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Job Description
The Position
Contra Costa County Behavioral Health Services seeks a board-eligible/certified Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist to serve in one of our regional behavioral health clinics - San Pablo, Concord, and Antioch. The position is part-time to full-time.
Annually Salary: $257,127.12 - $292,189.92
Employee salary or Independent Contractor rate of $211.20 per hour
Employees may qualify for up to $60,000 in Student Loan Repayment
We offer the choice of two compensation pathways. The first is as a County Employee. This pathway offers a competitive salary and benefits package, which includes vacation, sick leave, County-funded malpractice insurance, retirement plan, health benefits and reimbursement of professional expenses.
The second compensation pathway is an Independent Contractor. This includes an hourly rate (see above) and County-funded malpractice insurance; it does not include the other benefits outlined above. Contra Costa County’s BHS offers an opportunity to work with a diverse patient group with severe mental illness and participate in a team model. We value cultural humility and practice in an integrated manner with our medical provider colleagues and our other clinical staff, including those in substance use, housing, and case management.
Duties of the position include:- Conducting psychiatric assessments (120 minutes) and follow-up visits (60 minutes)
- Making diagnoses and developing comprehensive case histories
- Creating treatment plans and prescribing medications
- Coordinating with consulting medical specialists
- Acting as physician member of a multi-disciplinary team
- Conferring with the relatives and loved ones of patients
- Maintaining electronic records according to the standards of BHS and other regulatory agencies
- Board Certification or completion of an accredited psychiatric residency program
- License to practice medicine or osteopathy in the State of California
The appropriate candidate should have knowledge of:- Current developments, trends and research in the field of psychiatry, medicine and addiction
- Community mental health practice and program options
- Psychopharmacology, including laws regarding informed consent, dosage ranges, drug incompatibilities and side effects
- General medicine and its relationship to psychiatry
- Substance use disorders and their relationship to psychiatry
- Psychiatric principles and practices
- Treatment approaches and differential diagnosis of the mentally ill
- HIPAA regulations
- Medical ethics as they relate to patient care
- Diagnose and treat patients.
- Develop and monitor appropriate treatment plans.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with other staff, patients and patient families.
- Learn and apply laws and regulations governing California health service providers.
- Maintain medical records adhering to the stands of BHS and regulatory agencies.
Selection Process
Applications are now being accepted. This is a continuous recruitment and is open until filled.
Please send CV and cover letter to Stephen Field, DO at Stephen.Field@cchealth.org
To find more information on Benefits offered by Contra Costa County, please go to https://www.contracosta.ca.gov/1343/Employee-Benefits
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ABOUT THE COMPANY
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Contra Costa County Human Resources Department
Show moreThe County of Contra Costa, California was incorporated in 1850 as one of the original 27 counties of the State of California, with the City of Martinez as the County Seat.
Contra Costa County is home to more than one million residents. Comprised of 19 cities and many established communities in the unincorporated area, it is the ninth most populous county in the state.
The most notable landmark in the county is Mount Diablo, rising 3,849 feet at the northern end of the Diablo Range. It is the centerpiece of Mt. Diablo State Park, one of many recreation areas residents and visitors can enjoy. The East Bay Regional Park District is comprised of more than 100,000 acres within 65 parks, including more than 1,200 miles of trails.
Our Mission: Contra Costa County is dedicated to providing public services which improve the quality of life of our residents and the economic viability of our businesses.
Our Vision: Contra Costa County is recognized as a world-class service organization where innovation and partnerships merge to enable our residents to enjoy a safe, healthy and prosperous life.
Our Values: Contra Costa County serves people, businesses and communities. Our organization and each one of our employees value:
- Clients and communities
- Accountability
- Partnerships
- Fiscal prudence
- Quality Services
- Organizational excellence
Featured Image by My Nguyen- Miller Knox Regional Shoreline (2019)
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