ACT Psychiatrist

PsychiatryNo nightsPart-Time

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

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Clinical GuidanceCase ManagementTherapyCommunity Outreach

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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Work-life snapshot

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  • No nights
  • On-site

Living in New York

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$876k≈ 6.3× annual pay
Typical market rent
$4,154/mo≈ 36% 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.

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About St. Vincent's Hospital Westchester

Hospitals and Health Care
Yonkers, New York
501-1,000 employees