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Job Description

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is seeking a Psychologist for the Student and Trainee Mental Health Program (STMH)

The Student and Trainee Mental Health (STMH) Program at Mount Sinai is a unique and rewarding service that evaluates and treats medical students, house-staff (residents and fellows), graduate students, and postdoctoral trainees in programs at Mount Sinai. STMH has grown significantly in the past few years, with the mission of expanding access to high quality, evidence-based mental health care for this specialized population. Situated on the Upper East Side of New York city, adjacent to the Icahn School of Medicine, STMH is looking to add to their team to expand the availability and diversity of services offered. This is a full-time, outpatient position with a mix of on-site and remote/tele-health work, with late hours on at least 2 days of the week, to meet the needs of the population we serve.

JOB DESCRIPTION

**Title:** Staff Psychologist/Assistant Clinical Professor

**Service:** Student and Trainee Mental Health program – Outpatient

Purpose of Position:

+ Provide psychiatric evaluation and psychological treatment in an outpatient faculty practice for Mount Sinai Health System students (medical and graduate), post-doctoral trainees, and house-staff ensuring appropriate therapy and longitudinal care.

Qualifications

+ Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology (Ph.D. or Psy.D.) from an APA-accredited program

+ New York State Psychology license

+ Expertise in providing CBT or other evidence-based therapies

+ Training/experience working with a student population is desired

+ Experience working with specialized populations – such as individuals with substance use-related problems, individuals with a history of trauma, and/or other specific conditions

+ Experience working with the BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities

+ Excellent writing skills and ability to manage responsibilities of timely documentation in an electronic health record

+ Strong interpersonal and communication skills and a demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a wide range of individuals/groups

+ Understanding of best practices in diagnostic evaluations and psychotherapy

+ Bi-lingual/multi-lingual applicants are encouraged to apply

Additional Information:

+ Additional opportunities for faculty practice, teaching, and/or clinical research exist at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

+ Includes an academic appointment at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai at a rank commensurate with experience and qualifications

Compensation range from 120K to 145K (not including bonuses / incentive compensation or benefits)

Salary Disclosure Information:

Mount Sinai Health System provides a salary range to comply with the New York City law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialties, historical productivity, historical collections, and hospital/community need. As such, an actual salary may fall closer to one or the other end of the range, and in certain circumstances, may wind up being outside of the listed salary range. The salary range listed is for full-time employment and does not include bonuses / incentive compensation or benefits.

Please specify Job Title of interest and send CV with Cover Letter to:

Physician Recruitment Department

Mount Sinai Health System

[email protected]

Responsibilities

+ Provide initial intake assessment and time-limited psychological treatment, including individual and group psychotherapy for students and trainees

+ Function as an integral part of a collaborative team that includes psychiatrists, psychologists, and social workers.

+ Contribute to psycho-education and outreach efforts to the Mount Sinai student and trainee community

About Us

Strength through Unity and Inclusion

The Mount Sinai Health System is committed to fostering an environment where everyone can contribute to excellence. We share a common dedication to delivering outstanding patient care. When you join us, you become part of Mount Sinai’s unparalleled legacy of achievement, education, and innovation as we work together to transform healthcare. We encourage all team members to actively participate in creating a culture that ensures fair access to opportunities, promotes inclusive practices, and supports the success of every individual.

At Mount Sinai, our leaders are committed to fostering a workplace where all employees feel valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We strive to create an environment where collaboration, fairness, and continuous learning drive positive change, improving the well-being of our staff, patients, and organization. Our leaders are expected to challenge outdated practices, promote a culture of respect, and work toward meaningful improvements that enhance patient care and workplace experiences. We are dedicated to building a supportive and welcoming environment where everyone has the opportunity to thrive and advance professionally. Explore this opportunity and be part of the next chapter in our history.

About the Mount Sinai Health System:

Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 48,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time — discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients’ medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes more than 9,000 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics, top 5 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, and top 20 in Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country’s best in several pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 11 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Newsweek’s “The World’s Best Smart Hospitals” ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer, complying with all applicable federal civil rights laws. We do not discriminate, exclude, or treat individuals differently based on race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are deeply committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve feel respected and supported. Our goal is to create a healthcare and learning institution that actively works to remove barriers, address challenges, and promote fairness in all aspects of our organization.