Mindful Health Solutions logo
Mindful Health Solutions
Walnut Creek, California

Psychiatrist

PsychiatryFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not listed

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about the pay range, the work setting, call expectations and time off.

Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Responsibilities

Diagnose mental health disorders by conducting comprehensive psychiatric evaluations.

Create personalized treatment plans for patients that may involve a combination of psychotherapy, medications, interventional therapies, and lifestyle modifications.

Deliver and supervise interventional treatments including TMS, Esketamine (Spravato), and Ketamine Infusion Therapy and work closely with an experienced clinical leadership team that has been applying innovative treatment protocols for years supported by positive patient outcome data.

Monitor the effects of interventional treatment to assess a patient’s response, adjust treatment parameters when applicable, and determine the need for changes to the overall treatment strategy.

Track patient progress and adjust treatment plans as necessary based on the patient’s response to various therapeutic options.

Educate patients and their families about the nature of their mental health conditions, treatment options, and strategies to manage symptoms.

Manage crises that may arise in their patients’ mental health.

Coordinate patient care as part of a multidisciplinary team including psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, psychologists, and therapists.

Document and maintain updated medical records, including diagnosis, treatment plans, progress notes, medications prescribed, and other relevant patient information.

Analyze patient outcome data to contribute to research and advance our understanding of and effectiveness of interventional treatments.

Participate in continuing education activities with talented colleagues and regularly review new scientific literature to stay current with the latest interventional psychiatry research, treatment methodologies, and ethical standards.

Requirements

  • A strong communicator with a keen interest in evidence-based interventional treatments.
  • Collaborative, positive, and solution-focused.
  • Be nimble and adaptable in clinical practice.
  • Capable of multitasking in a dynamic environment.
  • Track record of open partnership and effective collaboration within a multi-disciplinary team.
  • Proficient with EMR systems, Microsoft Suite, and videoconferencing tools.

Committed to professional growth through continuous learning, with at least 10 hours of continuing education per year.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Psychiatric evaluationTreatment planningCrisis managementMultidisciplinary collaborationMedical documentationEvidence-based practicePatient educationData analysisClinical research

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 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, 50% have no call, 40% require no weekends.

What does the Psychiatry market look like in California?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · above average in psychiatryranked against 1,810 Psychiatry listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPsychiatry median $400k (middle half $338k–$425k)16 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingCalifornia index 110.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Psychiatry listings in California189 active1,809 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 52% remote · 50% no call · 40% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia physician listings (all specialties): 30% 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 at Mindful Health Solutions a 7.2 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.

Top Psychiatrist Jobs

38 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

32 jobs · 23 employers
8
<$350k
6
$350k-400k
5
$400k-450k
7
$450k-500k
6
$500k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

24 jobs · 23 employers
401k / retirement match
88%
Sign-on bonus
79%
CME allowance
33% this job
Loan repayment
21%
Relocation assistance
17%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

PsychiatristContract

Adelphi Staffing · Saint Louis, Missouri, United States

$225-$250/hr
#2

Psychiatrist (MD/DO) (Remote)Contract

BetterHelp · Florida

$119-$242/hr
#3

Psychiatrist - Adult

$320k-$500k
#4

Psychiatrist - Child/Adolescent

$320k-$500k
+ 36 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 7.2
Better work-life than 60% of Psychiatry listings

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

Mindful Health Solutions logo

About Mindful Health Solutions

Hospitals and Health Care
San Francisco, California
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Continuing education activities

Living in Walnut Creek

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.16M
Typical market rent
$2,924/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 min
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.