Addiction Psychiatrist - Los Angeles
- Must have board certification or board eligibility in Addiction Psychiatry
- Health insurance
Greenlife Healthcare Staffing is seeking an Addiction Psychiatristto fill an opening that provides specialty behavioral health services to Medi-Cal recipients and uninsured, located in Kern County, CA.
Job Description of theAddiction Psychiatrist:
Treating patients with co-occurring substance use disorders (SUD) and mentalhealth conditions. This role integrates clinical care with academic leadership, as providerssupervise Addiction Medicine Fellows and contribute to curriculum development for the UCLA-Kern Fellowship Program.
Job Responsibilities of theAddiction Psychiatrist:
- Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations for patients with opioid use disorder,alcohol dependence, stimulant addiction, and polysubstance abuse, utilizing evidence-based assessment tools such as the ASAM Criteria.
- Design and oversee medication-assisted treatment (MAT) plans, including prescriptionsfor buprenorphine, naltrexone, and extended-release injectables, while monitoring fordrug interactions and adherence to DEA regulations.
- Lead weekly case consultations with multidisciplinary teams (e.g., licensed clinical socialworkers, and peer support specialists) to address dual-diagnosis challenges in outpatient andcrisis stabilization settings.
- Serve as attending physician for Addiction Medicine Fellows, providing didactic trainingon topics such as motivational interviewing, relapse prevention strategies, and harmreduction models.
- Conduct psychiatric evaluations for patients with substance use disorders.
- Supervise Addiction Medicine Fellows, including curriculum development and traineeevaluations.
- Prescribe and monitor medications (e.g., buprenorphine, naltrexone) via E-prescribe.
Schedule of theAddiction Psychiatrist:
- This is a full-time, part-time, or telepsychiatry-based position, depending on clinic needs.
- Full-Time (FTE)
- Shift: 8-hour day
- Weekly Hours: 40 hours
- Activities: 1416 medication management appointments, 4 evaluations, and 23 hours weekly fellowship supervision.
- Part-Time: (PTE)
- Shift: 46 hours
- Weekly Hours: 20 - 30 hours
- Activities: Proportional reduction in appointments (710 medication sessions, 2 evaluations).
- Telepsychiatry
- Flexible Shifts: 48 hours, with potential for evening hours to
accommodate patient needs.
Greenlife Healthcare Staffing is a nationwide recruitment agency, matching both new grads and advanced practitioners to hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, multi-specialty groups, and private practices.
Requirements
Requirements of theAddiction Psychiatrist:
- Must have an active California Medical License.
- Requires participation as a supervising attending in the Addiction Fellowship Program.
- Must have board certification or board eligibility in Addiction Psychiatry.
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) certified
Benefits
Benefits of theAddiction Psychiatrist:
- The salary for this position is $230/hr.
- Sick days
- Health insurance
- Matching 401k