Psychiatrist Location: Hopewell, NJ
Work Type: 100% Onsite (Tele-psychiatry strictly prohibited)
Employment Type: Contract Two (2) Years - Full-Time: 35 hours/week
- Part-Time: 15 hours/week
The Psychiatrist will provide comprehensive on-site psychiatric services to incarcerated individuals at the Mercer County Correction Center. This role is responsible for psychiatric evaluations, diagnosis, medication management, crisis intervention, and ongoing treatment of individuals with mental health conditions in a correctional setting.
The Psychiatrist will work closely with correctional healthcare staff, psychologists, social workers, nursing teams, and custody personnel to ensure safe, ethical, and compliant delivery of mental healthcare services.
Key ResponsibilitiesClinical Psychiatric Services - Conduct comprehensive on-site psychiatric evaluations and assessments
- Diagnose mental illnesses and behavioral health conditions
- Develop, implement, and update individualized psychiatric treatment plans
- Prescribe, manage, and monitor psychotropic medications
Crisis & Acute Care - Provide psychiatric crisis intervention as required
- Assess suicide risk, violence risk, and mental health acuity
- Support stabilization of acute psychiatric episodes
Care Coordination - Collaborate with psychologists, social workers, nurses, and correctional staff
- Participate in interdisciplinary treatment planning and case reviews
- Ensure continuity of psychiatric care during incarceration
Documentation & Compliance - Maintain accurate, timely medical and psychiatric documentation
- Ensure compliance with New Jersey correctional healthcare standards
- Follow all applicable laws, regulations, and ethical standards
Education: Doctor of Medicine (MD) OR Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)Licensure & Certification - Active and unrestricted New Jersey Medical License (Required)
- Board Certification in Psychiatry (Required)
Experience - Minimum 3 years of direct correctional mental healthcare experience
- Experience providing psychiatric care to incarcerated populations
Skills & Competencies - Correctional psychiatry expertise
- Psychiatric evaluation and diagnosis
- Psychotropic medication management
- Crisis intervention and risk assessment
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Regulatory and correctional healthcare compliance
- Clear clinical documentation
- Ability to work effectively in a secure correctional environment
Ideal Candidate Profile - Board-certified Psychiatrist with correctional mental health experience
- Comfortable providing on-site only services in a secure facility
- Strong clinical judgment and ethical decision-making
- Experienced in managing complex psychiatric cases in institutional settings
Recruiter Submission Template - Full Name:Medical Degree (MD/DO), Institution & Graduation Year:Active New Jersey Medical License? (yes/no):Board Certified in Psychiatry? (yes/no):Total Years of Psychiatric Experience:Minimum 3 years correctional mental healthcare experience? (yes/no):Experience conducting psychiatric evaluations in correctional settings? (yes/no):Experience prescribing and managing psychotropic medications? (yes/no):Experience providing crisis intervention? (yes/no):Experience working with incarcerated populations? (yes/no):Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary correctional healthcare teams? (yes/no):Motivation / Reason for Interest in this Role:Motivation / Interest in Correctional Mental Health Work:Contact Number:Email ID:LinkedIn Profile URL:Full Address (Street, City, State, Zip):Notice Period (in weeks):Current Work Authorization Status:Expected Hourly Rate:Is it W2 / C2C? If C2C, Corporation Name:Available for Full-Time (35 hrs/week), Part-Time (15 hrs/week), or Both?Able to work 100% onsite at Mercer County Correction Center, Hopewell, NJ at your own expense? (Yes/No): 
