Psychiatrist

Life Long Medical Care is searching for a highly motivated Psychiatrist to join our multidisciplinary team at our Berkeley Admin Clninic - Per Diem position. Under the general supervision of the Associate Medical Director, the Psychiatrist will work with an interdisciplinary team to ensure that quality psychosocial services are delivered to health center patients. Psychiatrists provide direct mental health care to patients who receive primary care at Life Long Medical Care.

Psychiatrists also provide consultation to non-psychiatric providers as well as individual and group supervision to psychiatric advanced practice providers. Patients are referred for psychiatric care from all Health Center/Program locations throughout Alameda and Contra Costa counties.

This position is represented by UAPD. Salaries and benefits are set by a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), and an employee in this position must remain a member in good standing of UAPD, as defined in the CBA.

About us:

As a Federally Qualified Health Center in Northern California with over 45 years of dedicated service to the community, Life Long serves over 66,000 patients in the East Bay Area's socio-economically underserved regions. We provide medical, dental, behavioral health, and school-based services at more than 15 primary care sites across Oakland, Berkeley, and West Contra Costa County. From opening a residential respite program for homeless persons discharged from hospitals to offering free COVID testing to the community, we are innovative and responsive to our times' social and medical needs.

We provide an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity and with which our patients can identify. To this end, we seek candidates who reflect the diversity of the East Bay communities we serve.

Compensation:
Psychiatrist $115.00 - $138.00 per hour DOE depending on years since licensed

Essential Functions

• Evaluates, diagnoses, and treats patients with mental illnesses through a combination of primarily psychopharmacology and psychotherapy.
• Performs initial psychiatric assessments, develops individualized care plans, and implements treatment for the patient.
• Assesses patients through interviews, observations, tests, and medical history reviews.
• Monitors and records client progress, and amends treatment plan according to patient response.
• Provides verbal and written education and counseling to patients, families, and caregivers.
• Plans follow-up care, including requests for outside consultations and evaluations.
• Maintains patient records necessary for clinic reporting, billing, and quality improvement.
• Functions potentially in a variety of settings, including a health center, skilled nursing facilities, supportive housing sites, and in clients' homes.
• Provides patients with emotional support and strategies to help manage their disorder.
• Stay current with new developments in psychiatry and mental health.
• Participates as a member of the site clinical services team and attends clinical team meetings.
• Coordinates care with other health team members, including case management and behavioral health staff, clinical consultation with other clinicians.
• Acts as an advocate for the patient and liaison with outside agencies as appropriate.
• May supervise Advanced Practice Psychiatric Providers (Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants).
• Actively participates in internal quality improvement teams and works with members proactively to drive quality improvement initiatives according to the organization's mission and strategic goals, federal and state laws and regulations, and accreditation standards.
• Cross clinic work is required over multiple sites.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Commitment to the provision of health care services for the underserved with demonstrated ability and sensitivity in working with a variety of people from low-income populations, with diverse educational, lifestyle, ethnic and cultural origins.
• Ability to effectively support, motivate and supervise staff, encourage and nurture development and growth, to build a strong and productive team.
• Strong organizational, administrative, multi-tasking, prioritization and problem-solving skills.
• Abili…