Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist (Permanent)

Now Hiring: Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist | San Ysidro, CA | Direct Hire

Are you a board-certified or board-eligible psychiatrist passionate about serving youth in a culturally diverse outpatient setting? Join a dedicated behavioral health team in San Ysidro, CA where you’ll provide psychiatric care to children and adolescents in a community-focused clinic. This full-time, direct hire role offers a rewarding opportunity to make a lasting impact on young lives.

Contract Details:

• Location: 1666 Precision Park Ln., San Ysidro, CA 92173
• Start Date: 11/24/2025
• End Date: Direct Hire
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Shift: Days (Mon–Fri, 8 AM–5 PM)
• Hours/Week: 40

Role Overview: As a Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist, you’ll provide psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and treatment planning for patients in an outpatient clinic. You’ll collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, respond to crises, and ensure care is delivered with cultural sensitivity and clinical excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct psychiatric assessments and develop individualized treatment plans
• Provide medication management and monitor therapeutic progress
• Collaborate with therapists, case managers, and primary care providers
• Participate in team meetings, peer reviews, and quality improvement initiatives
• Maintain accurate documentation in the electronic health record
• Respond to urgent psychiatric needs and provide crisis intervention
• Educate families and caregivers on mental health conditions and treatment options

Qualifications:

• Experience: Experience in outpatient community psychiatry preferred; sensitivity to multicultural concerns required
• Education: M.D. or D.O. with completion of accredited Psychiatric Residency and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship
• Certifications:
• Current unrestricted California medical license
• Active DEA license
• Board certified or board eligible in child and/or adult psychiatry
• Language: Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred

Skills & Attributes:

• Expertise in child and adolescent psychiatric care
• Strong diagnostic and medication management skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities
• Culturally sensitive and trauma-informed approach
• Commitment to community mental health

Ready to shape the future of youth mental health in a vibrant outpatient setting?
Send your resume to sterlingtherapyservices1@gmail.com

call/text recruiter Sumit at (408) 580-9336

Job Types: Contract, Temporary

Pay: $166.84 - $192.49 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Work Location: In person