Psychologist

Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY) is adding one Psychologist to NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln. Lincoln is a designated Level I Trauma and Stroke Center and has Centers of Excellence in all medical specialties including its award- winning Cancer and Breast Centers. The Department of Psychiatry provides care and services to one of the most diverse populations in New York. The Department has 60 acute inpatient beds, a busy Psychiatry ED, a Mobile Crisis Team, a Consultation-Liaison Service and a large ambulatory platform serving adults and children. The Department provides on-site school-based services to multiple Bronx sites. Lincoln offers a variety of state-of-the-art Substance Use treatment services across all care setting including consultation, medication assisted therapies and ongoing treatment modalities through the Lincoln Recovery Center.

The mission of NYC Health + Hospitals is to extend equally to all New Yorkers, regardless of the ability to pay, comprehensive health services of the highest quality in an atmosphere of humane care, dignity, and respect. Their Values are built on a foundation of social and racial equity and has established the ICARE standards for all staff.

NYC Health + Hospitals is the nation’s largest municipal health care delivery system in the United States. Dedicated to providing the highest quality health care services to all New Yorkers with compassion, dignity and respect, and regardless of immigration status or ability to pay.

Opportunity Details:

• Formulate and implement procedures for operating, monitoring, and evaluating mental health programs and services in assigned area of responsibility.
• Develop and lead staff training programs and exercises to maintain a culture of learning and clinical excellence.
• Serve as the clinical leader for the assigned area of responsibility and provide weekly individual and in-person supervision for all assigned mental health clinical staff; review diagnostic, treatment, and level of care decisions and documentation; ensure adherence to policies and procedures; and conduct clinical case conferences.
• Lead daily multi-disciplinary meetings with all mental health staff in the assigned area of responsibility.
• Provide quality assurance and quality improvement as directed by the Clinical Director of Psychiatry.
• Coordinate re-entry services with the social work staff in the assigned area of responsibility.
• Meet regularly with the Clinical Director of Psychiatry or assigned supervisor to provide meaningful input into program design and policy formation
• Personnel management of the clinical staff, with assistance from the Clinical and/or Medical Directors as needed, including recruiting, mentorship, supervision, and disciplinary procedures.
• 20% of time must be devoted to direct clinical care, some of which may include supervision of trainees.
• Timely and clear documentation of supervision and clinical care is expected.

• Education a. Ph.D. or Psy.D. in Psychology or LCSW.
• New York State license in good standing.
• Ph.D. or Psy.D. applicants without a license will also be considered assuming all doctoral requirements including internship and dissertation have been successfully completed.
• Pre-license psychologists will be expected to obtain their New York State license no later than 14 months after beginning employment.
• Three years clinical experience working with individuals with mental illness.
• At least one year of experience working in an institutional or correctional setting.
• One year supervisory experience

Exceptional Benefits Include:  •    Competitive compensation package •    10% 401K company contribution after one year of service, with 3% company contribution starting day one  •    Choice of a three tiered, starting at FREE medical plans starting day one  •    Excellent dental insurance including orthodontics coverage starting day one  •    Generous paid time off program •    Annual Salary: $61,200

Physician Affiliate Group of New York, P.C. (PAGNY) mission is to provide accountable, responsive, quality care with the highest degree of sensitivity to the needs of the diverse population that lives in our New York community. PAGNY is one of the largest physician groups in the country and directly employs nearly 4,000 physicians and allied health professionals who provide services to NYC Health + Hospitals, the largest municipal health care system in the nation serving more than a million New Yorkers annually.  Our providers are highly skilled professionals with outstanding credentials who deliver the highest level of quality healthcare to patients throughout New York City.     

*Salary Disclosure Information: The annual base salary listed complies with the New York City law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The annual base salary listed is for full-time employment and does not include bonuses/incentive compensation or benefits. Actual total compensation depends on many factors, including experience, specialties, historical productivity, and historical collections.