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California Correctional Health Care Services

CHIEF PSYCHIATRIST, CORRECTIONAL AND REHAB SERVICES (SAFETY)

California Correctional Health Care Services, Fresno, California, United States, 93650

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CHIEF PSYCHIATRIST, CORRECTIONAL AND REHAB SERVICES (SAFETY) Join to apply for the CHIEF PSYCHIATRIST, CORRECTIONAL AND REHAB SERVICES (SAFETY) role at California Correctional Health Care Services.

Location: Fresno, California (Regional Office). Travel required statewide.

Base Pay Range: $33,417.00 - $34,252.00 per year, plus potential recruitment and retention stipends.

Job Description and Duties Under the general direction of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), Division of Health Care Services, Statewide Mental Health Program (SMHP) Assistant Deputy Director, Psychiatry, the Regional Chief Psychiatrist is responsible for providing direct assistance to CDCR institutions, which include the identification and removal of obstacles to providing psychiatric services, identification and monitoring of corrective action plans, and participation in quality management processes. With focus on court-ordered directives, the Chief Psychiatrist will work to make improvements in productivity and quality of care, providing guidance and consultation to the institutions. Statewide travel is required.

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 $33,417.00, Range P and $34,252, Range Q.

Individuals may be eligible to receive a $10,000 one-time recruitment and retention stipend if they meet eligibility criteria, including remaining employed with CCHCS for six months. Additionally, 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.

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 if you are selected for hire and remain employed with CCHCS for 90 days. 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes 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. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.

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