Psychiatrist - OC Clinics
Listed compensation
$240 - $265/hr
The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only
Ask the employer about call expectations and time off.
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.
Will be supporting clinics in: Anaheim, Lake Forest and Santa Ana in Orange County, CA
About the Clinics
The three outpatient clinics provide services to youth, ages 0-20, and their families focused on strengthening self-regulation, communication and connection through various treatment modalities.
Services provided in the clinic include individual, family and group therapy, case management services, medication management services, psychological testing, equine mental health therapy, Therapeutic Behavioral Services and rehabilitation services.
Our team engages in a family-systems, strength-based and collaborative approach to treatment, supporting youth/families in addressing the concerns that matter to them most.
Our team is provided with robust training and staff have expertise in working with those impacted by trauma, adoption, lack of permanency and high acuity behaviors.
About Seneca
Seneca Family of Agencies is committed to providing traditionally marginalized communities a network of outstanding mental health, community based, and educational services. We are committed to building a diverse staff. Our programs are deeply engaged in conversations and trainings on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in order 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 within the region 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.
Schedule: * Contracted
- Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm
- 20 - 40 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
- Travel stipends are also offered for extended commutes
Requirements
Candidates must be board-eligible or board-certified Child/Adolescent Psychiatrists. Expertise in working with trauma, adoption, and high-acuity behaviors is highly valued.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
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 ~$525k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $474k 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.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 8.4 / 10 · top 25% in psychiatry | ranked against 1,810 Psychiatry listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $499k–$551k | Psychiatry median $468k (middle half $465k–$562k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$474k in purchasing power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Psychiatry listings in California | 189 active | 1,809 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | remote | peers: 52% remote · 62% no call · 52% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | California 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 specialties | postings stay open a median 34 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 728 postings, 654 closed |
| New Psychiatry listings | 1,295 in the last 30 days | 867 the 30 days before (+49%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Psychiatry pay trend | −2.4% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychiatrist - OC Clinics at Seneca Family of Agencies a 8.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 25% in Psychiatry — ranked against 1,810 active Psychiatry listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts, remote work flexibility.
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- No weekends
- No nights
- Hybrid
- Remote