Careers & Education
Citrus Health Network takes pride in its team which is committed to delivering quality care and services to more than 30,000 patients annually. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we firmly uphold non-discrimination policies and treat every individual with respect and dignity. We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, disability, sex, or age.
Our goal is to be an employer of choice that provides inclusive & compassionate care for all.
Employee Benefit Plan for Full-Time Employees
Health Insurance is available with a portion paid by Citrus Health Network for the employee only
100% HMO Dental Coverage for the employee only
Free Life Insurance Policy
403b Retirement Plan Available
Six paid holidays annually
Paid Time Off (PTO) based on years of employment:
From 0- 5 years: 3 weeks of PTO (120) hours
From 6-10 years: 4 weeks of PTO (160) hours
Starting year 10: 5 weeks of PTO (200) hours
National Health Service Corps
Citrus Health Network is a member of the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Loan Repayment Programs. Qualifying Licensed Practitioners are eligible to receive loan repayment assistance for educational debt. NHSC loan repayment funds are exempt from federal income and employment taxes.
Proof of Employment
Those requesting proof of employment for a current or former Citrus Health Network, Inc. employee (i.e., for mortgage applications, reference checks, loan applications, apartment leases, etc.), please contact our Human Resources Department at normab@citrushealth.com.
Education & Training
At Citrus Health Network, the Office of Education and Training is committed to fostering a dynamic learning environment for Professionals in Training across 10 mental and primary healthcare disciplines. Our focus is on ensuring uniform educational quality and providing supervisory oversight to prepare future healthcare professionals for their chosen fields. We are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) as a sponsoring institution and were the first Federally Qualified Health Center in the nation accredited to host a residency education program in psychiatry.
Citrus offers a range of educational programs, including a Predoctoral Psychology Internship Program and a Postdoctoral Psychology Residency Program, both fully accredited by the American Psychological Association's Office of Accreditation and Program Consultation. Additionally, we collaborate with various institutions to welcome Professionals in Training studying medicine, nursing, psychology, occupational therapy, health services administration, health information management, social work, and nutrition and dietetics.
For more information about educational opportunities, please contact The Office of Education and Training at education@citrushealth.com.
Psychiatry Residency Program
In partnership with the Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, the ACGME Accredited Psychiatry Residency Program is only the sixth allopathic psychiatry residency education program in the state of Florida and only the second academically affiliated psychiatry residency program in Miami.
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship
In partnership with the Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, the Citrus Health Network Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship strives to produce well-trained and well-rounded physicians that provide competent, compassionate, comprehensive, and culturally-sensitive care to children, adolescents, and families.
Our Psychology Training Programs
The Citrus Health Network Psychology Doctoral Internship Program and Psychology Postdoctoral Residency Program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the American Psychological Association (APA) and is a member of the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC).
Psychology Doctoral Internship Program
Psychology Postdoctoral
Residency Program
Scholarly Activity and Research conducted by Citrus Health Network authors:
These scholarly activities and research initiatives demonstrate Citrus Health Network's commitment to advancing psychiatric and behavioral health knowledge and providing quality care to its patients.
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May 2023 APA Meeting, San Francisco: "The UME, GME, and CME Continuum in Psychiatry from an IMG's Perspective" presented by Dr. Roberto Orozco, MD, Justin Singh, MD, Erick Acosta Heredia, MD, Joshua Tapia, MD; chaired by Dr. Daniel Castellanos, MD.
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IH: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number U54MD012393 (7/1/2019-6/31/2019)
"The impact of ancillary services on compliance with substance use treatment, abstinence from substances, and child safety among substance-using parents involved in the child welfare system" led by PI Hui Huang, PhD, MSW, with CHN Co-Investigator Beverly Jean-Jacques, PsyD.
NIH: National Institutes of Mental Health (NIMH) (4/4/2019-3/31/2020)
"Impact of clinician Virtual Human Interaction training in Emotional Self-Awareness on patients Suicidal Ideation and Suicide Crisis Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial" led by PI Igor Galynker, MD, PhD, with CHN Subaward PI Adriana Foster, MD, and CHN co-investigator Karina McCoy, PsyD.
