Job Title: Part-Time Psychiatrist (Nursing Oversight)

Dept/Pgm: Healthcare Services

Reports to: Director of Outpatient Services

Classification: Regular, Part-Time, FLSA Non-Exempt

Rate of Pay: Competitive hourly rate, commensurate with experience

Schedule: Approximately 11 hours per week with 5 of those onsite at programs

Location: Hybrid/Remote work arrangement

About Us: Bonita House is a nonprofit mental health agency with multiple sites in Alameda County and an operating budget of $14.5 million. Founded in 1971, BHI provides social rehabilitation including a full range of Medi-Cal services to adults with co-occurring serious mental health and substance use disorders.

Our Mission: Building community, dignity, hope and wellness through services that support recovery and self-sufficiency with people who are living with serious mental health challenges.

Our Values: Compassion: Committed to caring, dignity and kindness. Respect: Honor each individual and provide highly ethical services. Progress: Leading the way in creating opportunities to change for the better. Resilience: Channeling hope, building strengths to successfully recover, adapt and grow. Embracing Differences: Honor and celebrate our diverse communities and individual uniqueness.

Position Overview

Bonita House is a nonprofit dedicated to advancing mental health and wellness in underserved communities seeking a compassionate, experienced Part-Time Psychiatrist to provide medical oversight, consultation, and supervision to our nursing staff. This role is essential in ensuring high-quality, evidence-based psychiatric care within our programs. The ideal candidate will bring clinical expertise, a passion for serving our community, and a commitment to continuous quality improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Medical Supervision & Consultation
• Provide clinical consultation and psychiatric oversight to nursing staff, including Nurse Practitioners, RNs and LVNs.
• Lead medication management meetings to ensure safe and effective psychopharmacological care.
• Prescribe medications when a Nurse Practitioner is unavailable, ensuring continuity of care.
• Staff Oversight & Performance Monitoring
• Orient new nursing staff and monitor clinical performance during their onboarding and probationary periods.
• Conduct ongoing performance monitoring through chart audits, utilization review, and other quality assurance processes.
• Quality Improvement
• Lead and participate in continuous quality improvement initiatives related to psychiatric care.
• Supervise nursing practices to align with clinical guidelines and promote best practices.
• Policy & Workflow Development
• Assist in developing, reviewing, and updating clinical policies and procedures relevant to psychiatric and nursing services.
• Collaborate with administrative and clinical teams to improve workflows and enhance care delivery.
  

Qualifications

• Required:
• MD or DO with board certification in Psychiatry.
• Active and unrestricted medical license in California.
• DEA license with authority to prescribe controlled substances.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in clinical psychiatry, including experience in supervisory or leadership roles.
• Demonstrated understanding of nursing practices within a psychiatric care setting.
• Preferred:
• Experience working in nonprofit, community-based, or integrated care settings.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed care and culturally competent practices.
• Knowledge of co-occurring disorder treatment and integrated dual diagnosis care.
  

Physical Requirements

Physical demands include continual sitting, typing, and repetitive computer use for up to 8 hours a day. The position also requires frequent communication with others, including hearing and speaking clearly with individuals and groups, in person and via phone and video calls. Ability to lift 15 pounds at times. These requirements are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the job’s essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Bonita House, Inc. is committed to providing equal opportunity to all qualified persons regardless of race, color, citizenship status, national origin, ancestry, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, age, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, marital status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.