Psychiatrist - Correctional Health Services

Job Description:

Psychiatrist - Correctional Health Services

Description

Introduction

San Joaquin County Correctional Health Services is seeking a full-time, board-certified adult psychiatrist to provide mental health treatment at the San Joaquin County Jail in French Camp, CA. The mission of Correctional Health Services is to provide exceptional whole person healthcare for our underserved population. Join a multi-disciplinary team providing essential mental health services while providing evidence-based treatments and measurement-based care.

Highlights:

• Regular and predictable schedules, including rotating on-call expectations, with excellent support staff on-hand
• Treat a wide variety of cases, with ample opportunity for patient education and follow-up
• Perform psychiatric evaluations, and provide psychiatric consultation and treatment for incarcerated persons
• Work collaboratively with the mental health staff, medical staff and pharmacy staff to ensure delivery of high quality, reliable mental health treatment

Interested candidates should send CV via email to Cara Dunn, Assistant Behavioral Health Director and Juan Garibay, Departmental Personnel Analyst.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Medical Doctor (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree from an accredited institution.

• Board eligible in Psychiatry, board-certified preferred.

• Valid and unrestricted medical license to practice in California.

• DEA registration for prescribing controlled substances.

• Experience in forensic psychiatry or correctional healthcare preferred.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Board-certified in Psychiatry.

• Experience with substance use disorders and co-occurring conditions.

• Comfortability with electronic health records (EHR) systems.

• Knowledge of state and federal regulations related to correctional healthcare.

Equal Opportunity Employer

San Joaquin County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and is committed to providing equal employment to all without regard to age, ancestry, color, creed, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation or belief, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. For more information go to Equal Employment Opportunity Division (sjgov.org).

Accommodations for those covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA):

San Joaquin County complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and, upon request, will consider reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

BENEFITS

SJC Proudly Offers:

• Competitive Salary and Comprehensive Medical Benefits
• $20,000 Board Certification pay
• 30 days of annual leave
• Increasing annual leave in correlation to service time
• Life Insurance
• 125 Flexible Benefits Plan
• Supplemental Pay with Special Assignment participation
• Paid Continuing Medical Education
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness Qualified
• Pension Plan
• 401a Plan
• Deferred Compensation
• A diverse & inclusive workforce

Selection Procedures

You are applying for a position in Correctional Health Services, which provides health care to adult inmates at the San Joaquin County jail facility. A candidate must successfully pass the security clearance, initiated through a background investigation conducted by the Sheriff’s Office. The background investigation requires the completion of an extensive questionnaire called “Personal History Questionnaire” and is used by the Sheriff’s Office to conduct the background investigation. The security clearance is a mandatory condition of employment, and the loss of the security clearance will result in termination from County employment in accordance with the rules and regulations governing County employment.

HOW TO APPLY

Interested candidates should send CV via email to Cara Dunn, Assistant Behavioral Health Director cdunn@sjcbhs.org and Juan Garibay, Departmental Personnel Analyst.



Closing Date/Time: Continuous

Salary:

$372,434 annual base salary - 2.5% increase effective August 2025. Competitive Benefits.