Child/Adolescent Psychiatrist Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Facility in Northern California

Job description

About the facility

This outpatient clinic provides psychiatric services to a developmentally disabled patient population across all age groups. The facility operates on a hybrid care delivery model to support coordinated clinical services within an outpatient setting. Locum tenens coverage is sought on an ongoing basis to maintain continuity of child and adolescent psychiatric services.

About the facility location

Northern California offers a range of outdoor and scenic attractions, including redwood parks, waterfalls, and scenic drives. The region is home to notable landmarks such as Yosemite National Park and the Mendocino Headlands State Park, alongside distinctive experiences such as the Skunk Train, Glass Beach, and Lake Shasta Caverns. Clinicians on assignment may also explore wine country, coastal trails, historic sites, and natural wonders across a landscape that spans mountains, forests, and shoreline.

About the clinician's workday

The clinician will provide outpatient psychiatric services for a developmentally disabled patient population spanning all ages, working part time (32 hours per week) during day shift hours in a hybrid setting. Clinical responsibilities include conducting psychiatric evaluations and providing ongoing medication management for patients with developmental disabilities. No call obligations are associated with this position, and prescriptive authority is required.

Additional job details

• Case load/PPD: Variable
• Patient population: Children
• Location type: Hybrid
• Prescriptive authority required: Yes
• Shift hours: Part time (32 hours)
• Cases treated: Developmentally disabled patients; all ages; outpatient clinic setting
• Med checks/follow-up per day: Variable
• Initial evaluation time: Variable