Advanced Practice Provider Psychiatry; APP​/NP​/PA- Adult Population

Provides outpatient psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis, medication management, and longitudinal treatment for adult psychiatry patients within the Northridge Clinic. Delivers evidence‑based psychiatric care in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team, including faculty psychiatrists, residents, therapists, nursing, and care coordination staff. Maintains continuity of care for an established patient panel, supports access through new patient evaluations and follow‑up visits, and contributes to departmental goals related to patient access, quality, documentation, and operational efficiency.

Join a collaborative and academically engaged outpatient psychiatry team providing evidence‑based psychiatric care within the Northridge Clinic. This position provides psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis, medication management, and longitudinal treatment for adult psychiatry patients in a team‑based environment alongside psychiatrists, residents, therapists, nursing, and care coordination staff. The role supports continuity of care for an established patient panel while contributing to timely access for new patient evaluations and follow‑up care.

This is primarily a weekday outpatient position (Monday–Friday, standard business hours) with a combination of scheduled psychiatric evaluations and follow‑up medication management visits in an established academic medical center environment. Additional benefits include interdisciplinary collaboration, opportunities for teaching and mentorship within a resident clinic setting, strong departmental support, and participation in a mission‑driven behavioral health program focused on high‑quality patient care, access, and continuity.

• Minimum of 2–5+ years of psychiatric clinical experience as an Advanced Practice Provider in outpatient, inpatient, consultation‑liaison, community mental health, or academic psychiatry settings strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis, medication management, and longitudinal treatment of adult psychiatry patients.
• Experience managing patients with complex psychiatric presentations, including mood disorders, anxiety disorders, trauma‑related disorders, psychotic disorders, ADHD, substance use disorders, and co‑occurring psychiatric conditions preferred.
• Prior experience in an outpatient psychiatry setting with independent panel management, continuity of care, and coordination across interdisciplinary teams preferred.
• Experience working within an academic medical center, resident training environment, or collaborative interdisciplinary care model preferred.
• Strong clinical judgment, communication, documentation, and care coordination skills with demonstrated ability to manage patient care in a high‑demands outpatient setting.
• Experience using an electronic medical record and maintaining timely documentation, coding, and clinical follow‑up expectations preferred.

Complete timely and accurate clinical documentation, coding, billing, and chart closure in accordance with departmental and organizational standards.

Maintain outpatient clinic schedules, support continuity of care, and participate in panel management, patient messaging, refill requests, and coordination of follow‑up care.

Participate in departmental meetings, required trainings, quality initiatives, and workflow improvement efforts.

Adhere to departmental policies, compliance requirements, and operational expectations related to access, documentation, and patient care delivery.

Maintain licensure, certification, credentialing, and continuing education requirements for psychiatric advanced practice providers.

Practice evidence‑based psychiatric care consistent with departmental, institutional, and professional standards.

Collaborate effectively within an interdisciplinary academic medical center environment, including psychiatrists, residents, therapists, nursing, and care coordination staff.

Participate in educational activities and contribute to a culture of professionalism, collaboration, and patient‑centered care.

Conduct outpatient psychiatric evaluations, diagnostic assessments, medication…