ACT Team Psychiatrist

Salary: $170-$175/hr

Our client is seeking a dedicated and compassionate psychiatrist to join their ACT Team two days a week. The ACT Psychiatrist plays a vital role in delivering community-based psychiatric care to adults living with serious and persistent mental illness. This position offers the opportunity to make a significant impact through person-centered care in a supportive team environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, and ongoing medication management to ACT clients in the community and/or clinic setting
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team including nurses, social workers, case managers, peer specialists, and substance use counselors
• Participate in daily team meetings and treatment planning sessions
• Monitor client progress, ensure continuity of care, and update treatment plans as needed
• Respond to urgent psychiatric needs and provide crisis intervention support
• Ensure documentation is timely, accurate, and meets regulatory standards
• Provide consultation and education to ACT team members regarding psychiatric issues
• Maintain compliance with local, state, and federal regulations and standards of care

Qualifications:

• MD or DO with a valid license to practice medicine in New York State
• Board certified or board eligible in Psychiatry
• DEA license and current Controlled Substance Registration
• Experience working with individuals with serious mental illness, preferably in a community-based or ACT model setting
• Strong commitment to recovery-oriented and trauma-informed care
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and organizational skills

—

Atlas Search is a tri-state area recruitment agency, connecting new graduates, Advanced Practice Providers, Physicians and Nurse Leaders to hospitals, clinics, multi-specialty groups, nursing homes, managed care companies, private practices, and healthcare start-ups.

If you would like to learn more about the opportunities we offer, please submit your CV for consideration here.