Psychiatrist Consultant Per-Diem

About Rising Ground 

Founded as an orphanage in 1831, Rising Ground has been at the forefront of evolving community needs. Driven by the belief that each of us can thrive when life has hope and opportunity, Rising Ground provides caring support and proven paths to positive change, helping children, adults, and families rise above adversity, and each year, Rising Ground is a positive force in the lives of more than 72,000 individuals annually. We do this through 101 programs across 138 sites, throughout New York City and Westchester. Our strong belief and commitment to diversity is shown not just through our work with supported persons but is integral to the building of a strong staff that reflects the communities we serve. Rising Ground is headquartered in New York City. 

About the Role  

The per diem psychiatrist will be responsible for providing psychiatric services, assessments and consultation in our Passage of Hope Program to support Unaccompanied Migrant Children in our Basic Shelter, Transitional Foster Home, and Long-Term Foster Care programs. 

• Provide high quality psychiatric services to individuals supported within the programs listed above, following current best practice guidelines for care. 

• See individuals at least monthly for medication management. Ensure that all medications are reviewed and renewed as necessary, considering both the efficacy of the medication and the well-being and risks of polypharmacy to the individual.     

• Provide comprehensive psychiatric evaluations with recommendations and complete written reports within 2 business days of evaluation. 

• Ensure proper consents are in place for all prescribed medications. 

• Participate in interdisciplinary clinical team meetings as well as staffing with our governmental oversight to ensure comprehensive patient care plan. 

• Provide in crisis intervention as necessary 

• Participate in the intake process, which includes reviewing referrals packets within 24 hours and participating in Skype interviews as needed. 

• Must have flexible work hours and be available outside of regular business hours and on-call as needed. 

• A Medical degree with a license to practice in the State of New York. 

• A current DEA registration for the prescribing of controlled substance  

• New York Ordering/Prescribing/Referring/Attending status to prescribe to Medicaid population. 

• An active Health Commerce Account to execute New York State I-STOP law. 

• Board Certification or plan for certification with specialization in Child/Adolescent population. 

• Bilingual Spanish preferred. 

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel) and experience with operating an Electronic Health Record and E-prescribing. 

• Able to encourage positive attitude toward individuals’ unique capabilities and limitations 

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. 

Supervisory Responsibility 

No 

Work Environment: 

Normal 

Additional Requirements:  

• Authorized to work in the U.S. 

• Ability to work in-person in South Bronx and Brooklyn at least 2 days per week. 

• Ability to travel to other Rising Ground sites (if required). 

Application & Interview Process 

While the interview process may vary slightly, the general process will be: 

• Application reviewed by Talent Acquisition Team member 

• Phone screen with Talent Acquisition Team member 

• Interview with Hiring Manager 

• Panel Interview with Key Partners 

• Interview Decision & Feedback 

Our Compensation & Benefits 

The pay rate for this position is $130/hr. Rising Ground offers competitive compensation based on the midpoint of the market among not-for-profit organizations of similar size. We believe in compensating staff members fairly in relation to each other, their qualifications, and their impact on behalf of the organization, and take internal and external equity seriously. Given our commitment to equity, Rising Ground does not negotiate salary offers; instead, each salary offer is determined carefully using external and internal benchmarking. You will have an opportunity to discuss compensation in more detail after you begin the application process. Rising Ground also provides competitive, comprehensive benefits, recognition, and career development.  

Our Commitment to Diversity, Fairness, and Belonging 

Rising Ground is comprised of unique and valued individuals who together make the organization effective in assisting the children, adults and families who come to us for support. We believe that only when all employees contribute fully as their true selves can Rising Ground's true strength, vision, and values come to fruition. We recognize the ubiquitous social biases and structures that impact and shape the experiences of all people, including our own staff and people supported. Among the many biases present in our society that shape our personal and professional experiences race, gender, sexual orientation, and gender expression are all factors that can present hurdles. As such, Rising Ground is committed to being an anti-racist and inclusive organization that will actively strive to overcome both systemic and interpersonal biases that perpetuate oppression. 

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement 

It is the policy of Rising Ground that the Agency wholly complies with equal treatment of all employees and applicants for employment without unlawful discrimination as to an individual’s perceived or actual race, creed, color, national origin, alienate, citizenship status, gender, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, partnership status, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, or veteran status in all employment decisions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring,  

compensation, training and apprenticeship, promotion, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer, layoff and termination and all other terms and conditions of employment.