SENIOR PSYCHIATRIST (SUPERVISOR) - CALIFORNIA HEALTH CARE FACILITY

California Correctional Health Care Services · San Joaquin County, CA · 4 wk ago

Healthcare$31k/yrFull-time

Job Description and Duties

Effective July 1, 2025, in accordance with the applicable Memorandum of Understanding, the Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025) was implemented in response to the status of the State budget. PLP 2025 requires each full-time employee in Bargaining Unit BU16, and related Excluded, Exempt and Statutory Exempt employees, will have their base salary reduced by 4.62 percent and will receive 8 hours PLP 2025 leave credits monthly through June 2027. Salaries do not reflect the recent changes.

Please be advised of the following additional pay benefits individuals may be eligible for:

Recruitment and Retention Bonus may be available for clinicians newly hired with California Correctional Health Care Services.
This classification is subject to Section 5, Hiring-Above-Minimum (HAM) Authorization of the California State Civil Service Pay Scales. The authorized HAM rate for this classification is $31,320.
Individuals may be eligible to receive a $10,000 one-time recruitment and retention stipend should they meet the eligibility criteria, including but not limited to remaining employed with CCHCS for six months.
Individuals may be eligible to receive a monthly recruitment and retention differential during their first year with CCHCS (totaling $5,000), should they meet the eligibility criteria.
Effective May 01, 2022, employees in this class, employed within the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, and who are physically located at and assigned to the Psychiatric Inpatient Program, shall receive a pay differential equivalent to 15% of their monthly base pay. Only employees who provide direct patient care, treating patients’ in-person, on grounds or at a facility more than 50% of the pay period, are eligible for this pay differential.
Effective July 1, 2023, employees in this class, employed within the California Correctional Health Care Services, who are physically located at and assigned to direct in-person patient care on grounds or at a facility, shall receive a pay differential equivalent to 15% of their monthly base pay. Only employees who provide direct patient care, treating patients in-person, on grounds, or at a facility more than 50% of the pay period are eligible for this pay differential.

IMPORTANT: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) and California Correctional Health Care Services (CCHCS) employees may be eligible for a $5,000 referral bonus should you be selected for hire, and remain employed with CCHCS for 90 days. For a CDCR/CCHCS employee to be considered, a questionnaire must be completed to the best of your knowledge, including the referring employee’s name, classification, PERNR, and work location. The questionnaire will be provided to the selected candidate during the pre-employment process.

Supervisory Responsibilities

To obtain list eligibility for the SENIOR PSYCHIATRIST (SUPERVISOR), CRS (SAFETY) before applying for the position, you must first take and pass the SENIOR PSYCHIATRIST (SUPERVISOR), CRS (SAFETY) examination. You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Qualifications

The Senior Psychiatrist Supervisor is responsible for functional supervision of mental health program professions in the CCCMS, EOP, SNY/EOP and Mental Health Crisis Bed (MHCB).

Under the general direction of the Chief Psychiatrist, the Senior Psychiatrist Supervisor is responsible for functional supervision of mental health program professions in the CCCMS, EOP, SNY/EOP and Mental Health Crisis Bed (MHCB).

Requires a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) degree from an accredited college or university.

Must be licensed to practice medicine in the State of California.

Must have a minimum of five (5) years of experience in the field of psychiatry, preferably in a correctional setting.

Must have a minimum of three (3) years of supervisory experience in a correctional setting.

Must have a current DEA registration.

Must have a current CPR certification.

Must have a current BLS certification.

Must have a current ACLS certification.

Must have a current NREMT-B certification.