Psychiatrist Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Outpatient Facility in California

Job description

About the facility

The facility operates as a county-run behavioral health system providing structured, residential-style environment for adults with significant mental health needs. The program offers comprehensive support including therapeutic services, medication management, daily living assistance, and case management designed to stabilize individuals with severe or persistent mental illness. The center collaborates closely with county behavioral health programs, crisis services, and housing resources to serve as a critical step-down or step-up level of care for the region's most vulnerable adults.

About the facility location

California offers diverse recreational activities including Golden Gate Bay cruises around Alcatraz, kayaking tours at Lake Tahoe, and mushroom foraging opportunities near Santa Cruz. Visitors can explore scenic drives throughout Northern California, visit state parks, and experience unique attractions such as the Skunk Train and Glass Beach. The region provides year-round outdoor recreation opportunities including whale watching cruises and dining experiences that showcase the area's natural beauty and coastal attractions.

About the clinician's workday

The psychiatrist will provide comprehensive psychiatric care for adults with severe mental illness in a county-operated behavioral health system, conducting thorough evaluations and medication management for individuals requiring structured residential-style support. Clinical duties include performing 60-minute initial evaluations and 30-minute medication checks while working flexible schedules with a minimum of 25 hours per week onsite. The clinician will collaborate with case managers, nursing staff, and crisis services to develop treatment plans and coordinate care for vulnerable adults transitioning between community services and housing resources within the county's behavioral health continuum.

Additional job details

• Case load/PPD: 10-12
• Support staff: Nursing staff, case managers, and administrative support
• Patient population: Adults
• Location type: On-Site
• Shift hours: Full time (40 hours)
• Cases treated: SMI
• Average length of stay: Not applicable for outpatient setting
• Census: Not applicable for outpatient setting
• Med checks/follow-up per day: 30-minute medication checks and follow-up appointments as clinically indicated for adults with severe mental illness requiring structured behavioral health support
• Initial evaluation time: 60 minutes for comprehensive initial psychiatric evaluations