Child/Adolescent Psychiatrist Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Clinic in Concord, California

Job description

About the facility

This county mental health facility provides outpatient psychiatric services to children and adolescents in Concord, California. The facility operates on an onsite model, with clinical staff delivering coordinated psychiatric care to a pediatric patient population. The facility seeks a qualified Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist to support ongoing locum tenens coverage.

About the facility location

Concord, California offers a range of recreational and entertainment options for clinicians on assignment. Outdoor experiences are available at Mount Diablo State Park, and theme parks such as Six Flags Hurricane Harbor and Pixieland Amusement Park provide additional leisure options. The surrounding region also provides access to notable attractions including Alcatraz Island, the Golden Gate Bridge, and Muir Woods National Monument, as well as local amenities such as the Concord Pavilion, Diablo Creek Golf Course, and a weekly Farmers' Market.

About the clinician's workday

Clinicians will provide full-time outpatient psychiatric services for child and adolescent patients onsite at a county mental health clinic, working 40 hours per week during day shift hours. Responsibilities include conducting psychiatric evaluations, with 90 minutes allocated for new evaluations and 1 hour for follow-up appointments, as well as developing individualized treatment plans and providing ongoing medication management. No call obligations are associated with this position. Board certification in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and prescriptive authority are required.

Additional job details

• Case load/PPD: Variable
• Patient population: Children
• Location type: On-Site
• Prescriptive authority required: Yes
• Shift hours: Full time (40 hours)
• Cases treated: Child and adolescent psychiatric conditions
• Average length of stay: Not applicable
• Census: Not applicable
• Med checks/follow-up per day: Variable
• Initial evaluation time: 90 minutes for new evaluations; 1 hour for follow-up

Your dedicated recruiter

Devin VanDeWark

Call / Text: (678) 327-0445
Email: devin.vandewark@locumtenens.com

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