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Clearview Treatment Programs
San Diego, California

Psychiatrist - Contract

PsychiatryContract

Listed compensation

$250-$300/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.

Posted 5mo ago

Job Description

Job DetailsLevel: ExperiencedJob Location: Clearview San Diego OP - San Diego, CA 92108Position Type: ContractorEducation Level: Graduate DegreeSalary Range: $250.00 - $300.00 HourlyJob Category: Health CareWhy You Will Love Working With Us!

At Clearview Outpatient, we are a dynamic, dedicated, and growing team of professionals deeply passionate about providing evidence-based and personalized clinical care for behavioral health conditions. Clearview Outpatient is a leading provider of mental health treatment services across the region.

We are a part of Odyssey Behavioral Healthcare which offers an integrated continuum of mental health treatment services including inpatient, intensive residential, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient services nationwide.

Our team’s foundation is client centered care and clinical excellence through our 5-star service commitment – Respect, Accountability, Integrity, Flexibility, and Collaboration. We are committed to our team and our team is committed to our clients!

We are seeking a Contractor Psychiatrist to join our team in San Diego team! Join our team! Be part of our amazing vision of changing lives empowering each client’s inherent strengths making a difference in countless lives, while being part of a larger nationwide network that is growing each day!

Compensation Range $250.00-$300.00/hr. (depending on level and location) Position Summary The Psychiatrist is primarily responsible for clinical supervision and oversight of psychiatric nurse practitioners, conducting psychiatric evaluations, medication consultation and collaboration with community prescribers.

Relationships and Contacts Within the organization: Initiates and maintains frequent and close working relationships with staff, clients, families, facility and peers throughout the organization.

Outside the organization: Initiates and maintains strong professional relationships with clinical providers, referral partners and vendors, as needed Position

Responsibilities

Provides clinical supervision and oversight to psychiatric nurse practitioners in accordance with state and federal regulations. Reviews and co-sign documentation as required by law and organizational policy. Conducts psychiatric evaluations for individuals enrolled in the PHP.

Provides medication management services for individuals enrolled in PHP as needed. Available at least weekly and by telephone in unusual or urgent situations related to medication. Directs and collaborates with staff on clinical activities and interventions.

Provides consultation to community referrals as needed to ensure successful disposition of former patients. Completes medical record and other documentation in a timely and accurate manner as needed to meet clinical, payer and other requirements. Participates in marketing and outreach events on occasion.

Perform other activities as requested by the Director and assume other appropriate medical responsibilities as necessary Qualifications

Minimum

Requirements

Education and Experience Board Eligible or Board-Certified Psychiatrist. All necessary requirements must be met to practice adult psychiatry in California. Experience with mental health PHP/IOP and/or psychiatric hospital experience desired.

Superior communication skills working with patients, family members, community stakeholders and staff.

Minimum of two (2) years of management experience in a behavioral health setting such as a hospital, outpatient clinic, or related service provider required Minimum of two (2) years of experience treating the adult emotionally disturbed population which preferable would include young adults and adults in the mental health.

Experience with co-occurring disorders and/or substance use disorders a plus. Eating Disorder treatment experience preferred. Performs duties independently, responsibly and with a high level of integrity Physical

Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be required to communicate with peers/general public, clients and/or vendors Job performance will require the ability to move throughout the building as well as sit or remain stationary for extended periods of time While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to talk or hear, sit, stand, walk, reach, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, taste or smell.

Ability to move 25 pounds A valid Driver's license and a generally clean driving record are required. Employees may be required to drive personal or company vehicles. State licensing DHS and DSS prohibit individuals with specific criminal charges, conducted by Livescan fingerprint checks. Exemptions offered.

For cash compensation, we set standard ranges for all U. S based roles based on function, level, and geographic location, benchmarked against companies of similar size within the behavioral healthcare industry.

In order to be compliant with local legislation, as well as to provide greater transparency to candidates, we share salary ranges on all job postings regardless of desired hiring location.

Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including geographic location as well as candidate experience and expertise, and may vary from the amounts listed above.

Clearview provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, ethnicity, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, genetic information, service in the military, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment. Clearview reserves the rights to modify, interpret, or apply this job description in any way the organization desires.

This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties, including essential duties, to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities.

This job description is not an employment contract, implied or otherwise. The employment relationship remains “At-Will.”OP ISJPOP

Key Responsibilities

The Psychiatrist provides clinical supervision and oversight to psychiatric nurse practitioners and conducts psychiatric evaluations for patients. They are responsible for medication management and collaborating with community prescribers to ensure successful patient disposition.

Requirements

Candidates must be a Board Eligible or Board-Certified Psychiatrist licensed to practice in California. A minimum of two years of management experience in a behavioral health setting and two years of experience treating adult emotionally disturbed populations are required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Psychiatric EvaluationBehavioral Health CarePatient ConsultationMedical DocumentationCrisis Intervention

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 70% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$572k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $517k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 8.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Top contract/1099 Psychiatrist Jobs

27 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution27 jobs · 15 employers

8
<$350k
3
$350k-400k
4
$400k-450k
8
$450k-500k
4
$500k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks26 jobs · 15 employers

401k / retirement match
92%
Sign-on bonus
65%
CME allowance
50%
Loan repayment
15%
Relocation assistance
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$320k-$500k
#2

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#3

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Psychiatry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,864 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in San Diego

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.01M
Typical market rent
$3,036/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
111.9
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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