Adult Psychiatrist – Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CBHC)

Location: Greater San Diego Region, CA

Specialty: Adult Psychiatry – High Acuity / Community Psychiatry

Search conducted by UHC Solutions

Why This Role?

UHC Solutions has been exclusively retained to recruit Adult Psychiatrists for San Ysidro Health, a nationally recognized Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) and Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CBHC).

This is a unique opportunity to join a mission-driven, patient-centered team without the burnout culture of corporate medicine. You’ll have the chance to practice psychiatry the way it was meant to be practiced—collaboratively, compassionately, and with the time necessary to treat complex cases.

The Opportunity – Adult Psychiatrist (High Acuity)

San Ysidro Health seeks a psychiatrist to serve adults (18+) with:

• Serious Mental Illness (SMI)
• Substance Use Disorders (SUD)
• Co-occurring conditions

Your role includes:

• Crisis intervention and diagnostic evaluations
• Medication management and medication-assisted treatment (MAT)
• Working alongside addiction specialists, primary care providers, case managers, and behavioral health clinicians

A Day in the Life

In this role, you will care for adults with high-acuity and complex psychiatric needs in a multidisciplinary, team-based model that includes addiction specialists, PCPs, case managers, and behavioral health staff. Psychiatrists are supported with longer appointment times for evaluations and follow-ups, not limited to “15-minute med checks.” On-call responsibilities are shared across the team and structured to protect physician work-life balance. Care is delivered through Epic EHR with integrated behavioral health workflows.

Compensation & Benefits

• Annual Salary: Starting at approximately $301,000 for Board-Certified psychiatrists, with a structured, tiered model based on experience and tenure ($144.71/hr to $203.85/hr). This ensures competitive compensation for both early-career and experienced psychiatrists.
• Performance Bonus: 10% annually, beginning after year one
• Loan Forgiveness: PSLF eligible, with strong internal support for application
• CME: $3,200 + 5 CME days
• Insurance: FTCA malpractice (with tail coverage)
• Retirement: 403(b) with employer contribution
• PTO: 15–25 vacation days + 5 sick + 9.5 holidays

Our Ideal Candidate

• Board-Certified / Board-Eligible in Adult Psychiatry
• Experience with SMI, SUD, and MAT strongly preferred
• Resilient, collaborative, and committed to cultural humility and serving underserved communities with a strong community psychiatry orientation
• Spanish or Arabic language skills highly valued

Application Process

All applications are managed exclusively by UHC Solutions, San Ysidro Health’s chosen executive recruitment partner. Candidates may apply through the UHC Solutions website, or connect directly with me:

📅 Schedule with Wayne Holt, Physician Recruiter: https://calendly.com/wayne-204/scheduled-meeting

📧 Wayne@UHCsolutions.com

📞 503-379-1524

As your executive recruitment partner, I will work with you confidentially to explore this opportunity in depth, answer your questions candidly, and ensure you have a clear understanding of the role. If you choose to move forward, I will guide you through every step — from scheduling the initial interview with the psychiatry team to preparation, debriefs, and ongoing support — providing a professional and personalized recruitment experience.