Psychiatric - Mental Health Physician

Adventist Health Ukiah Valley is seeking an experienced Psychologist to join our facility. Adventist Health Ukiah Valley is a teaching hospital, with a Full Spectrum Rural Family Medicine residency program Adventist Health Ukiah Valley (ahfamilyresidency.org) in Ukiah, CA. Medical Staff are invited and expected to support the training of residents through Didactics and Applied Clinical Practice.

This position provides mental health assessments, diagnosis, treatment and crisis intervention services for adult and/or child members who present themselves from psychiatric evaluation with a broad range of mental health needs. Collaborates with treating physician, psychiatric and allied health professional team to plan and direct each individual member's treatment program.

A Faculty Psychologist in Family Medicine is a clinical and educational role that integrates behavioral health expertise with primary care training. The position supports residency and medical student education while delivering evidence-based mental health services in a family medicine setting. The Faculty Psychologist works under the supervision of the Residency Program Director or Associate Program Director to:

• Develop, coordinate, direct, and evaluate behavioral health programs and curricula within the residency program.
• Provide resident clinical supervision for the Ukiah Valley Family Medicine Residency Program, ensuring high-quality, patient-centered training
• Maintain quality-driven, evidence-based care for patients and families, with a focus on rural, underserved, minority, and elderly populations
• Serve as part of an interdisciplinary, collaborative team in the residency program, fostering lifelong learning and mentorship for residents and faculty

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver direct patient care in outpatient behavioral health settings, including assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of mental health and behavioral health conditions
• Implement collaborative, stepped, and measurement-based care models in primary care
• Provide behavioral health expertise in interdisciplinary quality improvement and research projects
• Supervise and teach residents, and medical students in clinical psychology
• Collaborate with primary care teams to integrate behavioral health into routine care.
• Participate in residency and/or hospital committees including clinical competence, graduate medical education, program evaluation.

Education

• PhD/PsyD/EdD in Clinical Counseling, Health or School Psychology from an accredited college or university.

• Current valid license to practice psychology in the State of California or valid license to practice in a state in the United States and able to practice under Business and Professional Code Section 2946 (maximum of 180 days subject to the specifics of the regulation).
• Must have a National Provider Identifier (NPI) or obtain NPI, prior to employment start date.

BENEFITS

Employed Model through

Adventist Health Medical Group

A competitive compensation and benefits package is available.

Employed model

Relocation reimbursement

Starting bonus

. Annual Metric Bonus earned

401k

Medical/Dental/Malpractice Coverage

CME allowance

Vacation, holidays and sick leave

Wage Scale: $114,644 - $144,000

Apply to learn more about our total compensation and benefits!

Total compensation may vary based on additional services, including call coverage, administrative services, performance bonus, etc.

Candidates must be California licensed or eligible and meet the hospital's medical staff credentialing standards.

PNMG is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations, including, but not limited to, measles, mumps, flu (based on the seasonal availability of the flu vaccine typically during October-March each year), COVID-19 vaccine (required in CA, HI and OR) etc., as a condition of employment, and annually thereafter. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.

Adventist Health is a faith-based, nonprofit integrated health system serving more than 80 communities on the West Coast and Hawaii. Founded on Seventh-day Adventist heritage and values, Adventist Health provides care in hospitals, clinics, home care agencies, hospice agencies and joint-venture retirement centers in both rural and urban communities.

Our compassionate and talented team of 35,000 includes associates, medical staff physicians, allied health professionals and volunteers driven in pursuit of one mission: living God's love by inspiring health, wholeness and hope. Together, we are transforming the American healthcare experience with an innovative, yet timeless, whole-person focus on physical, mental, spiritual and social healing.

About the Medical Center:

Adventist Health Ukiah Valley (AHUV) is part of the North Coast Network of Adventist Health, which includes two acute care facilities, three critical access medical centers and a center for behavioral health. AHUV is a faith- based, not- for- profit health and wellbeing organization located in the county seat of Mendocino County, operated as a 49- bed hospital with 735 associates, 167 medical staff members and 18 affiliated clinics offering both specialty and primary care services to Mendocino County and surrounding Lake County communities. Our new emergency department operates with a physician on duty 24- hours a day and is designated as a level IV trauma center. Medical Services include Emergency Services, Family Birth Center, Inpatient Medical Care, Intensive Care Unit, Lab Services, Medical Imaging, Outpatient Laboratory, Outpatient Rehabilitation, Pharmacy, and Surgical Services. Medical Offices include Behavioral Health, Cardiology, Cancer Care, Family Medicine, Gastroenterology, General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Orthopedics, Ophthalmology, Pain Management, Pediatrics, Pulmonology, Rheumatology, Sports Medicine, Urology, Women's Health (OB/GYN), and Wound Care.

Community Overview:

Nestled in the Ukiah Valley, Ukiah is a mid-sized town surrounded by vineyards, pear orchards and redwood-covered hills. Ukiah's strong sense of community is clearly present in its numerous town celebrations, festivals and events, including the Ukiah Country PumpkinFest, which celebrates Ukiah's rich agricultural tradition each October. All sorts of recreational opportunities can be found at Lake Mendocino, just five miles from Ukiah, with over 100 family picnic sites, boat launching ramps, fishing, a swimming beach, hiking trails and much more. For entertainment, Ukiah boasts a number of theatrical companies. The Grace Hudson Museum makes for another entertaining diversion, featuring exhibitions of the works of artist Grace Hudson as well as local, regional and Californian Native American artists. Ukiah is located about two hours north of San Francisco and one hour from the Pacific Coast and redwood forests.