["CHIEF PSYCHIATRIST, CORRECTIONAL AND REHAB SERVICES (SAFETY)","CHIEF PSYCHIATRIST, CORRECTIONAL AND REHAB SERVICES (SAFETY)"]

Chief Psychiatrist, C&RS (Safety)

Effective July 31, 2025 in accordance with the applicable Memorandum of Understanding, the Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025) was implemented in response to the status of the State budget. PLP 2025 requires each full-time employee in Bargaining Unit 16, and related Excluded, Exempt and Statutory Exempt employees, will have their base salary reduced by 4.62 percent and will receive 8 hours PLP 2025 leave credits monthly through November 2026. Salaries do not reflect the recent changes. Under the general direction of the Assistant Deputy Director, Program Strategy & Development, the Chief Psychiatrist provides statewide clinical and administrative leadership and support to medical student rotations and psychiatric residency and fellowship training programs. Develops and oversees a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner student training plan. Collaborates and develops recruitment and training opportunities for Psychiatrists and Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners (PNPs) statewide. Statewide travel up to 20% is required for this position. 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 $34,420, Range P or $35,280, Range Q.

Please note: Individuals may be eligible to receive a $10,000 one-time recruitment and retention stipend should they meet the eligibility criteria, including but not limited to 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 should you be selected for hire, and remain employed with CCHCS for 90 days. For a CDCR/CCHCS employee to be considered, 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.

This position is located in the Mental Health Program. The program's mission is to provide ethical, professional, and effective mental health care services for patients within all of California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation's institutions statewide. With a competent, well-trained staff, they are committed to providing optimal care, promoting patients' successful reintegration into society, and reducing recidivism. This advertisement is for a Chief Psychiatrist, C&RS (Safety) position(s) located at HQ or Regional in the following counties: Sacramento, San Bernardino, Los Angeles or Orange.

Please indicate the position number on your application: 065-923-9774-918. Note: Main communication for this position will be through email. Please ensure you have a valid email address on your application. Please note: A Training and Development (T&D) assignment will not be considered at this time. This is a limited term position which may be extended or become permanent.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.