Clinical Psychiatrist - Juvenile Justice (Per Diem)
- PRN / per diem
How this pay compares
This posting states $225 an hour. Open psychiatrist jobs in New York post a median of $150 an hour, the middle half $140–$172.50, across 5 jobs that state their pay, so this one is above the middle half of what they post. Psychiatrists employed in New York earn a median of $127.83 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, opens in a new tab), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, opens in a new tab).
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About the job
Our team at the Bellevue Juvenile Justice Mental Health Services (BJJMHS) is looking to bring on Child Psychiatrists to moonlight with us, for weekend coverage at both our Brooklyn (Crossroads) and Bronx (Horizon) Detention sites. Board certified CAP psychiatrists and Fellows who have passed the adult psychiatry boards are eligible.
Scheduling is flexible with opportunity to work Saturdays and/or Sundays at either location. The primary responsibility for weekend moonlighters is focused on comprehensive diagnostic assessments, including evaluation of the resident, collateral from caregivers, recommendations and prescribing psychotropic medications – all with phone supervision! Moonlighters also see youth for follow-up psychiatric services focused on medication management, crisis management (as a consultant to the building staff), and check-ins with high-risk youth. Moonlighters work with social workers who are members of the BJJMHS team and can assist in getting to know the system, the building and the youth.
Hourly Rate: Juvenile Justice moonlighting rate is $225/hr.
- New York State License
- Board Certified in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- MD or DO
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NYU Langone Health is an equal opportunity employer and committed to inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration.
From NYU Langone Health's job posting, checked Oct 29, 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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