Staff Psychiatrist, Santa Rosa, CA

Staff Psychiatrist - Full-Time, Part-Time, and Extra Help

$21,679 - $26,349/Monthly*

The Sonoma County Department of Health Services seeks dedicated and compassionate Staff Psychiatrists to join their team. Whether you are seeking a full-time or a part-time role, we are committed to supporting your professional development while ensuring a manageable workload that promotes work-life balance. We offer the possibility of providing care through telehealth, allowing for flexibility and remote work options.

Staff Psychiatrists are members of the Behavioral Health Division of the Department of Health Services. The Behavioral Health Division includes Adult Services, Older Adult Services, Youth and Family Services, Acute and Forensics, and the Crisis Stabilization Unit. The Behavioral Health Services Division provides, in these settings, assessment and evaluation, case management, outpatient psychotherapy, Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) and Full Service Partnership (FSP), medication support and monitoring, consumer and family support, substance use disorder treatment services, and housing and navigation services.

The ideal candidates will possess:

• An understanding of and experience working in a community behavioral health setting
• Experience and training working with evidence-based practices and practicing recovery-oriented, trauma-informed care
• A high degree of cultural humility
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience using Electronic Health Records (EHR)
• Skills for and comfort working with clients with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders, including using motivational interviewing techniques and a harm reduction approach
• The ability to effectively collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and associated community-based organizations
• Controlled Substance Utilization Review and Evaluation System (CURES) registration and enrollment as a Medicare provider, are highly desirable, but not required.

NOTE: Possession of a valid license to practice medicine in the State of California, a current Drug Enforcement Association (DEA) license, and certification of completion of a residency training program in psychiatry which is approved by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and which resulted in board eligibility are requirements of this role.

*Salary is negotiable within the established range and benefits described herein do not represent a contract and may be changed without notice. This recruitment is open continuously and may close at any time without notice. Applications received after the recruitment closes will not be accepted. For more information, including minimum qualifications, & to apply, visit www.yourpath2sonomacounty.org or call 707-565-2331. The County of Sonoma is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and are committed to having a workforce that is representative of the communities we serve. Apply Now!

Minimum Qualifications

Possession of a valid license to practice medicine in the State of California, a current Drug Enforcement Association (DEA) license, and certification of completion of a residency training program in psychiatry which is approved by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and which resulted in board eligibility. Experience in community mental health services systems, forensic psychiatry, and child psychiatry is highly desirable.

License: Possession of a valid driver's license at the appropriate level including necessary special endorsements, as required by the State of California to perform the essential job functions of the position.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Considerable knowledge of: the principles and methods of psychiatry and general medicine; individual and group psychotherapy and the use of medications in psychiatric and related conditions.

Knowledge of: current developments in the field of psychiatry especially as it relates to the practice in a public mental health model with a team approach and an emphasis on the philosophy of recovery, child psychiatry and forensic psychiatry; criminal justice organizations, clinic organizations, management, and procedures including legal testimony involving care, clinical record keeping, consultation, liaison with hospitals and private practitioners; the principles and applications of psychiatric social work, clinical psychology, and various rehabilitation therapies; psychiatric research methods and techniques.

Ability to: perform psychiatric diagnosis, treatment interpretations and recommendations; analyze clinical problems and take effective course of action; direct and coordinate the work of subordinate personnel; establish and maintain effective working relationships with administrative, medical and non-medical staff, Correctional and Court staff, patients and the general public; speak and write effectively; prepare records and reports, and reports especially related to evaluation for the Court.

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