Psychiatrist (Director, Health & Wellness Section)

City of New York • New York City, NY

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The New York City Police Department’s Health and Wellness Section is seeking a Psychiatrist (City Deputy Medical Director M-3) to serve as Director of the Health and Wellness Section. The role supports the Department’s proactive approach to member well-being, emphasizing prevention, early support, and resilience. The Critical Incident Stress Management Program provides confidential support, debriefing, ongoing assistance, and training to members involved in or responding to critical incidents, and uses program performance and outcome measures to inform trauma mitigation and suicide prevention initiatives.

This full-time position is located at 137 Centre Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10013. The schedule is to be determined. Candidates must hold a valid New York State medical license and meet the stated medical practice and administrative or supervisory experience requirements, or an equivalent combination of education and experience subject to the stated licensing and experience minimums.

Requirements

• Valid license to practice medicine in New York State.
• Valid board certification issued by the appropriate American Specialty Board in an approved medical specialty, or an equivalent combination of education and experience subject to the stated minimum requirements.
• Four years of medical practice, including one year of experience in an administrative or supervisory capacity; alternatively, an equivalent combination of education and/or experience, provided the candidate has a valid New York State medical license and one year of medical practice in an administrative or supervisory capacity.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the work of psychologists and psychology staff in the Health and Wellness Section.
• Provide guidance as a resource on complex or sensitive matters.
• Conduct triage evaluations of social, occupational, emotional, or psychological issues for self-referred employees.
• Conduct wellness checks for individuals involved in a critical incident.
• Provide clinical supportive services, including brief counseling, referrals, and disposition planning.
• Conduct mental health training for Department members.
• Oversee recruitment and supervision of the Health and Wellness Section’s clinical psychologists and clinicians, peer counselors, and peer support members.
• Provide outreach to NYPD precincts as needed.
• Develop initiatives and draft grant proposals to seek independent funding for these programs.
• Support the Department’s proactive member well-being approach, including prevention, early support, and resilience.

Benefits

• Health insurance for the employee, spouse or domestic partner, and unemancipated children under age 26.
• Dental and vision coverage through union benefits.
• Paid annual leave and sick leave.
• Paid holidays.
• Pension.
• Optional savings and pre-tax programs, including Deferred Compensation, IRA, and a flexible spending account.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed