Job Description
Location: California (Onsite 1 day/week required)
Schedule: 12–16 hours/week, Mon–Fri, 8:30a–5p (flexible)
Start Date: Targeting Jan 1 (flexible)
Setting: Outpatient clinical office serving developmentally disabled patients
Type: Ongoing assignment – local/drive-in candidates preferred
- Core Responsibilities
- Conduct psychiatric evaluations, assessments, and MSEs following DSM criteria
- Provide diagnoses, medication management, and treatment planning
- Collaborate with the Medical Director, nursing staff, and clinical team
- Document all assessments and treatments in the EHR (per county guidelines)
- Participate in outpatient and/or telehealth visits
- Provide consultation and peer review for providers
- Contribute to quality improvement and performance initiatives
- Educate families/caregivers on diagnoses, medications, and treatment plans
- Prepare reports and legal documentation as needed
- Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Strong proficiency in adult and/or child psychiatry
- Experience with medication management & prescribing controlled substances
- Understanding of Medi-Cal, Medicare, and County Mental Health billing guidelines
- Excellent communication, documentation, and teamwork skills
- Ability to work independently within a multidisciplinary care model
- Commitment to community-based care and cultural competence
- Candidate Requirements
- Active California medical license
- Board Certified or Board Eligible (BC required within 5 years of residency)
- Flu and COVID vaccination (or approved exemption)
- Must log hours in Vemsta platform
- Must be onsite at least 1 day/week
Environment
Clinical office setting within a collaborative interdisciplinary team; includes patient-facing visits, documentation, and administrative tasks.
Job Responsibilities: Strong proficiency in adult and/or child psychiatry
Experience with medication management & prescribing controlled substances
Understanding of Medi-Cal, Medicare, and County Mental Health billing guidelines
Excellent communication, documentation, and teamwork skills
Ability to work independently within a multidisciplinary care model
Commitment to community-based care and cultural competence Qualifications: Active California medical license
Board Certified or Board Eligible (BC required within 5 years of residency)
Flu and COVID vaccination (or approved exemption)
Must log hours in Vemsta platform
Must be onsite at least 1 day/week
Working Hours: Schedule: 12–16 hours/week, Mon–Fri, 8:30a–5p (flexible)
Start Date: Targeting Jan 1 (flexible)
Setting: Outpatient clinical office serving developmentally disabled patients
Skills: Strong proficiency in adult and/or child psychiatry
Experience with medication management & prescribing controlled substances
Understanding of Medi-Cal, Medicare, and County Mental Health billing guidelines
Excellent communication, documentation, and teamwork skills
Ability to work independently within a multidisciplinary care model
Commitment to community-based care and cultural competence
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