Psychiatrist - Santa Clara Wraparound

As a Psychiatrist, you will provide comprehensive psychiatric services to youth and families with complex needs, including conducting evaluations, developing individualized treatment plans, and overseeing ongoing medication management.

The Psychiatrist will serve as a clinical resource to program staff and collaborate closely with county partners to promote safety, stability, and overall well-being.

About Santa Clara Wraparound

Seneca's Wraparound Program in Santa Clara County provides culturally-sensitive, highly-coordinated intensive services to youth and families with complex and enduring needs. Through a team and strengths-based approach, the mental health supports focus on enhancing safety, placement stability, and well-being.

Wraparound works in close partnership with the Department of Family and Children Services (DFCS), Juvenile Probation, Behavioral Health and Post-Adoption services to provide outcome-oriented services aimed to keep youth in their homes and community.

Wraparound serves racially and ethnically diverse youth and families regardless of, but not limited to, their socio-economic circumstance, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and religion.

About Seneca

Seneca has been nominated among the Bay Area’s Top Workplaces [https://topworkplaces.com/company/seneca-family-of-agencie/bayarea/] for several consecutive years. We’re committed to providing traditionally marginalized communities with a network of excellent mental health, community-based, and educational services.

We are committed to building a diverse staff. Our programs deeply engage in conversations and training on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion [https://senecadei.wordpress.com/] to bring equity and justice to the youth and families we serve.

Responsibilities

• Complete initial psychiatric evaluations of clients to determine medication and treatment needs
• Prescribe and monitor medications regularly during a client's enrollment in program.
• Provide consultation and education to treatment staff regarding medication use as part of the treatment regimen for each client during the course of their treatment in program.
• Provide coverage for other psychiatrists and other campuses as needed via telehealth.
• Maintain timely and accurate paperwork as needed, including Medi-Cal documentation.
• Additional responsibilities as by the Program Director, Assistant Program Director and/or Agency Medical Director.

Qualifications

Required

• Board eligibility or certification in Child/Adolescent Psychiatry
• Active California Medical License, Current and Valid DEA Certificate
• Successful completion of Seneca’s credentialing process
• Proof of liability insurance
• Valid driver's license, clean driving record, and insurability through Seneca Family of Agencies’ insurance policy
• TB test clearance, fingerprinting clearance, and any other state/federal licensing or certification requirements

Schedule

• Contracted
• Monday - Friday, 8am - 5:30pm (flexible hours)
• 12 - 16 hours per week
• Hybrid; combination of in-person services and telehealth services

Benefits

• Contracted
• $240/hour: board-eligible Child/Adolescent Psychiatrist with no board

Certifications

• $250/hour: board-eligible Child/Adolescent Psychiatrist with board certification in General Psychiatry
• $265/hour: board-certified Child/Adolescent Psychiatrist in Child/Adolescent Psychiatry
• Additional compensation upon passing the bilingual language proficiency exam

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