Psychiatric - Mental Health Physician

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.

Why Join VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System?

Work Schedule : Full-time / On-site

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