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Chief Psychiatrist, Correctional and Rehabilitative Services (Safety) - North Ke

California Correctional Health Care Services, California, Missouri, United States, 65018

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Chief Psychiatrist, Correctional and Rehabilitative Services (Safety) - North Kern State Prison (NKSP) | California Correctional Health Care Services This advertisement is for a Chief Psychiatrist, Correctional and Rehabilitative Services (Safety) position located at North Kern State Prison in Delano, Kern. Please indicate the position number on your application: 182-220-9774-XXX. Main communication for this position will be through email. Please ensure you have a valid email address on your application. Job Description and Duties

Under the general direction of the Chief of Mental Health, the Chief Psychiatrist participates in recruitment, hiring and orientation of new psychiatrist; plans and directs the psychiatric and mental health services programs in a correctional institution; participates in program development, planning, standards, and evaluation. Effective July 1, 2025, the Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025) was implemented. PLP 2025 requires each full-time employee in Bargaining Unit 16, and related Excluded, Exempt and Statutory Exempt employees, to have their base salary reduced by 4.62 percent and will receive 8 PLP 2025 leave credits monthly for at least 16 months. Salaries do not reflect the recent changes. Part-time employees are subject to the same conditions on a prorated basis. Permanent intermittent employees are subject to the same condition as full-time employees, based on hours worked in the pay period. Effective July 1, 2023, employees who provide direct in-person patient care on grounds or at a facility shall receive a pay differential equal to 15% of their monthly base pay. Only employees who provide direct patient care more than 50% of the pay period are eligible for this pay differential. Recruitment and Retention Bonus

may be available for clinicians newly hired with California Correctional Health Care Services. Eligible individuals may receive a $10,000 one-time recruitment and retention stipend if they remain employed with CCHCS for six months. Additionally, a monthly recruitment and retention differential during the first year (totaling $5,000) may be available if eligibility criteria are met. This classification is subject to Section 5, Hiring-Above-Minimum (HAM) Authorization of the California State Civil Service Pay Scales. The HAM rate for this classification is: P $33,417 Q $34,252. Important:

CDCR and CCHCS employees may be eligible for a $5,000 referral bonus if selected for hire and remain employed for 90 days. A pre-employment questionnaire will be provided to the selected candidate during the process. Under the general direction of the Chief of Mental Health, the Chief Psychiatrist participates in recruitment, hiring and orientation of new psychiatrist; plans and directs the psychiatric and mental health services programs in a correctional institution; participates in program development, planning, standards, and evaluation. Minimum Qualifications:

Chief Psychiatrist, Correctional and Rehabilitative Services (Safety) (9774) - CalHR. You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement. Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all individuals regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation. It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free workplace. Applicants will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because illegal drugs are inconsistent with the law and civil service rules and the trust placed in public servants. Additional Details

Seniority level: Executive Employment type: Full-time Job function: Health Care Provider Industries: Hospitals and Health Care Department Website: cchcs.ca.gov/careers

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