include registered nurses, social workers, case managers, therapists, and office support staff. All team members collaborate closely together to help patients remain engaged in the communities where they live and minimize the need for hospitalizations.
St. Vincent's Hospital is proud to bring vital behavioral health services to Staten Island through a variety of programs, including our ACT Team, Personalized Recovery Oriented Services (PROS) program, and multiple residential programs. Backed by over 140 years of experience in Westchester, NY, St.
Vincent's offers the full continuum of both inpatient and outpatient mental health services.
Candidates applying for this position should have the following minimum job
requirements:
- Board certified or board eligible in Psychiatry
- Active New York Medical License
- Active DEA Controlled Substance Registration Certificate
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $140,000 - $145,000
Schedule
- Part-time -- two days (16 hours total) per week
- Day shift
Job Address: 1216 Bay Street, Staten Island, NY 10305
Work Location: In-person
If interested, please either apply through here or email me a copy of your resume with your contact information on it. My email address is GPerrotta@SaintJosephs.org
Key Responsibilities
The psychiatrist will clinically guide the Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team and provide direct patient care to up to 34 patients. They will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to help patients remain engaged in their communities and minimize hospitalizations.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Psychiatry — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 74% have no call, 72% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$143k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $132k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
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