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Riverside, California

Medical Director, Psychiatrist - Mead Valley Wellness MHRC

PsychiatryIncludes weekendsNo callContract

Listed compensation

$155-$252/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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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

Clinical SupervisionMental Health TreatmentSubstance Use Disorder TreatmentMedical OversightTreatment PlanningPatient Care Coordination

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.

What does the Psychiatry market look like in California?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · above average in physician rolesranked against 22,343 Physician roles listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$322k–$524kPsychiatry median $240k (middle half $195k–$315k)382 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$382k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Psychiatry listings in California189 active1,810 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 54% remote · 62% no call · 56% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia 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 specialtiespostings stay open a median 34 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 728 postings, 654 closed
New Psychiatry listings1,316 in the last 30 days923 the 30 days before (+43%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Psychiatry pay trend−2.9% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (22,343 Physician roles 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 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.

Top contract/1099 Psychiatrist Jobs

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Salary Distribution

40 jobs · 15 employers
9
<$360k
4
$360k-410k
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$410k-460k
6
$460k-510k
2
$510k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

35 jobs · 15 employers
401k / retirement match
97%
Sign-on bonus
86% this job
CME allowance
31%
Loan repayment
14%
Relocation assistance
11%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Psychiatrist

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

$36k-$679k
#2

Remote Outpatient Psychiatrist (MD/DO)Contract

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$300k-$600k
#3

Psychiatrist - Adult

$320k-$500k
#4

Psychiatrist - Child/Adolescent

$320k-$500k
+ 38 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 6.4
Better work-life than 50% of Psychiatry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,855 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • Includes weekends
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About Telecare

Mental Health Care
Alameda, CA
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Malpractice Insurance Coverage (For employees)
Dynamic, collaborative, and professional team environment
Work with an established mental health company, founded in 1965

Living in Riverside

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$598k
Typical market rent
$2,427/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
106.4
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.

BEA 2024 · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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