We are delighted to offer a range of practice opportunities in the mental health field that include inpatient or outpatient treatment by child or adult psychiatrists. From time to time we also have positions for Psychologists, and Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants.
NOTE: because of the dynamic nature of this industry, openings come and go all the time. We may have jobs that are not yet posted, and some posted positions may already be filled. Contact us today for the latest information in your job specialty!
Call 207-891-9003, or email Cal Weaver, CPC, our Director of Recruitment, at 
Cal@AcadiaPR.com.
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Maine:
Join a health center adjacent to a shelter for the homeless and those in transitional housing. Work with a dedicated team of psychiatrists, family medicine physicians, psychotherapists, and licensed clinical social workers providing mental health, recovery treatment and medication-assisted treatment to the neediest adults in the community. This rewarding role offers a convenient weekday schedule and immense job satisfaction!
You will earn a competitive salary, a starting bonus, paid relocation, health, dental and life insurance, paid holidays and vacation time, more paid time off plus an expense budget for CME – and assistance with your medical education debt too! Scenic Maine proudly earns the nickname “Vacationland” – a pristine, rejuvenating playground where visitors from around the world choose to spend their leisure time. Experience a fantastic four-season environment with virtually limitless outdoor activities on land and water. Enjoy the many parks, beaches and mountains offering peace, beauty and relaxation. Bangor is Maine’s third largest city - a historic riverside community with 100,000 people, an international airport, shopping malls and theatres, dozens of chain and independent restaurants, a wonderful children’s museum, a symphony orchestra, a casino/hotel, summer concerts and annual music festivals on the riverfront, and much more. Superb public schools, family friendly neighborhoods and a low crime rate are just some of the reasons Bangor is rated as one of the best cities in the US in which to raise a family. The neighboring city of Orono, 10 minutes north, is home to the flagship campus of the University of Maine, with an abundance of cultural and collegiate sporting events including NCAA Division I football, soccer, basketball, baseball and hockey. Homes are available in a variety of settings – from in-town apartments and cheerful family neighborhoods in the city or suburbs to country properties with water views or acreage to enjoy in any of several rural communities around Bangor. Real estate in this area is surprisingly affordable! Maine’s rocky coastline is just 30 minutes away, and offers enjoyable kayaking and sailing, fishing and whale watching. Bangor is an hour from Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park, voted “America’s Favorite Place,” where 50,000 acres of beautiful mountains and lakes offer thirty miles of bicycle paths, plus picturesque hiking trails appealing to the novice, or advanced climbers. Bangor is two hours from Portland, and three hours from Boston. Contact us today to learn more about these rewarding opportunities!
Bar Harbor: JUST ANNOUNCED: Top rated independent critical access hospital is ready to hire TWO Psychiatrists – one for Adult care and one for Child/Adolescent. These are hospital employed positions with very competitive compensation and benefits in a fantastic setting on Mount Desert Island adjacent to Acadia National Park. More details coming soon!
