Psychiatrist

About Us

Lone Star Circle of Care is a non-profit, Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) dedicated to providing high-quality health care to patients in Central Texas. We provide a healthcare home for the underserved and proudly provide the opportunity for our team members to make a difference in our community every day.

If you're interested in helping build a healthier community and improving the lives of others, we invite you to join our team and become part of our dynamic organization.

Benefits of working with Lone Star Circle of Care:

We offer a comprehensive compensation package that includes competitive salaries and a generous benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, 403(b).

All employees start with 15 days of vacation per year, which increases in increments with tenure. We also provide 3 days of personal leave, 6 days of sick leave, and 7 days of holiday leave per year.

• Annual stipend and 5 paid days off for continuing education.
• Reimbursement of provider's professional licensing fee and annual membership dues to their professional organization, once an established provider with LSCC.
• Eligible for student loan repayment through external federal and state loan repayment programs.

Qualifications

You are a board-certified child & adolescent psychiatrist who is passionate about working with the underserved population who may be experiencing significant barriers to care. You are comfortable providing care both in person and virtually, and you want to grow a practice where you and your patients work together to decide the best course of treatment in achieving their goals in an outpatient setting.

• Mission focused and passionate about improving access to quality mental healthcare.
• Proactive and thrives in a fast-paced clinical setting.
• Trauma informed and competent in the provision of integrated behavioral healthcare.

Comfortable working independently in a group setting while also seeking support and consultation from colleagues.

Possess extensive knowledge of DSM-5-TR and utilize initial interview and screenings to provide diagnoses and care planning.

Collaborates with patients and effectively communicates clinical impressions while assessing strengths, barriers, and psychosocial needs.

• Current valid license to practice in the State of Texas.
• Ability to interact and collaborate with community partners and emergency medical/psychiatric service providers to ensure patient safety if a patient needs a higher level of care.
• Participate in after hours on call rotation 1-2 times a year.
• Possess computer/technology skills to efficiently document within an electronic health record and conduct tele-medicine visits, as well as communicating/meeting with colleagues virtually.
• To learn more about our psychiatrist positions please visit lonestarcares.org