Psychiatric - Mental Health Physician

The Psychiatric - Mental Health Physician will provide comprehensive psychiatric care to homeless Veterans as part of a multidisciplinary team at the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System. Responsibilities include medication management, psycho-diagnostic assessments, supportive psychotherapy, crisis intervention, and participation in outreach and interdisciplinary collaboration. The role also involves teaching psychiatry residents and offers opportunities for professional growth within a tertiary care setting.

The Mental Health Service at VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (GLA) is seeking a dedicated Psychiatrist to join the Homeless Patient Aligned Care Team (HPACT) at our West Los Angeles VAMC.
As a member of a multidisciplinary team providing comprehensive services to Veterans impacted by homelessness, you will be instrumental in delivering psycho-diagnostic services and therapeutic interventions. Your role will encompass medication management, supportive psychotherapy, crisis intervention, and same-day psychiatric services, ensuring Veterans receive coordinated, rehabilitative, and restorative care aimed at achieving their highest level of functioning, independence, and housing stability.
Key Responsibilities:

• Provide a full spectrum of psychiatric services, including psycho-diagnostic assessments and therapeutic interventions.
• Manage medications for a wide variety of mental disorders.
• Deliver supportive psychotherapy when indicated.
• Evaluate and manage Veterans presenting urgent psychiatric needs, including hospitalization if necessary.
• Participate in daily interdisciplinary team huddles.
• Engage in outreach to recently homeless Veterans residing in transitional and supportive housing on the West Los Angeles VA campus.
• Teach and supervise psychiatry residents affiliated with the UCLA Geffen School of Medicine, with eligibility for a health sciences faculty appointment.

• Impactful Work: Serve those who have served our nation by addressing the unique mental health needs of homeless Veterans.
• Comprehensive Services: Be part of a Level 1A complexity tertiary care health organization providing state-of-the-art care to one of the largest Veteran populations in the VA system.
• Interdisciplinary Approach: Collaborate closely with primary care, psychology, nursing, and social work professionals to deliver integrated care.
• Professional Growth: Involved in teaching opportunities and innovative outreach programs, with a commitment to research and educational advancement.

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree in allopathic or osteopathic medicine
• Must possess a current, full, and unrestricted license
• Must have completed residency in an accredited core specialty
• Board Certified or Board Eligible
• Preferred minimum of 5 years of practice but not required.

• Salary Range: $348,000-$400,000
• PTO: days of PTO annually (26/13 days of annual/sick leave, 11 holidays,)
• Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided.
• Dental, Medical, Life Insurance, Pension, TSP (401K) with 5% match, Survivor Benefits
• Up to $1,000 or more annually and up to 5 days paid absence for CME
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
• Education Debt Reduction Program up to $200,000 in qualified loan reimbursement
• Service without strings: No employment contracts or restrictive covenants.
• Opportunity for faculty appointment at UCLA Geffen School of Medicine

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