Child Psychiatrist Jobs
Child Psychiatrist jobs are open across hospitals, community mental health centers, private practices, and telehealth platforms, from resident-level to attending and medical director, with specializations in adolescent mood disorders, developmental disabilities, and forensic psychiatry. Find a role that fits from the openings below and apply directly.
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INTRODUCTION
Rockland Children’s Psychiatric Center (RCPC), an Office of Mental Health (OMH) Joint Commission accredited facility, is recruiting a part time Board Certified or Board Eligible Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist for their inpatient hospital located in Orangeburg, New York. This position shift schedule is evenings/weekends. Psychiatrists at RCPC are part of a multi-disciplinary team that provides comprehensive, patient-centered, and holistic team-based care to children and adolescents with serious emotional disturbances including:
- Conducting comprehensive psychiatric assessments and patient admissions
- Creating treatment plans including medication management
- Obtaining and reviewing appropriate laboratory tests and consulting with members of treatment team as needed
- Supervising Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellows from NYU
- Attending NYU Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Grand Rounds
ABOUT RCPC
RCPC is a psychiatric hospital exclusively for children and adolescents ages 11 – 18 from the Hudson Valley Region. Located in Orangeburg, NY, RCPC provides an intensive, family-based inpatient psychiatric treatment program with the goal of returning children to their families with minimal disruption. RCPC serves youth coming from hospital emergency rooms and youth transferred from acute care hospitals in the Hudson Valley area. In addition to RCPC’s inpatient facility, they provide a network of outpatient services, including school-based intensive day treatment programs, and clinics.
If you would like to join RCPC 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
- Competitive Salaries
- Supplemental income of up to 50% of salary by volunteering to provide evening, night, and weekend coverage
- 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 medical, dental, & vision insurance
- 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.
Psychiatrist 2 Children & Youth: License and current registration to practice medicine in New York State, and certification in psychiatry approved by the ABPN, and certification in child and adolescent 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 (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@oer.ny.gov.
In order to be hired and to maintain your employment, candidates 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. If appointed, you may be required to become an enrolled Medicare provider; obtain and provide to your employer a National Provider Identifier (NPI) number issued by the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES); and otherwise actively participate to the degree necessary to allow for your services to be billed through Medicare and Medicaid. If you are appointed and you lose the ability to bill through Medicare and Medicaid, you may be terminated from your employment. Background checks are required. This position is eligible for a Downstate Adjustment of $4,150.
INTRODUCTION
Rockland Children’s Psychiatric Center (RCPC), an Office of Mental Health (OMH) Joint Commission accredited facility, is recruiting a part time Board Certified or Board Eligible Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist for their inpatient hospital located in Orangeburg, New York. This position shift schedule is evenings/weekends. Psychiatrists at RCPC are part of a multi-disciplinary team that provides comprehensive, patient-centered, and holistic team-based care to children and adolescents with serious emotional disturbances including:
- Conducting comprehensive psychiatric assessments and patient admissions
- Creating treatment plans including medication management
- Obtaining and reviewing appropriate laboratory tests and consulting with members of treatment team as needed
- Supervising Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellows from NYU
- Attending NYU Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Grand Rounds
ABOUT RCPC
RCPC is a psychiatric hospital exclusively for children and adolescents ages 11 – 18 from the Hudson Valley Region. Located in Orangeburg, NY, RCPC provides an intensive, family-based inpatient psychiatric treatment program with the goal of returning children to their families with minimal disruption. RCPC serves youth coming from hospital emergency rooms and youth transferred from acute care hospitals in the Hudson Valley area. In addition to RCPC’s inpatient facility, they provide a network of outpatient services, including school-based intensive day treatment programs, and clinics.
If you would like to join RCPC 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
- Competitive Salaries
- Supplemental income of up to 50% of salary by volunteering to provide evening, night, and weekend coverage
- 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 medical, dental, & vision insurance
- 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.
Psychiatrist 2 Children & Youth: License and current registration to practice medicine in New York State, and certification in psychiatry approved by the ABPN, and certification in child and adolescent 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 (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@oer.ny.gov.
