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Benefits include comprehensive health insurance, generous paid vacation time and more!
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Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
Contact: Dr. Reena Nandi, 516-319-6038, or email rnandi@northshorechildguidance.org
North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center is seeking a warm and empathetic part-time psychiatrist to join our growing team of mental health professionals who provide hope and healing to the Long Island community. Hours are very flexible.
Benefits: North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, generous paid vacation time and more. To learn about this position and be part of an exciting, growing agency.
- Conduct full psychiatric evaluations, including interviews with clients and families.
- Review previous treatment plans, hospital records and other pertinent documents.
- Create comprehensive diagnostic assessment and treatment recommendations.
- Recommend and prescribe medication, with parental consent.
- Meet monthly with client to monitor medication plan and make adjustments as needed.
- Participate in crisis interventions.
- Consult and attend meetings with treatment team.
- Attend case conferences to provide input.
- Provide coverage for other psychiatric staff members across all sites, including school-based programs.
- Collaborate with school-based team in the ISP (Intensive Support Program) at three B.O.C.E.S. sites to provide recommendations on medication and engage with clients’ families.
- Provide community psychoeducational outreach.
- Graduate of a medical school approved by the NY State Education Department.
- Completion of fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry.
- Completion of approved residency in psychiatry.
- Licensed to practice medicine in NY State.
- Certified or eligible to be certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
- NY State License to practice medicine, in good standing.
- Active DEA license.
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with other disciplines.
- Excellent assessment, diagnostic and psychopharmacological treatment skills.
- Strong clinical skills working with individuals with mental illness, including both individually and in group therapy.
- Bilingual English/Spanish a plus but not required.
- Ability to work two evenings per week.
- Familiarity with EMR and E-prescribing.
- Excellent time management and document management skills.
Assistant Teacher
Contact: Kiera Cohen, HR Department, kcohen@northshorechildguidance.org
The Teacher’s Assistant will support the head teacher in the early learning of children while their parents/caregivers are in family court to take care of family related matters.
Benefits: North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, generous paid vacation time and more. To learn about this position and be part of an exciting, growing agency.
- Supports the head teacher in the development and implementation of daily lesson plans and activities to support each child’s social, emotional, and intellectual growth and development in a safe and nurturing environment.
- Supports the head teacher in maintaining daily contact logs and completing parental consents upon arrival and dismissals.
- Maintains communications and follow assignments/directives given by the head teacher in support of the operation of the Children’s Center.
- Provide age-appropriate childcare to children ages 6 months to age 12 in accordance with the program’s policy and procedures.
- Must be fully vaccinated against COVID19 as required by NYS Unified Court System.
- Candidate must pass required NY State background check.
- Associate degree in early childhood (preferred)
- Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred.
- Formal training (CDA Coursework) in Early Childhood with three years’ experience working with young children.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to maintain a professional appearance and attitude.
- Friendly and nurturing to children.
- Knowledge of basic childcare principles.
- Good mobility and able to pick up and lift children when necessary.
- Able to work Monday-Friday onsite 9:00 – 5:00PM.