Cabana

Role Description As Cabana launches its Collaborative Care (CoCM) program, we are seeking a Psychiatric Consultant to join our founding clinical team. This is not a traditional consulting role within an established system — it is an opportunity to help build and define Cabana’s psychiatric consultation model from the ground up. In this remote, contract-based role, you will serve as a core clinical partner supporting Behavioral Health Care Managers (BHCMs) and Primary Care Providers (PCPs) across Louisiana. You will provide evidence-based psychiatric consultation, guide measurement-based care initiatives, and help establish the workflows and clinical standards that will shape Cabana’s integrated behavioral health programs as they scale. This role is ideal for a psychiatrist who thrives at the intersection of clinical excellence, systems-building, and collaborative care innovation. You should be energized by helping primary care teams manage behavioral health conditions effectively while contributing to the design of a new integrated care infrastructure. This is a contract role expecting up to 10 hours a month. What you will do - Structured Case Consultation - Provide systematic psychiatric consultation to Behavioral Health Care Managers (BHCMs) through Structured Case Review (SCR), with emphasis on: - High-risk patients - Patients new to treatment - Individuals not meeting clinical targets - Complex diagnostic presentations - Advise Primary Care Providers (PCPs) regarding: - Evidence-based pharmacologic treatment recommendations - Diagnostic clarification strategies - Lab monitoring and medication management considerations - Document treatment recommendations directly within partner electronic health record systems to support seamless care coordination. - Remain available for occasional urgent consultations with PCPs regarding complex patient presentations, targeting response times within one business day (or one hour for urgent needs). - Population Health & Registry Management - Utilize Cabana’s clinical registry and measurement-based care systems to: - Track patient progress across assigned caseloads - Identify patients requiring treatment escalation or care adjustments - Support population-level behavioral health management initiatives - Participate in weekly caseload review meetings with BHCMs and interdisciplinary care teams. - Review validated outcomes data utilizing tools such as: - PHQ-9 - GAD-7 - Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) - Support treatment-to-target care planning and symptom remission strategies. - Provider Education & Clinical Collaboration - Serve as a clinical mentor and psychiatric resource for PCPs and BHCMs. - Provide guidance regarding: - Behavioral health treatment planning - Diagnostic conceptualization - Medication management strategies - Management of complex psychiatric presentations - Collaborate closely with interdisciplinary care teams to improve integration of behavioral health services within primary care settings. - Maintain strong communication and collaborative relationships across remote care teams. - Program Development & Workflow Design - Partner with Cabana’s Clinical Director to: - Design and refine psychiatric consultation workflows - Develop escalation pathways and consultation protocols - Establish documentation standards for CoCM implementation - Support development of: - Standard operating procedures (SOPs) - Clinical workflow frameworks - Quality assurance processes - Pilot program launch strategies - Participate in quality review meetings and contribute psychiatric insight to operational and performance improvement discussions. - Perform all other duties, as assigned. Qualifications - MD or DO with an active, unrestricted Louisiana medical license - Board Certified in Psychiatry (ABPN or equivalent) - Minimum of 3+ years of clinical experience, preferably in one or more of the following: - Integrated behavioral health - Primary care behavioral health - Consultation-liaison psychiatry - Collaborative Care (CoCM) environments - Strong knowledge of evidence-based psychiatric medication management for common behavioral health conditions, including: - Anxiety disorders - Depression - PTSD - Behavioral health conditions with medical comorbidities - Experience utilizing measurement-based care tools, including: - PHQ-9 - GAD-7 - C-SSRS - Experience working within electronic health record (EHR) systems, such as Epic, Cerner, or other equivalent EHR platforms. - Strong written communication and clinical documentation skills. - Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving startup environment with changing workflows and priorities. - Must reside within the United States while maintaining active Louisiana medical licensure. Requirements - Prior experience working within the Collaborative Care Model (CoCM) - Familiarity with “treat-to-target” protocols and registry-based population health management - Experience consulting within: - Primary care settings - Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) - Integrated care environments - Familiarity with CoCM and Behavioral Health Integration billing requirements, including CPT codes: 99492, 99493, 99484 - Comfort managing population-based caseloads rather than traditional appointment-only psychiatric models. - Strong collaboration and interdisciplinary communication skills. - Demonstrated ability to build workflows and contribute to clinical program development initiatives. - High level of adaptability and comfort operating in early-stage program environments. Who Thrives in This Role - You are a builder: who enjoys creating systems and workflows from the ground up rather than simply maintaining existing processes. - You are clinically rigorous: and deeply committed to measurable patient outcomes and evidence-based care. - You are collaborative and communicate openly: with BHCMs, PCPs, leadership teams, and patients. - You are adaptable: and energized by startup environments where flexibility and creative problem-solving are essential. - You are mission-driven: and passionate about expanding access to behavioral health care through integrated solutions. Why Cabana - Mission-driven team focused on transforming access to integrated behavioral health through evidence-based, patient-centered care. - Opportunity to shape the future of psychiatric consultation within Collaborative Care and integrated primary care settings. - Work directly alongside Cabana's Clinical Director and multidisciplinary care team. - Meaningful impact by helping build scalable behavioral health programs for health systems, employers, and military communities nationwide. - Growth opportunities as Cabana expands its integrated behavioral health services and clinical leadership team. - Competitive compensation.