Psychiatric Consultant, Counseling Center

Skidmore College Counseling Center is seeking a compassionate and collaborative Psychiatric Consultant (Psychiatrist or Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner) to join our interdisciplinary mental health team.

About the role

This is a part-time, 9-month position (3-4 hours per week for Fall and Spring Terms, totaling approximately 100 hours) providing psychiatric evaluation, medication management, and clinical consultation for undergraduate students. While we strongly prefer candidates who can provide services in person at the Counseling Center, we are also open to qualified candidates who wish to provide services virtually through a secure telehealth platform.

The Psychiatric Consultant works closely with Counseling Center clinicians to coordinate care for students receiving ongoing counseling services. The Counseling Center provides a broad range of services to the Skidmore community, including crisis intervention, brief individual counseling, group counseling, consultation, outreach programming, and after-hours crisis support. Students present with a wide range of developmental and psychiatric concerns, including anxiety, depression, trauma-related disorders, ADHD, eating disorders, substance use concerns, mood disorders, and other complex mental health needs. We are committed to providing timely, effective, inclusive, and culturally responsive care to all students.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric evaluations and psychopharmacological assessment and treatment
• Medication management
• Participate in interdisciplinary treatment planning
• Consult with Counseling Center staff to support high-quality, student-centered care

Requirements

• MD or DO with Board Certification (or Board Eligibility) in Psychiatry or certification as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
• Current New York State licensure
• Current DEA registration and prescribing authority (or ability to obtain prior to employment)
• Professional liability insurance
• Experience providing psychiatric evaluation and medication management

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with traditional college-aged young adults
• Experience in a college counseling center, university health service, or outpatient mental health setting
• Experience working collaboratively within an interdisciplinary behavioral health team
• Demonstrated commitment to culturally responsive and inclusive mental health care

Schedule

Part-time, approximately 3–4 hours per week during Fall and Spring Terms (September–May). Flexible scheduling by mutual agreement.

Pay

$17,000.00 for the 9-month term.

Employment at Skidmore College is contingent upon an acceptable post-offer background check result.