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Anaheim, California

Psychiatrist - TAO North

PsychiatryPart-Time

Listed compensation

$140 - $229/hr

The week · per this posting · Tuesday – Friday

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Posted 3mo ago · Verified live

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

What You Will Do to Change Lives

You will direct medical treatment to members served within the scope of your Psychiatrist licensure. You will participate in the leadership of the program by participating and communicating with Program staff and members served. You participate in the leadership of the program by ensuring superior quality medical practices that meet and exceed licensure requirements, payer standards and client and community needs.

Psychiatrist - Part-Time - 16 Hours per week (Tues and Weds preferred but flexible Tues-Fri)

Compensation -

Expected starting Employee wage range $140 - $176 / Hour (CA/OR/AZ/NE)

Independent Contractor wage range $183 - $229 / Hour (CA/OR/AZ/NE)

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 Bring to the Table (Must Have)

  • 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
  • Active DEA in good standing

What’s In It For You*

  • Dynamic, collaborative, and professional team environment
  • Provide patient centered care to those in need
  • 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.

TAO is a Full Service Partnership in Orange County, CA for 240 adults (age 18+), with a serious mental illness.

EOE AA M/F/V/Disability

*May vary by location and position type

Full Job Description will be provided if selected for an interview.

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

Direct medical treatment for members within the scope of psychiatric licensure and participate in program leadership. Ensure medical practices meet licensure requirements, payer standards, and community needs.

Requirements

Must possess a medical degree from an AMA or AOA accredited school and have successfully completed a psychiatry residency. An active DEA license in good standing is required.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Psychiatric CareClinical Quality Assurance

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

Of the 40 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% are remote, 53% have no call, 57% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 8.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychiatrist - TAO North at Telecare a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the Above average in Psychiatry — ranked against 1,858 active Psychiatry listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top Psychiatrist Jobs

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution36 jobs · 15 employers

11
<$430k
4
$430k-455k
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$455k-480k
13
$480k-505k
2
$505k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks19 jobs · 15 employers

401k / retirement match
84%
Sign-on bonus
68% this job
CME allowance
37%
Visa sponsorship
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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Eleanor Health · Washington, District of Columbia

$200-$250/hr
#2

Child Psychiatrist | Independent ContractorContract

Stars Behavioral Health Group · San Jose, California

$200-$240/hr
#3

Remote Psychiatrist (MD/DO) | Part Time - West Virginia License or IMLC Required

$175/hr
#4

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$296 per hour
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 7.2
Better work-life than 60% of Psychiatry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,858 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Anaheim

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$919k
Typical market rent
$2,759/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
113.6
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 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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Benefits & Perks

Dynamic team environment
Patient-centered care