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Thrive Behavioral Health
Warwick, Rhode Island · Hybrid

Psychiatrist

PsychiatryFull-Time

Listed compensation

starting at $255K

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Job Description

Job Details: Job Location: Post Road - Warwick, RI, Salary Range: Undisclosed, ADULT PSYCHIATRIST FULL TIME or PART TIME Thrive Behavioral Health, a nationally recognized, progressive Community Mental Health Center and contingently Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic is seeking team oriented, Board Certified/ Board Eligible Adult Psychiatrists, either full or part time to join our Psychiatric Service Team.

As a member of our multi-disciplinary team you will provide direct psychiatric services to a diverse population, focusing on recovery of adult clients with mental health disorders, histories of trauma, and substance abuse.

Your responsibilities would include comprehensive evaluations, treatment planning, medication prescribing, and consultation services to members of clinical treatment teams and our integrated primary care practice.

Thrive Behavioral Health is headquartered in Warwick, RI with Kent County being the primary service area with residential programs located statewide. Services are also provided to homeless individuals and families in Providence and the East Bay.

Thrive Behavioral Health provides a friendly/family working environment, whose values include dignity, respect, teamwork and professional support. Telework is an available option and this position is open to accepting J-1 visa holders. Thrive offers a competitive compensation and benefits package.

Full-time salary starting at $255,000 annually. General Summary: Provide direct psychiatric services through comprehensive evaluation, diagnoses, treatment planning, and treatment of clients.

Essential Responsibilities: Prescribe and monitor appropriate medication/psychiatric treatments to Thrive clientele in keeping with Thrive’s policies and procedures; Act as a member of Thrive treatment teams; Serve as consultant on medical/psychiatric issues to other members of clinical treatment teams; Serve on Thrive committees such as Utilization Review and Quality Assurance, etc., as assigned; Develop and maintain positive working relationships with other medical service providers in the community; Incorporate Thrive’s mission and Guiding Principles in the performance of professional duties; Serve as an educational resource to staff, clients, and the general public regarding medical issues and behavioral health; Promote Thrive’s culture of learning and growing by serving as a mentor, facilitator, educator and consultant to all Thrive staff on program and service issues Qualifications: Education, Experience and Competencies: Doctorate Degree in Medicine from an accredited institution of higher learning required.

Minimum five (5) years’ experience working with an SPMI (severe mental illness) population preferred. Certifications, Licenses Requirements: Board Licensed Physician Certified in Psychiatry. Licensed in the State of Rhode Island. Valid DEA license. Ability to be credential with Insurance Providers.

Valid driver's license required or ability to obtain necessary transportation in order to perform the responsibilities/tasks of the job. Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell.

The employee lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

This job description is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills or working conditions associated with the position.

While it is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements, management reserves the right to modify, add or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary. Reasonable accommodations may be made to assist individuals with disabilities in meeting the expectations of the position.

EEO/VET/LGBTQ+ Employer Benefits include: Professional liability insurance Health insurance with employee premium copay Dental insurance with employee premium copay Vision insurance with employee premium copay 401(k) with a 2% company match Sick time – 10 paid sick days per year up to a max of 30 days 12 paid holidays 1 paid float day Your birthday as a paid day off Vacation time starting at 3 weeks of vacation - increasing to 4 weeks after 2 years Employer-paid life and AD&D insurance up to $300,000 Employer-paid Long Term Disability insurance Flexible Spending Account Employee paid pet insurance with payroll deduction

Key Responsibilities

Provide direct psychiatric services including comprehensive evaluations, diagnoses, and medication management for adult clients. Act as a member of interdisciplinary treatment teams and serve as a consultant on medical and psychiatric issues.

Requirements

Requires a Doctorate Degree in Medicine and a valid license to practice psychiatry in the State of Rhode Island. A minimum of five years of experience working with severe mental illness populations is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Clinical evaluationMental health assessmentSubstance abuse treatmentTrauma-informed careInterdisciplinary teamworkMentoring

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 62% are remote, 58% have no call, 76% require no weekends — this position is remote.

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 11.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Rhode Island is 102.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$255k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $249k in an average-cost state. 63.1% of Rhode Island clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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About Thrive Behavioral Health

Mental Health Care
Warwick, Rhode Island
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Professional liability insurance
Health insurance with employee premium copay
Dental insurance with employee premium copay
Vision insurance with employee premium copay
401(k) with 2% company match
Sick time – 10 paid sick days per year up to a max of 30 days
12 paid holidays
1 paid float day