In order to be hired and to maintain your employment, candidates 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. If appointed, you may be required to become an enrolled Medicare provider; obtain and provide to your employer a National Provider Identifier (NPI) number issued by the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES); and otherwise actively participate to the degree necessary to allow for your services to be billed through Medicare and Medicaid. If you are appointed and you lose the ability to bill through Medicare and Medicaid, you may be terminated from your employment. Background checks are required. This position is eligible for a Downstate Adjustment of $4,150.
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Who's Hiring
- LifeStance Health100
- LiveWell Homecare Agency17L
- Advanced Behavioral Health5
- SSM Health4
- Renown Health4
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- Healthcare & Medical Services74
- Education12
- Consulting & Professional Services6
- Non-Profit & Social Services2
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in child psychiatrist jobs.
- MD or DO degree with completed residency in psychiatry and fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry
- Board certification or active board eligibility in child and adolescent psychiatry from ABPN
- Active, unrestricted medical license in the state of employment
- DEA registration and prescriptive authority for controlled substances
- Experience diagnosing and treating mood disorders, ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, and psychotic disorders in minors
- Proficiency with electronic health record systems such as Epic, Cerner, or similar platforms
Tips for Your Child Psychiatrist Job Search
Tailor your CV to each practice setting
Academic medical centers, community mental health agencies, and private practices each want different things. Highlight research and teaching credentials for academic roles, and emphasize high-volume caseload experience and crisis stabilization skills for community settings.
List every subspecialty certification you hold
Board certification in child and adolescent psychiatry is table stakes, but sub-specializations like forensic psychiatry, addiction medicine, or neurodevelopmental disorders set you apart. Name each certification explicitly so applicant tracking systems surface your profile for filtered searches.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists child psychiatrist openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target openings by patient population served
Filter your search by keywords like inpatient adolescent, early childhood, or school-based to find roles aligned with your clinical experience. Applying to openings that match your specific patient population raises your chances of clearing the first resume screen.
Prepare for a structured clinical interview component
Most hiring committees include a case presentation or clinical vignette exercise alongside the standard interview. Rehearse talking through a diagnostic formulation for a complex mood or neurodevelopmental case out loud, including your medication and therapy rationale.
Negotiate beyond base salary at offer stage
Child psychiatrist offers often include loan repayment assistance, CME allowances, and flexible scheduling, each of which has real financial value. Ask explicitly about each benefit before accepting, because not all employers volunteer these details upfront.
Child Psychiatrist Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most child psychiatrists?
The companies hiring the most child psychiatrists right now include LifeStance Health, LiveWell Homecare Agency, and Advanced Behavioral Health, with the largest share of openings in California, Illinois, and Massachusetts, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Demand is especially high at integrated health systems and telehealth-first organizations expanding their behavioral health programs.
How many child psychiatrist jobs are remote?
About 65% of child psychiatrist openings are fully remote or hybrid as of September 2026, reflecting the rapid expansion of telepsychiatry across the field. Medication management follow-ups and therapy coordination roles are most commonly offered remotely, while initial diagnostic evaluations and inpatient consults typically require in-person presence.
How do you become a child psychiatrist?
You complete a four-year medical degree, then a four-year general psychiatry residency, followed by a two-year accredited fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry. After your fellowship, you sit for the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology certification exam in the subspecialty. Many positions also require a state medical license and DEA registration before your start date.
How do you get hired as a child psychiatrist with little experience?
Completing your fellowship is the primary credential employers require, so graduating from an accredited program is your baseline. From there, target community mental health centers and federally qualified health centers, which often hire new fellows and offer structured supervision. Highlighting any clinical rotations in underserved populations, school-based settings, or inpatient units strengthens your application when direct post-fellowship experience is limited.
What does the child psychiatrist interview process look like?
Most employers start with a phone or video screen conducted by a physician recruiter or department chair, followed by an on-site visit that includes meetings with clinical leadership, a tour of the facility, and a case-based discussion or informal grand rounds presentation. Final interviews often include a conversation with administrative or compliance staff covering credentialing requirements and call coverage expectations before an offer is extended.
Where can I find and apply to child psychiatrist jobs?
You can find and apply to child psychiatrist jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States in one place. Search the listings to find roles that match your specialty, practice setting preference, and location, then apply directly to each opening that fits.
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