Psychiatrist

Overview

California Correctional Health Care Services (CCHCS) is seeking proactive, knowledgeable CA-licensed psychiatrists to join our multidisciplinary teams. Within the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s (CDCR) adult correctional facilities, you will find like-minded professionals committed to providing optimal care and honing advanced psychopharmacological skills.

As a Psychiatrist, you will be an integral member of an Interdisciplinary Treatment Team which includes other psychiatrists, psychologists, and clinical social workers. In general, you will perform psychiatric evaluations, participate in treatment planning and case reviews, prescribe medications, and provide crisis intervention and psychotherapy. You will also provide consultations and training in treatment approaches to both clinical and custody staff of the Interdisciplinary Treatment Team.

Salary and Bonuses

• Annual Salary Ranges : $373,632 – Board Certified at Headquarters and Regional Office
• Annual Salary Ranges : $363,108 – Board Eligible at Headquarters and Regional Office
• Annual Salary Ranges : $429,676 – Board Certified in-person care
• Annual Salary Ranges : $417,574 – Board Eligible in-person care
• Annual Salary Ranges : $485,721 – Board Certified in-person care in an inpatient unit
• Annual Salary Ranges : $472,040 – Board Eligible in-person care in an inpatient unit

Restructured Recruitment and Retention Bonus : Recruitment and Retention Bonus for clinicians newly hired with the State of CA has been restructured to provide a 1% bonus for the first 7 years, increasing by 1% year over year, maxing at a 7% bonus by year 7.

Psychiatrists newly hired with the State of CA are also eligible to receive a recruitment and retention bonus of up to $15,000 within the first 12 months of service.

Referral Bonus

All CDCR / CCHCS employees that refer a mental health clinician who is successfully hired by CCHCS may be eligible to receive a referral bonus of $5,000 per appointed referral.

Work Locations

Wide Variety of Geographic Settings including the Northern California Coast, San Francisco Bay Area, California Capitol, and Southern California.

About the Role

California Correctional Health Care Services (CCHCS) is seeking proactive, knowledgeable CA-licensed psychiatrists to join our multidisciplinary teams. Within the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s (CDCR) adult correctional facilities, you will find like-minded professionals committed to providing optimal care and honing advanced psychopharmacological skills.

As a Psychiatrist, you will be an integral member of an Interdisciplinary Treatment Team which includes other psychiatrists, psychologists, and clinical social workers. In general, you will perform psychiatric evaluations, participate in treatment planning and case reviews, prescribe medications, and provide crisis intervention and psychotherapy. You will also provide consultations and training in treatment approaches to both clinical and custody staff of the Interdisciplinary Treatment Team.

Benefits

Ready to join an organization where you can be part of a multidisciplinary team dedicated to achieving social justice through comprehensive mental health care? Submit your interest to medcareers@cdcr.ca.gov.

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