Addiction Psychiatrist, Comprehensive Consultation and Outpatient Addiction Treatment Programs

Northwell Health – Staten Island, NY

The Behavioral Health Service Line is seeking a full-time Addiction Psychiatrist to join our team to coordinate care within and between our hospital-based addiction consultative services and our Chemical Dependency/Ancillary Withdrawal Program at Staten Island University Hospital.

This high visibility position offers the right candidate an opportunity to work with a committed team of professionals to provide consults for the Consults for Addiction Treatment and Care in Hospitals (CATCH) program and to work with the clinical leadership of our outpatient programs, while also establishing a new Bridging Clinic to support the referral process from the CATCH team as well as our Emergency Department SBIRT program. The ideal candidate will be a BC/BE Psychiatrist who has completed a fellowship in Addiction Psychiatry.

Highlights include:

• Evaluating patients for medication assisted treatments
• Coordinate patients’ progress and treatment plans with the treatment team
• Responsible for prescribing buprenorphine and other medications as indicated
• Supervise residents, fellows and medical students
• Participate in community and professional education/consultations around medication assisted treatments

The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Sciences at Staten Island University Hospital (SIUH) is the most active provider of comprehensive mental health services on Staten Island, a borough of New York City with a population of more than 480,000.  Staffed by an accredited team of psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, nurse practitioners, nurses, activity therapists and other personnel, the Department offers sophisticated multi-disciplinary care.  Our 23,000 outpatient visits and over 1,450 inpatient discharges are redefining the way behavioral health care is delivered. Experience a career well cared for and make a difference in the lives of our community.

Required Qualifications  

• Board Certified in Psychiatry from ABPN
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Addiction Psychiatry
• Current licensure as a physician in the State of New York 
• Active Buprenorphine waiver (DATA 2000)   
• ACLS or other certification, as required by department. Certification must be obtained within one (1) month of employment.
• Experience with stabilization and withdrawal management and settings  

Preferred Qualifications 

• Experience providing treatment for addiction and co-occurring mental health disorders  
• Experience in an addiction rehabilitation environment  
• Experience with therapeutic groups (preferably addiction-oriented), therapeutic communities, and inpatient care 

Benefits at Northwell Health include:

• Nationally competitive salaries
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Four weeks’ vacation plus paid conference/CME time
• Academic appointment in the Department of Psychiatry at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
• Advanced education opportunities
• College Tuition reimbursement for dependent children

Northwell Health is New York State’s largest health care provider and private employer, with 28 hospitals and 1,050 outpatient facilities. We care for over thirteen million people annually in the New York metro area and Connecticut, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Our 104,000 employees – 22,000+ nurses and 13,000+ credentialed physicians, including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners – are working to change health care for the better. We’re making breakthroughs in medicine at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research. We're training the next generation of medical professionals at the visionary Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and the Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies. For information on our more than 100 medical specialties, visit  Show Contact Details  and follow us @NorthwellHealth on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.

Qualified candidates should forward their CV to Matthew Faber at  Show Contact Details 

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