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Job description
Central New York Psychiatric Center (CNYPC) , an Office of Mental Health (OMH) facility is recruiting Board Certified or Board Eligible Psychiatrists for their Corrections-Based Satellite Units located in New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS), Attica Correctional Facility.
As a Psychiatrist at CNYPC, you will be part of a multidisciplinary team that provides culturally competent and evidence-based treatment and support services in a recovery-oriented environment for incarcerated patients that are in custody of DOCCS, including:
Conducting comprehensive psychiatric assessments, crisis intervention, and participating in multidisciplinary team meetings
Creating treatment plans including medication management
Attending meetings with DOCCS medical and executive staff
Establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships with DOCCS
Assisting DOCCS with capacity evaluations
Responding to behavioral health emergencies within the correctional facility
Pursuing outpatient Court Order Psychiatric Medications (COPM) and Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT)
Conducting Prelease Coordination (PRC) to ensure individuals have mental health resources upon release
About CNYPC
CNYPC operates both Forensic Inpatient Operations at Marcy NY, and Corrections-Based Operations for incarcerated individuals with mental illness in the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) custody.
Forensic Inpatient facility is a 183-bed secure hospital, comprised of sentenced incarcerated individuals who are admitted for inpatient services from various correctional facilities and county jails pursuant to section 402 of Correction Law (CL); non-sentenced incarcerated individuals who are admitted for inpatient services from the county jail only, pursuant to section 508 of the CL; defendants who are adjudicated as not competent to proceed with trial and are remanded to the OMH pursuant to Criminal Procedure Law (CPL) 730. Satellite Units are located in Albion, Attica, Auburn, Coxsackie, Elmira, Five Points, Marcy RMHU, Midstate, Washington, and Wende.
About Attica Correctional Facility
Attica is located in the western part of New York State, about 40 miles southeast of Buffalo and southwest of Rochester cities and towns. The area is a part of the Genesee Country region, historically known for agriculture and rural living.
If you would like to join CNYPC and contribute to a workforce dedicated to public service, we offer the following benefits and opportunities:
Psychiatrist Loan Repayment Program offering up to $120,000
Supplemental income of up to 50% of salary by volunteering to provide evening, night, and weekend coverage at the inpatient hospital.
Defense and Indemnification Protection- broader in scope than typical medical malpractice coverage
OMH sponsored Continuing Medical Education (CME) Program
Professional leave for additional learning activities
Excellent opportunities for advancement & professional growth
Generous paid time off
NYS Retirement programs – NYS Pension and Deferred Compensation
Minimum Qualifications
Psychiatrist 1: License and current registration to practice medicine in New York State, and completion of a training program in psychiatry approved by the ABPN.
Psychiatrist 2: License and current registration to practice medicine in New York State, and certification in psychiatry approved by the ABPN.
Additional Comments
The Mission of the New York State Office of Mental Health is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a focus on providing hope and supporting recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances. Applicants with lived mental health experience are encouraged to apply. OMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities. To this end, OMH is focused on implementing activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for underserved populations. A critical component of these efforts is ensuring OMH is a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees' unique attributes and skills are valued and utilized to support the mission of the Agency. OMH is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Office of Employee Relations at or via email at
In order to be hired and to maintain your employment, candidate’s cannot be listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of the Federal and/or State Medicaid and Medicare exclusion lists. If appointed and subsequently listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of these lists, you may be terminated from your employment.
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