Psychiatrist - La Clinica

Agency Description

Instituto Familiar de la Raza, Inc. is a multi-service community health and social service agency with an emphasis on serving the Chicano/Latino/Indígena community in San Francisco with a special focus on the diverse needs of the Mission District. Services include a wide range of mental health, HIV-related services, and social services, including health promotion, education, prevention, early intervention, case management, and psychological and psychiatric interventions, as well as cultural/social and spiritual re-enforcement. The agency serves children, youth, adults, and families. It has a rich history of working collaboratively with other agencies to meet the needs of the Chicano/Latino/Indígena community and other cultural/racial communities in San Francisco.

Job/Program Description

The La Clínica psychiatrist is responsible for providing high-quality, culturally responsive psychiatric services within a comprehensive, community-based behavioral-health program serving the Latine population in San Francisco. The psychiatrist conducts psychiatric evaluations, formulates diagnoses, develops and implements evidence-informed treatment plans that include medication management, and collaborates closely with a multidisciplinary team to support holistic client care. The role requires strong clinical judgment, cultural humility, trauma-informed practice, and a commitment to integrated behavioral-health service delivery.

Essential Job Duties are but are not limited to the following

Psychiatric Evaluation and Diagnosis

• Conduct thorough psychiatric evaluations, diagnostic interviews, and mental-status examinations
• Utilize culturally informed and trauma-responsive assessment practices to determine diagnostic impressions and treatment needs
  
  

• Develop individualized, client-centered treatment plans that incorporate medication management and supportive therapeutic engagement
• Prescribe, monitor, and adjust psychotropic medications in alignment with best practices, safety standards, and client goals
• Engage clients in psychoeducation regarding psychiatric conditions, medications, risks, benefits, and alternatives
  
  

• Participate in monthly La Clínica multidisciplinary team meetings
• Collaborate closely with psychotherapists, case managers, program leadership, and other clinical staff to ensure coordinated and integrated treatment
• Provide guidance on complex clinical situations and contribute to holistic care planning
  
  

• Offer consultation to La Clínica and agency staff regarding medication considerations, diagnostic questions, symptom management, and treatment planning
• Serve as a psychiatric resource within the program and provide expert input for case reviews when needed
  
  

• Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential clinical documentation, including psychiatric assessments, diagnoses, treatment plans, progress notes, and medication records
• Ensure all documentation meets agency standards, contractual requirements, and regulatory guidelines
  
  

• Provide crisis intervention, suicide-risk assessment, and stabilization support as clinically indicated
• Assist the team in evaluating and managing client safety concerns and developing appropriate crisis plans
  
  

• Collaborate with external medical and behavioral-health providers—including primary care physicians, medical case managers, and nursing staff—to ensure integrated, whole-person care
• Participate in case conferences or inter-agency meetings as needed to support coordinated treatment
  
  

• When clinically appropriate and with client consent, confer with family members, significant others, and support networks regarding treatment recommendations, care coordination, and medication education
  
  

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Bilingual English-Spanish
• At least two years of providing behavioral health services with an emphasis on working with the Chicano/Latino community
• Knowledge of and sensitivity to issues of diversity in the Latino/Chicano community, especially around sexual orientation, culture, language, and gender
• Evening and Saturday hours may be required
  
  

PREFERRED SKILLS:

• Bicultural strongly preferred
• Experience working with issues of immigration, social and structural barriers, and access to services in the Latino community
• Experience and/or training in providing services to gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender individuals
• Experience with community mental health settings
• Experience and/or training in using various clinical models
• Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
  
  

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND LICENSES

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree
• Must be CA Licensed (with the Medical Board of California)
  
  

CONDITIONS OF CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT

• Must pass and maintain annual tuberculosis test
• Must pass Department of Justice Fingerprint screening
  
  

This is a part-time position without benefits, with an hourly rate of $200.00

Commensurate With Work Experience, Qualifications, And Education

All full-time positions are based on a minimum of thirty-five (35) hours per week.

This is a part-time non-exempt position at 4-6 hours a week.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here represent what an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations can be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Working with children involves extensive physical activity, mental alertness and enthusiasm
• Good general health, physical stamina and emotional stability are essential
• Ability to hear within normal range, and communicate effectively in person or via telephone in a manner that can be understood by those with whom the person is speaking, including a diverse population
• Physical ability to sit at a keyboard for long periods of time and manual dexterity to operate word processing equipment with skill, speed and accuracy
• Ability to move quickly to address emergency or potentially dangerous situations
• Ability to move about the building and the organization as needed
• Ability to use public and/or private modes of transportation, duties are office-based, but travel to various off-site venues is required
• Must be able to work outdoors in various types of weather conditions
• On occasion must lift up to 35 lbs
  
  

TO APPLY:

Interested applicants should send an email to [email protected], include in the subject line “Psychiatrist” and include the following:

• A cover letter describing why you would be an excellent fit for this position and your interest in Instituto Familiar de la Raza
• An up-to-date resume
  
  

Please note: only complete applications will be considered − a resume without a cover letter will not be considered

Instituto Familiar de la Raza, Inc. (IFR) is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. For more information about your rights as an applicant, please see the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission poster.

For the complete nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy, please see the Civil Rights Department State of California's Discrimination, Harassment, and Affirmative Action in the Workplace policy.

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