Career Center

Staff Psychiatrist (Statewide)

Psychiatric Inpatient Program

$280,344- $336,864 annual salary (Board Certified)

$273,156- $327,360 annual salary (Board Eligible)

(Depending on Experience)

California Correctional Health Care Services (CCHCS) is seeking proactive, knowledgeable psychiatrists to join our Psychiatric Inpatient Program (PIP) where staff are committed to providing optimal care, promoting patients’ successful reintegration into society, and reducing recidivism. In addition to a CA medical license, you must possess documentation of COVID-19 vaccination or medical/religious exemption.*

Within the PIP, you will:

• Perform psychiatric evaluation for assigned in-patients in the Acute Psychiatric Program and/or Intermediate Treatment Program units
• Write orders for admission, transfer, discharge, medications, restraints, seclusion, and suicide precautions
• Provide individual and group psychotherapy

In return for your efforts, we offer true career balance with all of the stability and benefits found in employment with the State of California:

• 40-hour workweek with flexible schedules (affords you true work-life balance)
• Thank You Bonus of up to $20,000 to professionals newly hired with the State of California
• Relocation assistance to those new to State of CA service
• Generous paid time off and holiday schedule
• Secure State of California pension that vests in five years (visit CalPERS.ca.gov for retirement formulas
• Robust 401(k) and 457 retirement plans (tax defer up to $41,000 - $54,000 per year)
• Paid CME, with paid time off to attend
• Paid insurance, license, and DEA renewal
• And much more

Take the first step toward joining our outstanding mental health teams and email your CV to CentralizedHiringUnit@cdcr.ca.gov or (877) 793-4473.

You may also apply online at https://cchcs.ca.gov/careers/spotlight/

*Applicable to the California Health Care Facility and the California Medical Facility.

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