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Seneca Family of Agencies
San Jose, California · Hybrid

Psychiatrist - Santa Clara Wraparound

PsychiatryNo weekendsContract

Listed compensation

$499K - $551K

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

Ask the employer about call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

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 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 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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Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Psychiatric evaluationTreatment planningChild and adolescent psychiatryClinical consultationCrisis interventionInterdisciplinary collaboration

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$253k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $228k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 52% are remote, 62% have no call, 52% require no weekends — this position is remote.

What does the Psychiatry market look like in California?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.7 / 10 · above average in psychiatryranked against 1,810 Psychiatry listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$240k–$265kPsychiatry median $370k (middle half $315k–$588k)18 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$228k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Psychiatry listings in California189 active1,809 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingremotepeers: 52% remote · 62% no call · 52% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia physician listings (all specialties): 31% state a sign-on bonus (median $100k) · 27% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
Psychiatry hiring demand#27 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 34 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 728 postings, 654 closed
New Psychiatry listings1,295 in the last 30 days867 the 30 days before (+49%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Psychiatry pay trend−2.4% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,810 Psychiatry listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychiatrist - Santa Clara Wraparound at Seneca Family of Agencies a 7.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the Above average in Psychiatry — ranked against 1,810 active Psychiatry listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

33 jobs · 15 employers
401k / retirement match
94%
Sign-on bonus
85%
CME allowance
27%
Loan repayment
15%
Relocation assistance
12%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 7.7
Better work-life than 70% of Psychiatry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,810 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • Hybrid
  • Remote
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About Seneca Family of Agencies

Mental Health Care
Oakland, California
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Bilingual Compensation
Flexible Hours