Brownville: One hour from Bangor. We invite a dedicated Licensed Clinical Social Worker to practice in a well-established and financially secure rural health center (FQHC) with a 40+ year history of successful operation. You will enjoy practicing in a modern facility with electronic medical records and excellent team-oriented support, to help you provide the best possible patient care. New graduates are welcome to apply! Social Workers with previous FQHC experience will receive priority attention. This full time position comes with a convenient weekday schedule (8-5, M-F) with no evenings, weekends or holidays. You will provide outpatient community mental health services to patients of most ages, from children to the elderly – many of whom are uninsured or underinsured. You will collaborate with primary care providers to identify, treat and manage mental health and psychosocial issues as a contributing member to the Integrated Primary Care Team. You will see people as individuals, couples, families, or in group therapy. You must have strong communication skills, and the ability to travel between practice clinics when the need arises. You will earn a compensation package that includes a competitive salary plus benefits including paid health insurance, dental coverage, disability and life insurance, and more. You will earn three weeks of paid time off (four weeks in year two!) plus 10 paid holidays. Enjoy participation in a retirement plan with employer contributions, and more! Education reimbursement options are also available. Brownville is a rural town an hour north of Bangor, Maine’s third largest city. This family friendly community offers affordable housing, with acreage readily available for those who dream of a country lifestyle. Waterfront living is available too, with homes on the many nearby lakes, rivers and streams of the area. This is a picturesque region offers innumerable recreational opportunities - with boating, snowmobiling, camping, hiking and climbing, hunting and fishing – and many more ways to enjoy Maine's acclaimed four-season environment. Nearby Bangor is home to over 100,000 people, and offers an international airport, shopping malls and theatres, dozens of chain and independent restaurants, a wonderful children’s museum, a symphony orchestra, a casino/hotel, summer concerts and annual music festivals on the riverfront, and much more. North of Bangor is the city of Orono, primary campus of the University of Maine, and home to over 10,000 full time students, hosting an abundance of cultural and collegiate sporting events, including NCAA Division I football, soccer, basketball, baseball and hockey. Bangor is just an hour from Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park, recently voted “America’s Favorite Place,” where 50,000 scenic acres of beautiful mountains, trails and coastline attract millions of visitors annually! Contact us today to discuss this new position!
Farmington: We seek a skilled Adult Psychiatrist to join the mental health team of a superb 40-bed acute care hospital in this growing western Maine college town. This hospital is part of Maine’s largest healthcare system, ranked as one of America’s Best Large Employers for 2022. You will work with a Lead Psychiatrist, two Nurse Practitioners and other clinical professionals collaborating with primary care services to provide the highest quality of integrated care. This team provides consults in the attached emergency department, and in the inpatient setting. Enjoy an interesting full time position where you can expect to see 12-14 patients per day to offer diagnosis, and develop effective, multi-disciplinary treatment plans. Teaching opportunities are available with visiting residents and fellows. You will enjoy positive interaction/relationships with members of this innovative, passionate team. Working with the Lead Psychiatrist, you can gain proficiency in providing electroconvulsive therapy, one of many services provided onsite. Practice in comfortable, modern facilities on a picturesque campus where the buildings are nestled among pine trees and surrounded by nature trails and a garden ideal for picnics or meditation. 50 physicians care for more than 40,000 area residents plus seasonal visitors. You will be proud of this nonprofit, patient-centered equal opportunity employer that is recognized for innovative rural healthcare programs. You will earn a highly competitive salary plus benefits including relocation assistance, a cash sign-on bonus, paid liability insurance, medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, a budget for your CME, a retirement plan with employer matching and more – even a family ski pass to Sugarloaf Mountain, the biggest resort in the area. Assistance with your student loan debt is also available. Farmington is a popular college town in the scenic mountain foothills of west-central Maine – home to a branch of the University of Maine (a Top-20 public Liberal Arts college) famous as a school for teachers. The charming downtown district is classic New England, where 19th Century brick storefronts house appealing shops, home-style eateries, bookstores and more, surrounded by vintage Victorian homes – exuding a quaint, welcoming ambiance. Mainers enjoy nearly unlimited four-season outdoor recreation activities. Enjoy scenic hiking in places like the pristine Rangeley lakes region and take in the panoramic views. Options include mountain and trail biking, a selection of challenging golf courses, hunting and fishing, and boating of all kinds – from kayaking to motorboating and waterskiing – and even whitewater rafting. In winter, take to the slopes for skiing or snowboarding. World-class skiing at Sugarloaf is just an hour away. Snowmobiling and snowshoeing are popular as well – or enjoy a cozy fire and some hot cocoa to while away the winter. Western Maine is wonderful for singles or for families, with homes available in Farmington and several surrounding towns. Consider several suburban-type neighborhoods, with property on sparkling lakes and streams, along lush mountain ridges, or adjacent to historic agricultural property. The local schools are excellent. Maine’s capital city, Augusta, is less than an hour away and offers extensive shopping and dining, a multiplex theatre, and a civic center hosting concerts and sporting events. Farmington is under 2 hours from Portland and the International Jetport, the exciting clubs in the Old Port district, hundreds of restaurants, all forms of music, art and culture, and several semi-pro sports teams too. Please contact us today to learn more about this important position.
