Psychiatrist
Listed compensation
$100-$150/hr
The week · per this posting
Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Grace Community Care & Homes is developing its Mental Health department and seeks a Psychiatrist. The role will contribute to person-centered services, reliable operations and accurate documentation.
Core Responsibilities
Provide psychiatric assessments, treatment planning, medication management and clinical consultation; support program quality and interdisciplinary care.
Work collaboratively with department leadership, intake, credentialing, billing and quality teams. Maintain confidentiality, respect participant choice, communicate service gaps promptly, and follow role-specific policies and professional scope. Participate in orientation, competency review and quality improvement.
Program Readiness
This is a planned role. Start date and duties are contingent on applicable program approvals, funding, credentialing and staffing readiness. Services may begin only within the approved scope.
Location and Schedule
New Jersey, with administrative coordination through Grace and on-site or community assignments as applicable. Part-time; assignment and weekly schedule discussed during hiring. Clinical services begin only at approved locations and within authorized scope.
Active NJ physician license; psychiatry training and role-appropriate certification; required prescribing credentials and payer enrollment. Applicants should provide relevant credentials, experience, availability and a resume. Final regulatory eligibility will be verified before appointment or service delivery. Grace welcomes qualified applicants and provides reasonable accommodations.
Pay: $100-$150 per hour, based on qualifications and relevant experience.
Employment type: Part-time. Weekly hours and start date discussed during hiring; contingent on required approvals and staffing readiness.
Benefits
Paid time off under company policy, including applicable earned sick leave. No other benefits or bonuses currently offered.
Key Responsibilities
The Psychiatrist will provide psychiatric assessments, treatment planning, medication management, and clinical consultation. They will also collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to support program quality and maintain accurate documentation.
Requirements
Applicants must hold an active New Jersey physician license and have completed psychiatry training with appropriate certifications. Required credentials include prescribing authority and payer enrollment eligibility.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Psychiatry — Physician Career Context
Of the 40 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% are remote, 55% have no call, 57% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$260k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $239k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey 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).
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