Psychiatrist

Psychiatrist Outpatient Lifespan
Cornerstone Family Healthcare Behavioral Health Department
Location: Orange County New York (In-person)

Cornerstone Family Healthcare a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) is seeking a dedicated Psychiatrist to join our integrated Behavioral Health team serving patients across the lifespan in an outpatient setting. The psychiatrist will work collaboratively with other psychiatrists psychiatric nurse practitioners behavioral healththerapists and medical providers to deliver high-quality patient-centered care in both in-person and virtual modalities.

Position Summary

The Psychiatrist provides comprehensive psychiatric evaluation diagnosistreatment and ongoing management for children adolescents adults and older adults in an outpatient clinic setting. The role includesin-person and telehealth visits close collaboration with BehavioralHealth colleagues and consultation with primary care and other medicalproviders to support integrated care for patients with mental health needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive psychiatric evaluations including diagnostic assessment risk assessment and formulation for patients across the lifespan.
  
• Develop implement and regularly update individualized treatment plans with measurable goals in collaboration with patients and when appropriate families/guardians and the care team.
  
• Assess diagnose and treat psychiatric disorders using evidence-based practices including prescribing and managing psychotropic medications and providing psychotherapy and other therapeutic interventions as appropriate.
  
• Provide ongoing medication management and follow-up visits monitoring treatment response side effects and safety and adjusting treatment plans as needed.
  
• Conductthorough suicide self-harm violence and abuse/neglect riskassessments; develop and document safety plans; and coordinate higher levels of care (e.g. emergency department inpatient crisis services)when indicated.
  
• Provide psychiatric services via in-person and approved telehealth platforms ensuring adherence to all privacy security and documentation standards and compliance with applicable state and federal regulations.
  
• Participate actively in an interdisciplinary Behavioral Health team collaborating with psychiatrists psychiatric nurse practitioners therapists casemanagers and support staff around diagnosis treatment planning and care coordination.
  
• Participatein weekly high-risk case review meetings for the assigned officepresenting and discussing complex or high-risk cases and implementing agreed-upon treatment and safety recommendations.
  
• Collaborate closely with primary care and other medical providers offeringconsultation on diagnosis psychotropic prescribing side-effectmanagement and when to refer to specialty psychiatric care.
  
• Support integrated care initiatives including warm handoffs shared care plans use of standardized screening tools (e.g. depression and anxiety measures suicide risk assessments) and coordination between behavioral health and medical services.
  
• Coordinatecare with external providers and systems (e.g. inpatient units schools community agencies) with appropriate consents and ensuretimely follow-up after hospitalizations or crisis episodes.
  
• Maintaintimely accurate and complete clinical documentation in the electronic health record consistent with organizational payer and regulatory requirements including coding and billing documentation.
  
• Meet established productivity access and quality expectations while maintaining a high standard of patient care and professional ethics.
  
• Participate in departmental and organizational meetings trainings and quality improvement initiatives related to Behavioral Health and integrated care.
  
• Provide clinical consultation to psychiatric nurse practitioners and behavioralhealth therapists regarding complex diagnostic and medication management questions; may supervise learners if applicable.
  
• Adhere to all Cornerstone Family Healthcare policies and procedures andmaintain strict confidentiality regarding patient staff and organizational information.
  
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Why Join Cornerstone Family Healthcare

• Opportunity to practice team-based integrated care in a mission-driven FQHC setting.
  
• Collaborative Behavioral Health department with psychiatrists psychiatric NPs and therapists.
  
• Competitive compensation and benefits package

Education and Licensure

• MD or DO from an accredited medical school.
  
• Completion of an accredited residency in Psychiatry.
  
• Current unrestricted New York State license (or eligibility) to practice medicine.
  
• Board eligible or Board certified in Psychiatry with expectation of achieving Board certification within the required timeframe if notalready certified.
  
• Current DEA registration.
  

Experience and Skills

• Prior outpatient psychiatric experience preferred; experience in a community health center FQHC or integrated care setting is a plus.
  
• Experiencetreating patients across the lifespan (child adolescent adult and/or geriatric) strongly preferred; willingness to work with multiple agegroups required.
  
• Comfort working as part of an interdisciplinary team and in collaboration with primary care and other medical specialties.
  
• Familiarity with telehealth/telepsychiatry and electronic health records.
  
• Strong clinical judgment communication and organizational skills.
  
• Commitment to evidence-based practice quality improvement and accessible patient-centered care.
  

Schedule and Work Environment

• Outpatient clinic-based schedule with a mix of in-person and telehealth visits.
  
• Participation in weekly high-risk case conferences and required departmental/organizational meetings.
  
• Minimal physical demands consistent with an outpatient clinical role; exposure to typical clinic environment conditions.