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Greenlife Healthcare Staffing

Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist

Greenlife Healthcare Staffing, California City, California, us, 93504

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Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist - Kern County, CA (#R10041)

Must have board certification or board eligibility in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.

Greenlife Healthcare Staffing is seeking a Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist to fill an opening in the KernBHRS department that provides specialty behavioral health services to Medi-Cal recipients and uninsured, located in Kern County, CA.

Qualifications

Must have an active California Medical License

American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) certified

Must be DEA Certified

Schedule

Full-Time (FTE):

Shift: 8-hour day, with afternoon slots prioritized for school collaboration.

Activities: 10–12 medication appointments, 3–5 court-ordered evaluations weekly.

Part-Time (PTE):

Shift: 4–6 hours, typically 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. to align with school schedules.

Benefits

The salary for this position is $240/hr.

Sick days

Health insurance

Matching 401k

Job Description The Child & Adolescent Psychiatrists deliver trauma-informedcare to minors with developmental disorders, mood dysregulation, and school-related behavioral challenges. This role involves forensic evaluations for dependency cases and collaboration with Kern County schools and juvenile justice systems.

Responsibilities

Conduct ADHD diagnostic evaluations using Vanderbilt scales and implement school-based 504/IEP accommodations.

Manage psychopharmacology for autism spectrum disorders (ASD), including FDA-approved medications for irritability (e.g., aripiprazole) while coordinating with ABA therapists.

Perform court-ordered evaluations for child welfare cases, including assessments of parental competency and trauma-related dissociative symptoms.

Supervise Child Psychiatry Fellows in crisis intervention techniques for suicidal ideation and self-harm behaviors.

Greenlife Healthcare Staffing is a nationwide recruitment agency, matching both new grads and advanced practitioners to hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, multi-specialty groups, and private practices.

If you would like to learn more about other opportunities we offer, please call our office: (800) 608-4025 or submit your Resume/CV to hr@glhstaffing.com

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