Medical Director, Psychiatrist - Mead Valley Wellness MHRC
Listed compensation
$155-$252/hr
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
Weekend work is also flagged as required; confirm which days and how often.
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Job Description
“They made it easier for me to live, breathe, eat, and stay clean. Without them, I’d be waiting somewhere, waiting for someone to give me a chance to live...” – Client from Telecare
The Medical Director will provide collaboration and oversight of the other providers, along with backup coverage when the Psych NP is out.
Medical Director - Part-time, 8 hours per week M-F
Compensation -
Expected starting Employee wage range - $155 - $194 / Hourly
Independent Contractor wage range - $202 - $252 / Hourly
Telecare applies geographic differentials to its pay ranges. The pay range assigned to this role will be based on the geographic location from which the role is performed. Starting pay is commensurate with relevant experience above the minimum requirements.
Independent Contractors are not eligible for company benefits and must provide their own malpractice insurance.
What You Will Do to Change Lives
The Medical Director is responsible for the coordination and supervision of the medical and psychiatric care provided at the facility. This position is responsible for ensuring that the care provided is consistent with best practice and meets Telecare’s standards of excellence.
What You Bring to the Table (Must Have)
- A minimum of 5 years clinical experience in the treatment of adults with serious mental illness, including those with comorbid medical and/or substance use disorders
- A medical degree from a medical school accredited by the American Medical Association or the American Osteopathic Association and successful completion of residency training program in psychiatry
- An active California Medical License, in good standing
What’s In It For You*
- Dynamic, collaborative, and professional team environment
- Malpractice Insurance Coverage (For employees)
- Work with an established mental health company, founded in 1965
Join Our Compassionate Team
Telecare's mission is to deliver excellent and effective behavioral health services that engage individuals in recovering their health, hopes, and dreams.
Telecare continues to advance cultural diversity, humility, equity, and inclusion at all levels of our organization by hiring mental health peers, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, veterans, and all belief systems.
As part of the Telecare family, the Riverside County Mental Health Rehabilitation Center (MHRC) is licensed as a 59-bed sub-acute residential program located in Riverside, CA. The program provides longer-term mental health recovery services 24/7/365 within a supportive, structured, and secure inpatient environment designed to help clients prepare to move to the community and/or lower levels of care.
EOE AA M/F/V/Disability
If job posting references any sign-on bonus internal applicants and applicants employed with Telecare in the previous 12 months would not be eligible.
Key Responsibilities
The Medical Director is responsible for the coordination and supervision of medical and psychiatric care at the facility. They provide clinical oversight for other providers and ensure all care meets best practice standards.
Requirements
Candidates must have a medical degree, completion of a psychiatry residency, and an active California Medical License. A minimum of 5 years of clinical experience treating adults with serious mental illness is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- 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 ~$423k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $382k 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, 54% are remote, 62% have no call, 56% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.4 / 10 · above average in physician roles | ranked against 22,343 Physician roles listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $322k–$524k | Psychiatry median $240k (middle half $195k–$315k)382 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$382k in purchasing power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Psychiatry listings in California | 189 active | 1,810 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 54% remote · 62% no call · 56% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | California physician listings (all specialties): 31% state a sign-on bonus (median $100k) · 28% 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 | 1,316 in the last 30 days | 923 the 30 days before (+43%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Psychiatry pay trend | −2.9% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Medical Director, Psychiatrist - Mead Valley Wellness MHRC at Telecare a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician roles — ranked against 22,343 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
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