Lewiston: We invite a compassionate Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join a big PEDIATRICS practice in Maine’s second largest city, just 40 minutes from Portland. This highly respected private group dominates the pediatric market in this region – providing care for infants through teens and young adults. They have a busy outpatient practice, with more than a dozen providers practicing in their kid-friendly standalone building, and their pediatricians also provide care for inpatients and attend births in two Lewiston hospitals. A flexible schedule is available – your choice of part time (3 days/30 hours per week) or full time (4 days/40 hours). Newer providers are encouraged to apply. This is an Equal Opportunity Employer. At present, two Physician Assistants provide mental health care and medication management for their patients. Since Covid hit, local resources have experienced a decrease in their capacity to provide mental health services for young people. In response, this group is adding another practitioner to support more patients with childhood behavioral issues, and an increasing number of adolescents and young adults who need care in areas such as depression, crisis management and addiction. You will have an important and rewarding outpatient-only role working with these patients and their families, providing assessments, diagnostics and treatment plans along with counseling and med management. Enjoy practicing in a spacious, modern facility with fully integrated EMR and an experienced support staff. Join a community where caring for young people will have a measurable impact! You will earn a competitive base salary plus a benefits package that includes paid liability insurance, paid license costs, health and dental insurance, plenty of earned time plus paid holidays, paid leave plus a budget for your CME, and more. Student loan assistance is also available. Lewiston and it’s “across the river” neighbor Auburn are home to over 120,000 people and make up one of Maine’s largest and most diverse population centers. This bustling community offers dozens of local dining options, from chain restaurants to unique homegrown eateries, diners, ethnic restaurants and wonderful seafood places. Enjoy shopping in specialty boutiques, numerous big-box stores, and shopping malls. The local arts scene is broad, and includes a live-stage community, movie theaters, and several flavors of live music too. Maine’s four-season climate and diverse geography support many recreational pursuits. Enjoy local trails for hiking and biking, and lakes and streams for fishing, kayaking and sailing. Golf is popular, with over a dozen nearby courses. A short drive leads to some of Maine's top ski and snowboarding resorts – and Lost Valley, right in Auburn, is a fun and affordable family ski facility. Other winter sports include cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, ice fishing and snowshoeing. Lewiston’s city recreation program offers organized sports, indoor and outdoor, youth and adult. Lewiston hosts a huge family-friendly Balloon Festival that draws thousands to a downtown park near the famous waterfalls on the Androscoggin River every summer. Bates College in Lewiston is New England's first (and longest enduring) coeducational college, ranked by US News & World Report as a “Best Liberal Arts College” and “Best Value in America” by the Princeton Review. Bates hosts students from nearly every state and over 60 countries, regularly receiving ten times more applications than freshman slots. Residential opportunities include in-town homes and options in several suburbs. Waterfront living is available too, on area lakes or rivers, or enjoy country living with acreage available just minutes outside of town. You will find many friendly and welcoming neighborhoods with strong public and private schools. Nearby Portland is easily accessible from Lewiston via freeway. One of the most desirable cities in New England, this harbor town has a thriving social scene centered around the popular Old Port district. With literally hundreds of restaurants, Portland is a renown “foodie” city, winning multiple awards for quality eateries and the diversity of their offerings. The International Jetport is a convenient resource serving several major and discount airlines. Portland hosts several semipro sports teams, numerous museums, the state’s largest mall, and a busy harbor, too, with ferry service to several nearby islands. All these amenities will be in easy reach. Contact us today to learn more about this new opportunity!
