Addiction Psychiatrist Kern County, CA

Addiction Psychiatrist job at Greenlife Healthcare Staffing. Kern County, CA.

Addiction Psychiatrist - Kern County, CA(#R10039)

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  Must have board certification or board eligibility in Addiction Psychiatry
  
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  Health insurance
  

Greenlife Healthcare Staffing is seeking an Addiction Psychiatrist to fill an opening that provides specialty behavioral health services to Medi-Cal recipients and uninsured, located in Kern County, CA.

Job Description of the Addiction Psychiatrist:

Treating patients with co-occurring substance use disorders (SUD) and mental health 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 the Addiction 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 social workers, and peer support specialists) to address dual-diagnosis challenges in outpatient andcrisis stabilization settings.
• Serve as attending physician for Addiction Medicine Fellows, providing didactic training on topics such as motivational interviewing, relapse prevention strategies, and harm reduction 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 the Addiction 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:
  
  14–16 medication management appointments, 4 evaluations, and 2–3 hours weekly fellowship supervision.
• Part-Time: (PTE)
• Shift: 4–6 hours
• Weekly
  
  Hours:
  
  20 - 30 hours
• Activities:
  
  Proportional reduction in appointments (7–10 medication sessions, 2 evaluations).
• Telepsychiatry
• Flexible
  
  Shifts:
  
  4–8 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 the Addiction 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 the Addiction Psychiatrist:

• The salary for this position is $230/hr.
• Sick days
• Health insurance
• Matching 401k