Psychiatrist

Appointment Type

* Temporary 1

Bargaining Unit

* Unit 1 - UAPD - Union of American Physicians/Dentists 1

Job Search Category/Discipline

* Health Professionals 1

Time Basis

* Part Time 1

PTOC

Psychiatrist

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Work type:
Staff

Location:

Los Angeles

Categories:
Unit 1 - UAPD - Union of American Physicians/Dentists, Health Professionals, Temporary, Part Time

Job No: 515112; 4/1/2025

PSYCHIATRIST

Physician
- Specialty Services

Student Health Center

Salary Range: $13,732 - $26,726/Monthly (Budgeted Hiring Salary: $21,667 - $24,167/Monthly)

Work Schedule:

Full-time, Monday - Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. alternating Friday off, hybrid option available; exempt classification.

Essential Functions:

The Student Health Center (SHC) provides high-quality, affordable health care and health education for the students of Cal State LA to preserve and enhance their potential for academic success and personal development. In support of this mission and under direction of the Director of Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), the Psychiatrist provides compassionate and culturally competent psychiatric care to students and participates in other professional and departmental activities as assigned.

The incumbent evaluates and diagnoses mental health problems; orders and interprets diagnostic tests as needed; prescribes medication when needed and follows up on treatment; counsels patients; provide mental health crisis intervention and management when needed; refers to and consults with other professionals and providers as needed; provide consultation and expert opinion; collaborates with others in CAPS in the care of patients;

participate in the SHC's continuous quality improvement activities; provides evaluation of mental status; diagnoses psychiatric conditions according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) criteria; performs clinical evaluations, detailed intake assessments and appropriate tests to diagnosis and manage psychological and psychiatric conditions; develops treatment plans for patients; provides consultation regarding advisability of treatment with various therapeutic options including psychiatric medication and the management of patients with chronic psychiatric conditions;

provides immediate care for acute psychiatric conditions including appropriate arrangement of hospitalization through appropriate community resources; establishes, diagnose, and document the health care plan and prognosis using Problem Lists and Medication Lists; facilitates continuity of care, document all care in SHC Electronic Health Records; maintains strict patient confidentiality; advises staff regarding use of appropriate community resources for patients who may need long-term counseling and/or psychiatric care;

provides counseling for patients concerning their psychiatric condition; participates in Quality Assurance activities; participate in case conferences with CAPS; utilizes accepted professional practice guidelines for general psychiatry and observes the ethics and standards of the American Psychiatric Association and the California Medical Association to diagnose, prescribe, and manage medications for the treatment of psychiatric disorders of CSULA patients; assists CAPS and SHC develop and implement processes for the provision of mental health care to the campus community.

Modalities may include: motivational interviewing, CBT techniques, supportive psychotherapy and psycho educational groups, etc.; and provides Emergency/Disaster care during a campus disaster.

Required Qualifications &

Experience:

Graduation from a medical school and completion of one or more residency programs and/or fellowships accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or equivalent in a specialty appropriate to their assigned specialty duties. The incumbent must possess
* and maintain: A valid license to practice medicine in the State of California; current board certification in an American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA) specialty or subspecialty appropriate for their assigned specialty duties;…