Lincoln: We invite a dedicated Licensed Clinical Social Worker to join the terrific staff of an award-winning Federally Qualified Health Center in scenic north-central Maine, just 45 minutes from Bangor. With 120+ employees, this community health center serves 24,000 residents in 19 towns, providing primary care, walk-in care, occupational health, pre-natal care, podiatry, behavioral health, dental care, school-based health and patient education services in 6 locations. With federal grant funding, a sliding fee scale helps underserved patients. In this role, you will assess and treat clients of most ages, from young children to the elderly. You will see people as individuals, couples, families, or in group therapy. It is expected that you will use psychotherapy and make referrals as appropriate, to help people with psychological, emotional, substance abuse/addiction and social concerns. Candidates who are certified by the State of Maine as Clinical Supervisors, and those with more experience with substance use counseling, will receive priority attention. This behavioral team collaborates with law enforcement, probation/parole agents, schools, employers and other treatment providers as requested and released by the clients. You will provide case management services and crisis intervention as needed, reporting to the organization’s Medical Director. This is a professionally rewarding position in a welcoming organization! You will enjoy a convenient weekday schedule – your choice of five 8-hour days, or four 10-hour days. Join a collegiate behavioral health team in a highly supportive setting with modern resources, up-to-date technology, and a fully integrated EMR system. You will earn a competitive compensation package including a base salary plus a cash signing bonus, and paid relocation assistance. You will receive fully paid family health insurance, and plenty of paid time off PLUS paid holidays, participation in a 401k, FTCA (federal tort claims act) liability insurance, paid license fees, and more. Education loan repayment may also be available. Lincoln is a friendly town at the base of the Maine Highlands. Famous as the Home of 13 Lakes, this hub community draws people for the commerce, the waterways, and hundreds of miles of groomed snowmobile trails too. Lincoln offers innumerable recreational opportunities including boating, camping, hiking and climbing, hunting and fishing, and many more ways to enjoy Maine's vibrant four-season environment. Choose a home in a safe, friendly neighborhood in town or nearby. Waterfront options are available, as are homes on multiple acres for those seeking more elbow room. An hour north of Lincoln is Baxter State Park, with 200,000 acres that encompass Maine's tallest peak, Mt. Katahdin. Nearby Bangor is Maine’s third largest city – with a metro population of over 100,000 people. Bangor offers an international airport, shopping malls and theatres, dozens of restaurants, a wonderful children’s museum, a symphony orchestra, a casino, summer concerts and annual music festivals on the riverfront, and much more. Between Lincoln and Bangor is the city of Orono, home to the primary campus of the University of Maine, with 10,000 full time students and an abundance of cultural and collegiate sporting events including NCAA Division I football, soccer, basketball, baseball and hockey.
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Millinocket: We invite a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner to join a respected rural health center (FQHC) with a 40+ year history of successful operation. This nonprofit organization has practices in six towns providing primary care, urgent care, mental health, dentistry, podiatry, physical therapy and other healthcare services to thousands of patients across a sizeable stretch of northern Maine. You will collaborate with primary care providers and enjoy a diverse and rewarding outpatient-only practice providing therapy and medicinal care for patients – adults and families with mental health and psychosocial issues – including many who are uninsured or underinsured. You will see people as individuals, couples, and families. This full time position offers a terrific weekday schedule with no nights, weekends or holidays. Practice in a modern facility with state-of-the-art technology, electronic medical records, an on-site pharmacy, and excellent team-oriented support, so you can provide the best patient care possible. You will earn a competitive compensation package that includes a competitive salary plus many benefits including a cash starting bonus, federal liability insurance, relocation assistance, fully paid health and dental coverage, disability and life insurance, and participation in a retirement plan too. You get a week of paid leave with a budget for your CME expenses, plus three weeks of paid vacation (four weeks in year two!), as well as 10 paid holidays! You will also be eligible for tax-free NHSC loan repayment. Come to Maine for an exceptional lifestyle! The acclaimed four-season environment has earned Maine the nickname, “Vacationland!” This is your chance to live where other people spend their leisure time. Millinocket is a picturesque community of 5000 people adjacent to popular Baxter State Park, a 200,000 acre preserve that is home to mile-high Mt. Katahdin, Maine's tallest peak. This popular all-sports region attracts vacationers and sports enthusiasts for all kinds of activities on the many lakes and rivers and hills and peaks in the area - in every season. Enjoy snowmobiling and snowshoeing, camping and hiking, climbing, biking, boating, whitewater rafting, fishing and hunting, and more! Homes are affordable here, with waterfront options readily available. Explore family-friendly houses in convenient in-town neighborhoods or consider properties with multiple acres where you can own horses, mountain bike in your own backyard, or just enjoy peace and privacy! With scenic lots widely available, you could build a custom home that will make you happy for many years to come. Several welcoming small towns give you plenty of choices! Millinocket is 75 minutes from Bangor, Maine's third largest city, with over 100,000 people, an international airport, shopping malls and theatres, dozens of restaurants, a wonderful children’s museum, a symphony orchestra, a casino/hotel, summer concerts and annual music festivals on the riverfront, and much more. You will be an hour from the University of Maine at Orono, which hosts cultural and collegiate sporting events including NCAA Division I football, soccer, basketball, baseball and hockey. Contact us today to learn more about this exciting new position!