NIH- NICHD - Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (04/24/19 – 4/24/20)
"Effect of Soluble Corn Fiber supplementation for 1 year on bone metabolism in adolescents (MetA-Bone Trial)" led by PI Cristina Palacios, PhD., with CHN Co-investigator Thresia B Gambon, MD, Pediatrician.
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"Housing First (HF) Outcomes: A Longitudinal Pilot Study of Individuals who Are Homeless and are serviced by Citrus Health Network (CHN)" co-led by Francisco Quintana, PhD, and Adriana Foster, MD.
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Several publications in BMC Research Notes, Global Pediatric Health, European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and Academic Psychiatry.
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Presentations at various conferences on topics like suicide prevention, housing first outcomes, empathy in healthcare, and more.
Grand Rounds
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Psychiatry Grand Rounds dates, speakers, and topics for 2019 at Citrus Health Network:
January 11, 2019 - Glen Gabbard, MD - Countertransference in Inpatient Treatment
February 13, 2019 - Donna M. Sudak, MD - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain - One Therapeutic Approach for the Opioid Epidemic
March 13, 2019 - Oliver Freudenreich, MD, FAPM - Reverse Integrated Care for Patients with Serious Mental Illness
April 10, 2019 - Jose De Leon, MD - Pharmacogenetic Testing in Psychiatry
May 8, 2019 - Gabriel Sanchez, MD, and Adriana Foster, MD - Teaching Empathy in Healthcare: A Core Competency
June 12, 2019 - Susan Lehmann, MD - Diagnosing and Managing Geriatric Depression
July 10, 2019 - Igor Galynker, MD, PhD - Imminent Suicide Risk Assessment in High-Risk Individuals Denying Suicidal Ideation or Intent
August 14, 2019 - Jessica Keith, PhD - PTSD and Posttraumatic Growth in Veterans with Combat and Military Sexual Trauma
September 11, 2019 - Kathleen “Molly” McShane, MD, MPH - Neurobiology of eating disorders: Translating research into clinical practice
October 9, 2019 - Jeremy Pettit, PhD - Novel Strategies for Enhancing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Outcomes in Children with Anxiety Disorders
November 13, 2019 - Michael Shapiro, MD, FAPA - EBM-documented risk factors for suicide and self-injury in children and adolescents
December 11, 2019 - Francisco Quintana, PhD - Examining the Effectiveness of the Housing First Model in a Sample of High Utilizers
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Psychiatry Grand Rounds dates, speakers, and topics for 2020 at Citrus Health Network:
January 8, 2020 - Elisa Trucco, PhD - Understanding Biological, Social, and Individual Factors to Improve Substance Use Prevention Programming for Youth
February 12, 2020 - Brian Fuerhlein, MD, PhD - Medication Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder: A Comprehensive Treatment Approach
March 11, 2020 - Zimri Yaseen, MD - How the FDA labels psychiatric drugs... and why you should care
April 8, 2020 - Dean Robert Sackstein, MD, PhD - Glycoscience of Schizophrenia
May 13, 2020 - John D’Andrea, DO, and Alfred Frontera, MD - Neuropsychiatry cases
June 10, 2020 - Jordanne King, MD, and Adriana Foster, MD - Polypharmacy and Schizophrenia: A Clinical Synthesis
July 8, 2020 - Shirley Malove, PhD - Bullying in Adolescent Girls and Its Emergence in the Clinical Relationship
August 12, 2020 - Carissa Caban-Aleman, MD - Recognizing and addressing the impacts of climate change on mental health
September 9, 2020 - Hui Huang, PhD - The impact of ancillary services on compliance with substance use treatment, abstinence from substances, and child safety among substance-using parents involved in the child welfare system
October 14, 2020 - Lauren Osborne, MD - The National Curriculum in Reproductive Psychiatry
November 11, 2020 - Paul Croarkin, DO, MS - Recent Advances with Noninvasive Brain Stimulation in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
December 16, 2020 - Sarah Hollingsworth Lisanby, MD - The role of brain stimulation in mental illness
