Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist (Contract)

About the role

Join our Mental Health Clinic on a flexible contract basis as a Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist. In this role, you’ll support children and adolescents by providing comprehensive psychiatric care while partnering with a collaborative, multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and develop individualized treatment plans.
• Prescribe psychotropic medications and provide ongoing medication management, follow-up, and education.
• Build strong, therapeutic relationships with clients and their caregivers.
• Collaborate closely with therapists, case managers, families, and other community partners.
• Complete timely clinical documentation in Exym, our electronic health record system.
• Monitor treatment progress, medication effectiveness, and potential side effects.
• Provide culturally responsive care to a diverse community of children, adolescents, and families.
• Provide coverage for psychiatrists when needed.

Requirements

• Valid California M.D. or D.O. license
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
• Current DEA license
• Experience evaluating and treating children and adolescents with a broad range of mental health needs
• Experience providing direct outpatient care, preferably in a community clinic setting
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
• Strong communication skills and a commitment to diversity, inclusion, and culturally responsive care
• Ability to maintain accurate clinical documentation and work within HIPAA, LACDMH, and applicable state and federal requirements
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and electronic health records; Exym experience is a plus
• Previous experience with a DMH-funded agency is desirable
• Bilingual/Spanish skills are desirable

Pay

$200–$250/hour

Schedule

8 hours/1 day per week at the Commerce Clinic

About IRL

The Institute for the Redesign of Learning (IRL) is a multi-service, community-based organization offering Special Education, mental health, job development, and training services for special needs children, students, and adults. IRL began in 1974 when its founder, Nancy J. Lavelle, Ph.D., created the Almansor Education Center in Alhambra, California. Dr. Lavelle established a unique environment with individualized curricula and support services designed to turn learning failures into successes.

Now over forty years later, IRL offers six programs providing a continuum of care for individuals with special needs, from infants through adults, serving communities throughout the greater Los Angeles and San Gabriel Valley areas.