Psychiatrist – ACT Program - Spanish Speaking - Madera, CA
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Job description
Psychiatrist – ACT Program (Spanish Speaking Preferred)
Location
Martinez
Position Overview
A Psychiatrist opportunity is available for an Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Program serving adult patients within a community behavioral health setting in Martinez, CA. This role focuses on providing comprehensive psychiatric care to individuals with serious mental illness through a highly collaborative, community-based treatment model.
Spanish-speaking providers are strongly preferred due to the patient population served.
About the ACT Program
The ACT Program provides intensive, multidisciplinary mental health services for adults with severe and persistent mental illness who benefit from enhanced community-based support and continuity of care. Providers work closely with case managers, therapists, nursing staff, substance use counselors, and community support teams to help stabilize patients and reduce psychiatric hospitalizations.
Practice Environment
- Community behavioral health setting
- Collaborative ACT treatment team
- Adult patient population
- Public-sector/community-focused care model
- Mission-driven behavioral health program serving vulnerable populations
Job Responsibilities
Conduct psychiatric evaluations and ongoing assessments
Provide medication management and treatment planning
Collaborate with multidisciplinary ACT team members
Participate in community-based treatment coordination
Support crisis stabilization and continuity of care efforts
Maintain timely and accurate clinical documentation
Assist with patient-centered recovery planning
Participate in treatment team meetings and case consultations
Qualifications
MD or DO required
Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry
Active California medical license preferred
DEA required
Experience in community psychiatry, ACT, or serious mental illness populations preferred
Spanish-speaking preferred
Strong communication and collaborative care skills
Experience working within multidisciplinary teams highly valued
Working Hours
Monday–Friday
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
In-person schedule
Full-time opportunity
No overnight call requirements
Skills
Community psychiatry
Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)
Medication management
Psychiatric evaluations
Crisis stabilization
Multidisciplinary collaboration
Recovery-oriented care
EMR documentation