Forensic Psychiatrist, Manhattan FPECC, Correctional Health Services

Forensic Psychiatric Evaluation Service Position

This part-time position (18 hours per week, distributed over two days) reports to the Director of the Manhattan Forensic Psychiatric Evaluation Court Clinic (FPECC) in the Division of Correctional Health Services. The Clinic, located in the New York County Criminal Court Building at 100 Centre Street, is responsible for conducting fitness to proceed examinations under NYS Criminal Procedure Law Article 730 and pre-sentencing evaluations under NYS Criminal Procedure Law Article 390 for defendants in the New York County criminal justice system.

Duties and responsibilities include conducting court-ordered evaluations of criminal defendants and submitting timely written reports to the Courts, providing teaching and supervision for clinicians in training, participating in regular supervision with the Director of the Manhattan FPECC, actively participating in staff meetings, clinic quality improvement projects, and continuing education, remaining aware of and in compliance with organizational policies and procedures, and from time to time, as needed, conducting CPL 730 and CPL 390 evaluations in the other FPECCs (Bronx, Brooklyn/Staten Island, Queens); may at times be required to divide time between two or more FPECCs. Other duties as assigned by the Director of the Manhattan Forensic Psychiatric Evaluation Court Clinic or the city-wide Director of the Forensic Psychiatric Evaluation Court Clinics.

Minimum qualifications include graduation from an approved medical school, completion of approved residency or fellowship in the specialty or sub-specialty and Board eligible or certified or Subboard eligible or certified, five years experience in field of specialty or subspecialty acceptable to the Medical Board of the Hospital, and licensed to practice medicine in the State of New York.

Department preferences include excellent diagnostic and evaluation skills with particular attention to issues related to forming opinions about psycho-legal questions, excellent forensic report writing skills, clinical experience with forensic mental health populations, excellent interpersonal communication skills, ability to work collaboratively with other professional disciplines, excellent organizational skills, proficiency with word processing programs and spreadsheets, and fluent in spoken and written English.

NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes comprehensive health benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week, retirement savings and pension plans, paid holidays and vacation in accordance with employees' collectively bargained contracts, loan forgiveness programs for eligible employees, college tuition discounts and professional development opportunities, college savings program, union benefits for eligible titles, multiple employee discounts programs, and commuter benefits programs.