MaineHealth

Faculty Adult Outpatient Psychiatrist to Join our Tertiary Academic Practice in Portland, Maine

Portland, ME

full-time
Outpatient

MaineHealth

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  • MaineHealth Behavioral Health (MHBH) is seeking a dedicated and skilled Psychiatrist to join our tertiary academic practice in Portland, Maine. This is a full-time, faculty opportunity for motivated clinicians who are also passionate educators, committed to advancing the care of individuals with complex mental health needs and the training of future healthcare professionals.

    Position Highlights:

    • Provide high-quality, evidence-based psychiatric care to adults in an outpatient setting, focusing on individuals with complex and co-occurring mental health conditions.
    • Engage actively in collaborative treatment planning with multidisciplinary colleagues and referring providers across the care continuum.
    • Serve as a clinical educator, teaching psychiatry residents and medical students through direct supervision, didactics, and clinical consultation.
    • Participate in team and staff meetings, quality improvement initiatives, and opportunities for academic development and scholarly activity.

    Minimum Qualifications:

    • Graduate of Allopathic or Osteopathic Medical School. Completion of internship and psychiatric residency and/or fellowship training.
    • Current or eligible licensure as a physician by the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine.
    • Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology or be eligible for examination by the American Board as documented by written evidence.
    • Board Certified or board eligible in general psychiatry.
    • Current DEA Registration Certificate.
    • Demonstrated experience or strong interest in adult outpatient psychiatry and treating patients with complex mental illnesses.
    • Enthusiasm for medical education and mentorship, with a commitment to teaching and learning in a diverse academic environment.

    This position offers:

    • Competitive compensation package including sign-on bonus and relocation assistance to qualified candidates, CME expense reimbursement, and malpractice insurance.
    • Benefits include Paid Time Off, CME time, retirement options with employer contributions, medical, dental, vision, life/disability coverage, and more.
    • Institutional support for obtaining a faculty appointment at Tufts University School of Medicine.

    Additional Information:

    MaineHealth is a not-for-profit integrated health system whose vision is, “Working together so our communities are the healthiest in America.” MaineHealth consists of nine local health systems, a comprehensive behavioral health care network, diagnostic services, home health agencies, and 1,700 employed clinicians working together through the MaineHealth Medical Group. With approximately 22,000 care team members, MaineHealth provides preventive care, diagnosis, and treatment to 1.1 million residents in Maine and New Hampshire.

    MHBH, a MaineHealth member, is Northern New England’s leading integrated behavioral healthcare system, serving predominantly southern, western, central, and Mid-Coast Maine. It is composed of southern Maine’s only nonprofit psychiatric hospital, eight multidisciplinary outpatient clinics, crisis services, crisis stabilization units, partial hospital and intensive outpatient treatment, as well as four ACT teams. This fully integrated and growing system of behavioral healthcare makes it a regional and national model for treating people with serious mental health issues.

    To learn more, please visit www.mainehealth.org or contact Sarah Evan, Physician and APP Recruiter at sarah.evan@mainehealth.org

    Location Insights

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      Access to Outdoor Activities

    • A

      Commute

    • A

      Overall

    • A-

      Access to Parks

    • B-

      Public Schools

    • Total Population

      68,280

    • Median Rent

      $1,377

    • Median Home Value

      $411,600

    • Median Income

      $71,498

    Posted January 12, 2026

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