MD/DO degree with completed residency in adult and general psychiatry
Current California medical license
Experience treating severely and persistently mentally ill patients
Knowledge of mental health laws and community resources
Strong communication skills and rapport-building abilities
Familiarity with electronic medical records, or willingness to learn
Comfortable prescribing for anxiety, depression, insomnia, mood disorders, and ADHD
Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, diagnoses, and treatments for both adults and children
Collaborate with counselors and therapists to enhance client mental health outcomes
Engage in continuous communication with the treatment team to assess patient progress
Contribute to treatment planning and evaluations of treatment effectiveness
Develop an understanding of community resources available for mental illness and substance abuse
Track patient responses to medication and update treatment plans accordingly
Benefits
Flexible scheduling to support work-life balance
Opportunity to provide care to a manageable patient load of 15-25 per day
Supportive, team-oriented work environment
Full Job Description
Psychiatrist (MD) Outpatient/ - FT or PT
Role and Responsibilities
Provide psychiatric services to include psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of adults and children, medication prescription review, and various treatment modalities as therapeutically appropriate.
Partner with counselors and therapists to support clients during their mental health journey.
The psychiatrist will be team-oriented and skilled in methodologies of collaborative psycho-pharmacotherapy that integrate psychiatric rehabilitation and pharmacotherapy
The psychiatrist will participate in continuous communication with other members of the treatment team and the patient in order to monitor and assess the patient's response to medication and treatment
Participate in initial treatment planning, master treatment planning and treatment plan reviews
Gain an understanding of mental health laws and state and community agencies and organizations serving the mentally ill and substance abuse and community resources available to patients
Qualifications
MD/DO degree with approved psychiatry residency in adult and general psychiatry
Current license to practice medicine in the State of California
Provide treatment to severely and persistently mentally ill patients
Knowledge and experience in providing treatment to individuals diagnosed with both serious and persistent mental illness as well as chronic substance abuse
Knowledge of mental health laws and state and community agencies and organizations serving the mentally ill and substance abuse
Experience with, or willing to learn use of an electronic medical record system
Strong verbal and written communication
Empathetic & intuitive listener
Rapport building on a virtual platform and face to face
Comfortable prescribing for anxiety, depression, insomnia, mood disorders, and ADHD
Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis (We are not able to sponsor work visas at this time)
Job Details
Flexible scheduling
Provide care and to treatment to 15-25 patients per day
