Staff Psychiatrist, CF - Ironwood State Prison (ISP)

About the Department

We enhance public safety and promote successful community reintegration through education, treatment, and active participation in rehabilitative and restorative justice programs. Our mission is to facilitate the successful reintegration of individuals in our care back to their communities, equipping them with the tools to be drug-free, healthy, and employable members of society. We provide education, treatment, rehabilitative, and restorative justice programs in a safe and humane environment.

CDCR and CCHCS are committed to transforming the correctional landscape to create safer, more professional, and fulfilling environments for employees, the incarcerated population, and those supervised in our communities. Through systemwide improvements grounded in proven and emerging practices, we aim to strengthen rehabilitation, enhance workplace satisfaction, and support successful reentry into the community.

We are dedicated to building an inclusive and respectful workplace, attracting and hiring candidates from all communities, and empowering employees from diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and personal experiences. Our programs work cooperatively to provide the highest level of healthcare to a diverse correctional population, fostering creativity, fairness, honesty, and respect.

About the Role

This is a Staff Psychiatrist, CF (SAFETY) position located at Ironwood State Prison (ISP) in Blythe, CA, Riverside County. This is a limited-term position which may be extended or become permanent.

Under the general direction of the Senior Psychiatrist (Sup), the Psychiatrist in Mental Health Services is a member of an Interdisciplinary Treatment Team providing general population outpatient services to inmates. The team includes other psychiatrists, psychologists, and psychiatric social workers assigned to a Service Area.

Responsibilities

• Perform psychiatric evaluations and participate in treatment planning and case reviews.
• Prescribe medications and provide crisis intervention and psychotherapy.
• Provide consultations and training in treatment approaches to both clinical and custody staff of the Interdisciplinary Treatment Team.

Pay

The authorized Hiring-Above-Minimum (HAM) rates for this classification are: P $30,259.00, Q $31,136.00 per month.

Effective July 1, 2025, the Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025) reduces the base salary of full-time employees by 4.62% and provides 8 PLP 2025 leave credits monthly for at least 16 months. Part-time and permanent intermittent employees are subject to the same conditions on a prorated basis.

Effective July 1, 2023, employees in this class who provide direct in-person patient care more than 50% of the pay period receive a 15% pay differential of their monthly base pay.

Eligible employees may receive a $10,000 one-time recruitment and retention stipend after six months of employment, as well as a monthly recruitment and retention differential totaling $5,000 during their first year.

CDCR and CCHCS employees may be eligible for a $5,000 referral bonus if the selected candidate remains employed for 90 days.

Schedule

Applications will be reviewed on the following dates: 8/21/26, 9/4/26, 9/18/26, 10/2/26, 10/16/26, 10/30/26, 11/13/26, 11/27/26, and 12/11/26.

Requirements

For detailed minimum qualifications, visit this link. Additional information about the job is available in the Duty Statement.