Psychiatrist - Santa Clara Wraparound

As a Psychiatrist, you will provide comprehensive psychiatric services to youth and families with complex needs, including conducting evaluations, developing individualized treatment plans, and overseeing ongoing medication management.

The Psychiatrist will serve as a clinical resource to program staff and collaborate closely with county partners to promote safety, stability, and overall well-being.

About Santa Clara Wraparound

Seneca's Wraparound Program in Santa Clara County provides culturally-sensitive, highly-coordinated intensive services to youth and families with complex and enduring needs. Through a team and strengths-based approach, the mental health supports focus on enhancing safety, placement stability, and well-being.

Wraparound works in close partnership with the Department of Family and Children Services (DFCS), Juvenile Probation, Behavioral Health and Post-Adoption services to provide outcome-oriented services aimed to keep youth in their homes and community.

Wraparound serves racially and ethnically diverse youth and families regardless of, but not limited to, their socio-economic circumstance, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and religion.

About Seneca

Seneca has been nominated among the Bay Area’s Top Workplaces for several consecutive years. We’re committed to providing traditionally marginalized communities with a network of excellent mental health, community-based, and educational services. We are committed to building a diverse staff. Our programs deeply engage in conversations and training on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to bring equity and justice to the youth and families we serve.

Responsibilities

• Complete initial psychiatric evaluations of clients to determine medication and treatment needs
• Prescribe and monitor medications regularly during a client's enrollment in program.
• Provide consultation and education to treatment staff regarding medication use as part of the treatment regimen for each client during the course of their treatment in program.
• Provide coverage for other psychiatrists and other campuses as needed via telehealth.
• Maintain timely and accurate paperwork as needed, including Medi-Cal documentation.
• Additional responsibilities as by the Program Director, Assistant Program Director and/or Agency Medical Director.

Qualifications

Required

• Board eligibility or certification in Child/Adolescent Psychiatry
• Active California Medical License, Current and Valid DEA Certificate
• Successful completion of Seneca’s credentialing process
• Proof of liability insurance
• Valid driver's license, clean driving record, and insurability through Seneca Family of Agencies’ insurance policy
• TB test clearance, fingerprinting clearance, and any other state/federal licensing or certification requirements

SCHEDULE: * Contracted

• Monday - Friday, 8am - 5:30pm (flexible hours)
• 12 - 16 hours per week
• Hybrid; combination of in-person services and telehealth services

Benefits

• Contracted
• $240/hour: board-eligible Child/Adolescent Psychiatrist with no board

Certifications

• $250/hour: board-eligible Child/Adolescent Psychiatrist with board certification in General Psychiatry
• $265/hour: board-certified Child/Adolescent Psychiatrist in Child/Adolescent Psychiatry
• Additional compensation upon passing the bilingual language proficiency exam