Adult Psychiatrist - Outpatient

Southwest Network Company Brand • Phoenix, AZ

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The role involves providing direct psychiatric care to adults with serious mental illness, including schizophrenia spectrum disorders, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, and treatment-resistant conditions. The psychiatrist will work collaboratively in a team-based model with other professionals such as psychiatrists, psychiatric NPs, PCP, pharmacist, nurses, case managers, and peer support specialists. The impact of this role is significant, as it involves providing comprehensive psychiatric assessments, diagnostic clarification, treatment planning, and ongoing psychopharmacologic management, including specialized treatments like clozapine and long-acting injectable antipsychotics. The psychiatrist will also integrate brief therapy during visits, consult with colleagues on complex cases, provide care for members on Court Ordered Treatment (COT), and coordinate with various healthcare teams during care transitions. There is also an opportunity to mentor and teach psychiatry residents. The organization emphasizes a mission-driven approach, focusing on community behavioral health since 1998, and offers a supportive, team-based care model with an outpatient-only focus. The call schedule is designed to be respectful of time, limited to several weeks per year, covering only critical lab results, with low call volume. Caseloads are manageable to prevent burnout.

Requirements

• MD or DO with specialty training in Psychiatry
• Licensed or eligible to practice in the State of Arizona
• Board-certified or board-eligible in Adult Psychiatry
• Valid DEA certification
• Minimum one (1) year experience in community psychiatry or comparable setting preferred
• Must maintain current CPR, First Aid, and Therapeutic Options (de-escalation/workplace safety) certifications.
• Valid Arizona driver’s license and vehicle insurance
• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Experienced in working with SMI populations, ideally in community mental health or comparable settings
• Psychologically-minded: skilled at both medication management and integrating brief therapy when appropriate, to care for the whole person
• Comfortable navigating complexity and energized by the opportunity to make a difference in community mental health
• A team player who values collaboration

Responsibilities

• Provide direct psychiatric care to adults living with serious mental illness, including schizophrenia spectrum disorders, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, and treatment-resistant conditions.
• Work alongside psychiatrists, psychiatric NPs, on-site PCP, on-site pharmacist, nurses, case managers, and peer support specialists in a collaborative, team-based model.
• Conduct comprehensive psychiatric assessments, diagnostic clarification, and treatment planning.
• Manage psychopharmacologic treatment, including clozapine and long-acting injectable antipsychotics.
• Integrate brief therapy during visits as appropriate to maximize clinical outcomes.
• Consult with colleagues on complex or treatment-resistant cases.
• Provide psychiatric care for members on Court Ordered Treatment (COT).
• Coordinate with primary care, emergency, pharmacy, and inpatient teams during care transitions.
• Mentor and teach psychiatry residents during clinical rotations.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Health Savings and Flex Spending account options
• Paid sick, vacation, and holiday time (10 paid holidays per year)
• CME reimbursement and paid CME time
• Retirement plan (403b) with company match
• Hinge Health (musculoskeletal care)
• Virta (diabetes management program)
• Disability insurance
• Basic life insurance with the option to purchase supplemental insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Discounts

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior