Psychiatric Physician Associate/Assistant (PPA) – MHBH Comprehensive Addiction Psychiatry Services

Company: MaineHealth
Location: Damariscotta
Posted on: February 20, 2026

Job Description:

MaineHealth Behavioral Health (MHBH) Comprehensive Addiction Psychiatry Services – Damariscotta (formerly known as Addiction Resource Center, a department of MaineHealth Mid Coast Hospital) is seeking an EXPERIENCED part-time Psychiatric Physician Associate/Assistant (PPA). Join a small, close-knit team that truly values patient-centered care, collaboration, and innovation. This limited part-time opportunity offers a welcoming, supportive environment where flexibility and compassion are at the heart of everything we do. Our patients choose us for our warm, family-like atmosphere—a place where they feel respected, cared for, and at home while receiving nationally recognized, high-quality, and confidential treatment for substance use disorders. As a member of our team, you’ll play a meaningful role in transforming lives while working alongside dedicated professionals who share a commitment to excellence and empathy. This position also offers the unique opportunity to be combined with another MaineHealth Behavioral Health role for providers seeking additional hours while maintaining work across multiple clinical settings. Position Overview Under the direction of a physician and/or the Medical Director, the Advanced Practice Provider will collaboratively co-manage patient caseloads alongside each patient’s primary clinician, contributing to comprehensive, team-based care. Schedule 12 hours per week Two days per week Multiple scheduling options available to support work-life balance If you’re looking for a part-time role where your expertise is valued, your schedule is respected, and your work makes a genuine difference, we invite you to apply and become part of our compassionate care community. Duties/Responsibilities: Complete psychiatric diagnostic and substance use evaluation. Prescribe medical treatment within scope of practice. Provide on-going medication assessment, education, and management, including medications of opioid use disorder (MOUD). Provide therapeutic treatment in face-to-face and tele-psychiatric evaluations. Develop and record a plan for effective and timely treatment for patients in a community-based setting. Respond to medical emergencies and determine need for transfer to accepting facility in collaboration with psychiatric care when needed. Complete medical records timely per policy. Minimum Qualifications Successful completion of accredited Physician Assistant program. Master's degree required. Two years’ experience as a Psychiatric Physician Associate/Assistant (PPA) strongly preferred. Current license issued by the State of Maine or eligible for licensure and qualified to do psychiatric evaluations and medication management. Active DEA registration. Current BLS certification. Experience providing medical services to those experiencing homelessness. Experience treating psychiatric and substance use disorders, including MOUD. Knowledge and comfort with a harm reduction approach and trauma-informed care. Must meet specific credentialing criteria needed if working in the hospital as defined by Medical Staff By-Laws. Advanced skill and knowledge in conducting psychiatric evaluations and treating psychiatric patients. This Position Offers Competitive compensation package including sign-on bonus and relocation assistance to qualified candidates, CME expense reimbursement, and malpractice insurance. Limited Part-time Benefits include earned paid leave, education assistance program, retirement options with employer contributions, health and well-being programs, and more. Additional Information MaineHealth Behavioral Health (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. 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. To learn more about our system please visit www.mainehealth.org and our benefits page. For more information, please contact Sarah Evan, Physician and APP Recruiter at sarah.evan@mainehealth.org

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