Staff Psychiatrist - Substance Use Disorder (SUD)

Traditions Behavioral Health•Eureka, CA

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

Humboldt County Behavioral Health provides mental health services for Humboldt County residents, including eligible Medi-Cal patients. They offer treatment to address residents’ mental health systems, arrange follow-up quality care, and maintain a referral network of resources. This role focuses on patients receiving Medically Assisted Treatment (MAT) within the Substance Use Disorder Clinic (SUDC) Adult Services. The position offers flexibility in scheduling, with options for 8 or 10-hour shifts, Monday through Friday, totaling 30-40 hours per week. A hybrid schedule is possible, with 3 weeks remote and 1 week in-person. There is no on-call, night, or weekend work required. The caseload is approximately 250 patients, with an average of 1-5 intakes per week. Initial evaluations are allotted 60 minutes, and follow-up visits are 30 minutes. The EMR system used is Streamline. The clinic also hosts NP trainees, so physician candidates should be comfortable serving as a preceptor.

Requirements

Physician comfortable serving as a preceptor.
Experience with Substance Use Disorder (SUD) treatment.
Experience with Medically Assisted Treatment (MAT).
Familiarity with EMR system - Streamline.
Ability to manage a caseload of 250 patients.
Ability to conduct 1-5 intakes per week.
Ability to conduct 60-minute initial evaluations and 30-minute follow-up visits.

Responsibilities

Provide psychiatric services to patients receiving Medically Assisted Treatment (MAT) within the Substance Use Disorder Clinic (SUDC) Adult Services.
Manage a caseload of approximately 250 patients.
Conduct initial evaluations (60 minutes) and follow-up visits (30 minutes).
Perform an average of 1-5 intakes per week.
Serve as a preceptor for NP trainees.