Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist

Health Yes Staffing Network is recruiting a Board-Certified or Board-Eligible Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist for a permanent opportunity with an established pediatric behavioral health program in Northern New York.

This opportunity offers primarily daytime hours, an experienced interdisciplinary team, productivity-based earning potential, substantial recruitment incentives, student-loan assistance, and J-1 and H-1B visa sponsorship.

Physicians completing training in 2026 or 2027 are encouraged to apply.

• Competitive base salary of $385k plus bonus
• Additional wRVU productivity incentives
• Sign-on bonus
• Relocation assistance
• Student-loan repayment support
• Primarily daytime schedule
• Established pediatric behavioral health team
• Comprehensive employee benefits
• Employer-provided malpractice insurance
• J-1 and H-1B visa sponsorship available
• 2026 and 2027 candidates welcomed
• Permanent employed position

The psychiatrist will provide specialized care to children and adolescents within a dedicated youth behavioral health setting. The position involves collaboration with psychiatrists, pediatric clinicians, social workers, nursing professionals, families, schools, and community-based resources.

The physician will help evaluate, stabilize, and manage young patients experiencing acute and chronic psychiatric, behavioral, developmental, and emotional conditions.

• Conduct comprehensive psychiatric, behavioral, and developmental evaluations
• Diagnose and manage acute and chronic mental health conditions
• Provide age-appropriate psychopharmacologic treatment and medication management
• Develop individualized treatment, stabilization, and follow-up plans
• Provide crisis assessment and intervention
• Educate patients and families regarding diagnoses, treatment options, and recovery planning
• Collaborate with pediatric clinicians, social workers, nurses, therapists, schools, and community resources
• Coordinate follow-up care supporting stabilization and long-term recovery
• Maintain complete and timely clinical documentation
• Participate in applicable quality, safety, and performance-improvement initiatives
• Participate in shared call coverage

• Primarily daytime schedule
• Shared call rotation
• Day and night call coverage during at least one weekend per month

Complete weekday hours, weekday call frequency, post-call expectations, and weekend coverage details will be reviewed during the interview process.

• MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school
• Completion of an accredited Psychiatry residency
• Completion of an accredited Child and Adolescent Psychiatry fellowship
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
• Active New York medical license or eligibility to obtain one
• Eligibility for applicable medical-staff appointment and clinical privileges
• Strong psychiatric evaluation, medication-management, and crisis-intervention skills
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary pediatric behavioral health environment
• Strong communication skills and a family-centered approach to care

The organization is actively considering qualified physicians requiring:

• J-1 visa sponsorship
• H-1B visa sponsorship

Physicians completing residency or fellowship training in 2026 or 2027 are encouraged to apply. Visa eligibility and sponsorship requirements will be reviewed individually.

The compensation package includes:

• Competitive base salary
• wRVU productivity incentives
• Total compensation potential exceeding $385,000 annually
• Sign-on bonus
• Relocation assistance
• Student-loan repayment support
• Comprehensive medical benefits
• Retirement benefits
• Paid time off
• CME support
• Employer-provided malpractice insurance

Final compensation will be based on experience, qualifications, productivity, and the terms of the employment agreement.

Located near the St. Lawrence River, the community offers access to the Thousand Islands, Adirondack recreation, waterfront communities, and the Canadian border. Watertown, Ottawa, and numerous year-round outdoor destinations are within the broader region.

The area may appeal to physicians seeking meaningful clinical work, a manageable pace of life, four-season recreation, and the opportunity to improve access to specialized pediatric mental healthcare.