New Hampshire:
Portsmouth: We seek a skilled Psychiatrist to join the Graduate Medical Education team with the Psychiatry Residency Program based in this 200+ bed regional hospital. Affiliated with Tufts University in Boston, this respected medical center is equipped with a full service ED, a Level II Trauma Center, a dedicated Hospitalist program, and a 30-bed inpatient psychiatric unit. They also host residency programs in Internal Medicine and Family Medicine. You will have a core Faculty position in the Psychiatry residency program and will manage consult liaison services including coordinating with the Emergency Department. Newly trained Psychiatrists are encouraged to apply. Candidates who are Fellowship trained in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry will receive priority attention. MD/DO both welcomed by this equal opportunity employer. Join a collaborative team that emphasizes team building, adaptability and creativity. If you have enthusiasm for teaching and for high quality patient care, you will find a fulfilling role here. This program enjoys active engagement from area practitioners, and support from affiliated medical centers and practices across the region. You will earn a very competitive salary along with benefits including paid relocation assistance, a starting bonus, paid liability insurance, health and dental insurance, disability and life insurance, plenty of paid vacation time, additional paid leave plus a budget for your CME, and more. Student loan forgiveness is also available. Details will be shared with qualified candidates. Portsmouth is a picturesque, multi-faceted city of 22,000 right on the seacoast border of New Hampshire and Maine. Come to this popular summer tourist destination that is also a historic seaport, a thriving home for families, and a center of business and commerce. Here you will enjoy dozens of charming restaurants serving the freshest seafood and broad international fare. Enjoy eclectic shopping, from unique boutiques and artist galleries, plus big-box and outlet shopping. Join a community rich in history that offers a wide variety of cultural activities. New England offers numerous recreational activities across four distinct seasons. Take in the fresh air and scenic autumn colors of the nearby hills and mountains. In the summertime, enjoy beautiful powdery beaches and state parks nearby for quiet days on the water, surfing or kite flying, or exciting resort-town nightlife. Enjoy jogging or biking along scenic riverside paths, sailing or kayaking on lakes or in quiet Atlantic coves, and superb skiing and snowboarding just an hour or two north. New Hampshire is listed as #2 on US World & News Report's Best States to Live. This state charges no sales tax and no income tax. Your new home might be in a welcoming neighborhood in Portsmouth, or in the surrounding suburbs – or in a quiet country setting just minutes inland. Enjoy an incredible quality of life with a safe place to raise children, and exceptional schools. Portsmouth is centrally located 1 hour each from Portland (Maine’s largest city, with 250,000 residents) and Boston (home to world champion teams in baseball, basketball, football and hockey). Each city offers a thriving social scene and hundreds of restaurants, numerous galleries and museums, live theater and symphonies, and much more. Whether it’s Portland for lobster and chowder, or Boston for the ballet and early American historical sites, you’ll find ways to feed every appetite. Portsmouth has a small airport and unlimited domestic and international adventures can begin from the bigger airports in Portland, Boston or Manchester NH (45 minutes inland). Amtrak also runs the popular “Down Easter” rail line from Portland to Boston, giving you more ways to get around. Contact us today to learn more about this interesting role.
