Duties Description Creedmoor Psychiatric Center (CPC), an Office of Mental Health (OMH) Joint Commission-accredited facility, is recruiting a board-certified Psychiatrist to join their team and serve as the Associate Program Director of their Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) accredited Psychiatric Residency Program affiliated with Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. The goal of the Psychiatric Residency Program is to train and mentor participants in a range of therapeutic modalities that support patient-centered, recovery-focused, and culturally sensitive treatment of individuals with serious mental illness.
The Psychiatric Residency program offers participants a broad range of training opportunities at the primary teaching site, CPC, but also at each participating training:
• Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC)/New York Presbyterian Hospital (NYPH)
• Queens Hospital Center (QHC)
• The Jewish Board Rego Park Counseling Center
• OMH New York City Children's Center - Queens Campus
• Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) Creedmoor Addiction Treatment Center
• OMH Bronx Psychiatric Center
As the Associate Program Director, you will be responsible for the development and oversight of a four-year training curriculum, including:
• Overseeing the residency program operations and ensuring compliance with accreditation standards.
• Developing and updating program policies, procedures, and curricula.
• Mentoring, teaching, and supervising residents.
• Reviewing resident records and evaluating for accuracy and quality.
• Participating in committees and planning to improve program outcomes.
About CPC:
CPC, one of the largest and culturally diverse OMH facilities, provides a continuum of care to individuals from the borough of Queens who require intermediate and extended mental health treatment through inpatient and outpatient services. CPC is a large, urban facility with 350 inpatient beds, 170 outpatient residential beds, an Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team, and a wide array of other outpatient programs. CPC's comprehensive service delivery focuses on individualized and person-centered care.
The CPC campus offers ample free parking, and is conveniently located near the Long Island Expressway, Cross Island Expressway and Grand Central Parkway and is bus-line accessible with local stops on the Q46, QM 36, QM6, N22, and N26 lines in NYC and Nassau County.
Minimum Qualifications Candidates from outside or within State Service can be considered for hire under the Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement - Statewide (HELPS) program if they have:
Psychiatrist 2: License and current registration to practice medicine in New York State, and certification in psychiatry approved by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN).
OR
Candidates from within State Service can be considered for a competitive class appointment if they have one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service in a title eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law.
Additional Comments If you would like to join CPC and contribute to a workforce dedicated to public service, we offer the following benefits and opportunities:
• 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
• Psychiatrist Loan Repayment Program offering up to $120,000
This position is eligible for Downstate Adjustment of $4,000.
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Name Human Resources
Telephone
Email Address FPS-RMAUnit@omh.ny.gov
Address
Street Creedmoor Psychiatric Center
79-25 Winchester Blvd.
City Queens Village
State NY
Zip Code 11427
Notes on Applying To be considered for this position, please copy the link below into a new browser window to complete the Office of Mental Health Employment Application, and submit it along with your resume and other application materials via fax or email the Human Resources email address noted above. Please indicate the Title, Vacancy ID #, and Location of the position you are applying for in the subject line of your email or fax.
https://omh.ny.gov/omhweb/employment/docs/employment-application.pdf
