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NFI Massachusetts
Westborough, Massachusetts

Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

Psychiatry 8.0 Work-LifeNo weekendsPart-Time

Listed compensation

$160-$168/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

NFI Massachusetts Inc., a leading non-profit human service agency, is seeking a Board-Certified Child/Adolescent Psychiatrist to join our adolescent intensive residential treatment programs in Westborough, MA. We are dedicated to helping adolescents and their families reach their full potential, and we are looking for a psychiatrist who shares our commitment to compassionate, expert care.

Why Join Us?

  • Competitive and negotiable salary package, with opportunities for bundling hours for increased earnings ($160-$168/hour, plus on-call stipend)
  • Collaborative work environment with a multidisciplinary team
  • Support from an experienced consulting psychiatrist and leadership is provided.

Position Details

  • Part-Time: Seeking a 20-hour per week psychiatrist, with on-site presence preferred three days per week
  • Opportunity for an additional 10-hour consulting/supervising psychiatrist role for a total of 30 hours per week
  • Standard hours: Monday-Friday, 9 a. m. to 5 p. m.
  • After-hours phone consultation on a rotating, on-call basis

Program Overview

Our co-ed, secure residential programs serve up to 30 adolescents who are working to overcome serious emotional disturbances to reunify with their families and transition back to community living. These programs are licensed by the Department of Mental Health and accredited by The Joint Commission.

As the Psychiatrist/Medical Director, you will play a pivotal role in providing mental status examinations, medication management, and ongoing psychiatric care in collaboration with a psychiatric APRN.

Key Responsibilities

  • Conduct comprehensive mental health evaluations and provide medication treatments and ongoing review for these adolescents in collaboration with a psychiatric APRN
  • Lead all aspects of psychiatric care within the program
  • Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, including the APRN, program managers, nurses, clinicians, occupational therapists, and residential staff
  • Offer staff training and consultations to enhance the understanding of medications and mental health
  • Provide support and consultation to staff, youth, and families

Qualifications

  • Board Certified or Board Eligible in Child/Adolescent Psychiatry (fellowship completed)
  • Unrestricted medical license in Massachusetts, along with DEA and MA Controlled Substance certificates
  • Experience working with adolescents in a residential or inpatient setting preferred

Desired Hire Date: Fall 2026

About Us

At NFI Massachusetts, we strive to maximize potential and help individuals and families achieve the full promise of community living. Join us and make an impact on the lives of youth in need of compassionate and expert psychiatric care.

NFI Massachusetts Inc., is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We seek to empower individuals and support the diversity and inclusivity within our workforce.

NFI Massachusetts participates in E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility as part of the I-9 verification process.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Child and adolescent psychiatryMental health evaluationMultidisciplinary collaborationClinical supervisionCrisis interventionPsychiatric assessment

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

Of the 40 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 53% are remote, 53% have no call, 50% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 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 Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist at NFI Massachusetts a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 25% in Psychiatry — ranked against 1,872 active Psychiatry listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Top Psychiatrist Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution36 jobs · 14 employers

6
<$405k
9
$405k-440k
7
$440k-475k
14
$475k-510k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks21 jobs · 14 employers

401k / retirement match
81%
Sign-on bonus
57%
CME allowance
38%
Visa sponsorship
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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$200-$250/hr
#2

Child Psychiatrist | Independent ContractorContract

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$200-$240/hr
#3

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$160-$180/hr
#4

Remote Psychiatrist (MD/DO) | Part Time - West Virginia License or IMLC Required

$175/hr
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 8.0
Better work-life than 80% of Psychiatry listings

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

  • No weekends
  • Includes call

Living in Westborough

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$675k
Typical market rent
$2,613/mo
Residents’ average commute
29 min
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.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About NFI Massachusetts

Individual and Family Services
Danvers, Massachusetts
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

On-call stipend
Collaborative work environment
Support from consulting psychiatrist