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Psychiatry at Southcentral Foundation

Join a team where purpose drives practice and every clinical decision begins with one question, “What is best for customer-owners?”

At Southcentral Foundation, you will be part of our nationally recognized Nuka System of Care, delivering relationship-based, whole-person behavioral health services that put customer-owners at the center of everything we do. SCF’s comprehensive continuum of care includes outpatient services, crisis intervention, residential treatment, and specialized programs supporting individuals living with severe and persistent mental illness.

We are committed to helping providers thrive — not just professionally, but personally. That is why we offer manageable clinical volume expectations, a four-day work week available for most positions, one hour of paid wellness time each week, comprehensive health insurance, and a generous retirement plan. At SCF, you will find the support, flexibility, and collaborative culture to build a meaningful career while making a lasting impact in the lives of customer-owners and the communities we serve.

Why Practice Psychiatry at SCF

Relationship-Based Care

Work-Life Balance

Integrated Team-Based Care

Build a Career Focused on Customer-Owner Care, Not Productivity Metrics

At SCF, providers have the freedom to focus on what matters most — assisting people achieve wellness. SCF’s integrated, relationship-based model removes many of the barriers that contribute to burnout, allowing you to practice in a collaborative, supportive environment.

With salary-based compensation, no RVU requirements, and no billing responsibilities, you’ll spend more time caring for customer-owners and less time navigating administrative demands.

Why Choose Southcentral Foundation?

You will be part of one of the country’s most comprehensive integrated care teams, working alongside:

  • Master’s-level behavioral health therapists
  • Psychiatrist
  • Psychiatric nurse practitioners
  • Registered nurse case managers
  • Case management support employees
  • Primary care providers
  • Specialists across multiple disciplines

SCF’s coordinated approach means customer-owners have access to nutritionists, pediatricians, internists, neuropsychologists, and many other specialty services — all working together to improve outcomes.

Integrated Services That Improve Customer-Owner Care

Providers have direct access to an extensive network of programs and services, including:

  • Integrated primary care teams
  • Traditional healing services
  • Complementary medicine
  • Health and wellness center
  • Teen residential program
  • Residential substance use treatment for pregnant women
  • Intensive outpatient substance use treatment
  • Adult day treatment
  • Crisis stabilization and 23-hour crisis services
  • Detoxification services

This integrated model helps customer-owners receive the right care at the right time while giving providers the resources they need to deliver comprehensive treatment.

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