New York:
Plattsburgh: We seek TWO confident PSYCHIATRISTS to join the expanding mental health service of a progressive 300-bed community hospital on a plush 45-acre campus, complete with ponds and walking paths. Come to this welcoming community on scenic Lake Champlain, across from Burlington, Vermont, where compassionate healthcare providers take pride in caring for friends and neighbors. Your role will be to provide primarily inpatient (along with outpatient, emergency, and consultative) psychiatry services with a medical center where 160+ physicians serve 170,000 area residents. Healthgrades lists them as a Top 100 Hospital for Cardiac Care. In addition to hosting a Family Medicine Residency Program, Emergency Medicine residents and medical students complete clinical rotations here.
The new Psychiatrists will be hired in collaboration with the University of Vermont. You will have a faculty posting with their College of Medicine as an Assistant or Associate Professor on the clinical scholar pathway. They need both Adult and Child/Adolescent Psychiatrists. Subspecialty training in child/adolescent, and/or experience in inpatient, outpatient, and academic settings, is ideal. Inpatient psychiatry facilities here include an 18-bed Adult Unit and a 12-bed Child/Adolescent Unit. Care is delivered with a multidisciplinary approach. This medical center sees around 50,000 emergency room visits annually. The University of Vermont Medical Center, a level I trauma center, is just 1 hour away. The incoming Psychiatrists will be part of a new division in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Vermont, whose Psychiatry unit is known internationally as a center of excellence for innovative family-based empirical assessment and treatment. Plattsburgh is an excellent place to teach or learn – all much bigger than what you might expect in a rural area. You will have an interesting role that combines direct patient care with, potentially, supervision and teaching of child psychiatry fellows, residents, and medical students, as part of an innovative model that emphasizes the importance of collaboration. Call is shared across a large team, so your share is just 1 weeknight/month and 3-4 weekends/year. Candidates with interests in clinical research, teaching, and/or public health will receive priority consideration. MDs and DOs are equally welcome here. This is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
You will earn a competitive salary of $275K/year with benefits including relocation assistance and student loan repayment. Also provided: liability insurance, medical, dental and vision insurance, disability and life insurance, plenty of paid time off for vacations, 2 weeks of paid leave plus a budget for your CME, participation in a retirement plan, and more. Details will be shared with qualified candidates.
The Champlain Valley is characterized by rolling hills, meadows and pastures right down to the waters of giant Lake Champlain, the largest lake in the US after the 5 Great Lakes. Plattsburgh is a picturesque community of 38,000 located right on the water and at the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains. This is a key gateway between the US and Canada. With immediate proximity to the French-speaking Province of Quebec, you will find many bilingual signs, menus and hospitality staff. Just an hour south of Montreal, Plattsburgh is considered it’s “US suburb.” Plattsburgh feels larger than it is – and it’s becoming something of an international destination for Canadians who fly into their international airport. Downtown Plattsburg features dozens of museums and historic attractions that tell the colorful story of the region’s past. There is a distinct local charm here that celebrates local artisans, business, agriculture and history – including the War of 1812, which saw two major battles fought here. The cost of living is below the national average. Site Selection Magazine has listed Plattsburgh as a Top City for Business Development for 8 years running. This is a family-oriented city offering public and private schools, plus local colleges including the State University of New York, with over 6000 students and a solid nursing program. Plattsburgh’s housing options include single-family homes, townhouses and apartments. Scenery and recreation are plentiful here – with water, mountains, parks and trails right at your fingertips. Enjoy incredible year-round activities such as hiking, biking, skiing, snowboarding, bass fishing, golf, boating, sailing, windsurfing and even scuba diving – or just relax on one of several beaches. You will also find apple orchards, vineyards and microbreweries to explore. Travel is convenient via highway, rail, plane or boat. The Lake Placid Olympic Village and Burlington are each just an hour away. Burlington is Vermont’s largest city, with over 200,000 people, the University of Vermont, shopping malls and theaters and another international airport. Plattsburgh is 2.5 hours north of Albany. Experience life on the water in Plattsburgh - contact us for more information today.