County of San Mateo
Child Psychiatrist - Behavioral Health & Recovery Services (Open)
County of San Mateo, Redwood City, California, United States, 94061
Exciting news!
Candidates have the opportunity to receive a sign-on bonus of up to $15,000. First-time external new hires, or current staff promoted internally or from other County departments into a regular Child Psychiatrist position in Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (BHRS) may be eligible to receive a sign-on bonus of up to $15,000 (subject to discontinuation at any time). The sign-on bonus will be in 3 phases and will be prorated for part-time positions. Restrictions Apply. Please see link for details:
https://jobs.smcgov.org/hiring-incentives/
San Mateo County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (BHRS) seeks a board eligible or board-certified psychiatrist to serve as a staff
Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
within BHRS. The position is full time, and provides child psychiatric diagnostic and therapeutic services to clients in various divisions of San Mateo County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services. Potential service sites include our outpatient behavioral health clinics, the Canyon Oaks Youth Center (youth residential program), the Youth Services Center, the Therapeutic Day School programs, the Transitional Age Youth program, and BHRS’s integrated behavioral health team co-located within the County’s pediatric clinics. The specifics of the clinical sites will be determined in collaboration with the successful candidate, the Supervising Child Psychiatrist, and the BHRS Medical Director.
Excellent Benefits Package The position offers a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package which includes County funded malpractice insurance, pension plans and health benefits for retirees, 5% match into deferred comp, reimbursement of professional dues and expenses (up to $3,000/year), an additional 5% increase in salary for each qualifying Board certification up to two (2) Boards, administrative leave time at 5 hours per pay period up to 260 hours (this is prorated for part time employees) that can be used as time off or cashed out up to 50%, three days of Winter Recess (24 total hours) leave time, and a wellness program, including exercise classes, worksite massage, and an onsite gym. BHRS positions include a hybrid model of remote work, which may continue in the future.
BHRS is a nationally recognized leader in trauma-informed community mental health services, with a core commitment to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion as guiding principles guiding ongoing evaluation and improvement to our system of care. BHRS has maintained a robust, long-standing institutional dedication of both staffing and resources for realizing these core goals for clients, their families, and our staff. BHRS offers the opportunity to practice state-of-the-art psychiatry without third party intrusions, the ability to work with a diverse client group possessing a wide range of community, family, and individual assets and challenges. We are also centrally committed to a multimodal model of care that recognizes the core contributions of therapists, parent-peer support workers, behavioral therapists, and wrap-around teams, pediatricians, teachers, and social workers, while also recognizing the central healing role of a client’s family, peers, and extended community. Our BHRS psychiatrists also have potential opportunities for supervising general psychiatric residents from the County’s award-winning Psychiatric Residency Training Program, as well as Fellows from our Stanford - San Mateo County Community Child Psychiatry Fellowship. BHRS emphasizes the use of evidence-based treatment approaches while also seeking continual improvement in the areas of cultural sensitivity and integrated services for co-occurring disorders. Our achievements reflect the work of dedicated staff as well as the valuable input of mental health system partners including juvenile justice, child welfare, foster care agencies, private providers, contracting mental health agencies, and the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Commission members, among others.
Responsibilities: Provide professional psychiatric services for children, adolescents, transition-aged youth, and families enrolled in programs of BHRS. Consult relatives and loved ones as part of treatment planning, and include same in treatment services, when and where indicated. Provide multimodal, trauma-informed, and culturally appropriate treatments and treatment recommendations for clients under their care or for whom they are providing consultation. Act as physician member of a multi-disciplinary team for clinical work or program development. Provide medication management, including Medication Assisted Treatment for Substance Use Disorders as needed. Maintain electronic records of diagnosis and treatment, including accurate and timely documentation of professional activities to high professional standards, and provide reports or summaries of these activities where indicated. Train and supervise interns, residents, and fellows, where indicated. Conduct and direct individual and group psychotherapy, where indicated. Consult and collaborate with other medical and/or mental health professionals in the community. Provide consultation to BHRS staff, County teaching staff, treating physicians and allied health workers, and to partner agencies, including Probation, Child Welfare, Human Services Agency/Children and Family Services, and contracted or governmental agencies. Perform related duties as assigned.
Education and Experience: Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to qualify is: Completion of an accredited psychiatric residency program as well as a child and adolescent fellowship.
Licensure/Certification: License to practice medicine or osteopathy in the State of California. Possession of a valid Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Knowledge of: Principles and practices of psychiatry including differential diagnosis and treatment approaches. Current developments, trends, and research in the medical psychiatric field. Psychopharmacology including indications, dosage, interactions, and side effects. Laws regarding informed consent. Documentation requirements. Child development and its relationship to psychiatry. Substance use/chemical dependency and its relationship to psychiatry. Community mental health practices.
Skill/Ability to: Diagnose psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents. Develop and monitor treatment plans and provide psychiatric treatment and management to children and adolescents. Learn and apply laws governing medical psychiatric treatment. Establish and maintain therapeutic relationships with children, adolescents, and families. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff. Clinically supervise licensed and professional staff.
Anyone may apply.
A supplemental application form must be submitted in addition to our regular employment application form. Resume or CV will not be accepted as a substitute for the required employment application and supplemental questionnaire. The examination process will consist of an application screening (pass/fail) based on the candidates' application and responses to the supplemental questions. Candidates who pass the application screening will be invited to a panel interview (weight: 100%). Depending on the number of applicants, an application appraisal of education and experience may be used in place of other examinations or further evaluation of work experience may be conducted to group applicants by level of qualification. All applicants who meet the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement through any subsequent phase of the examination. All examinations will be given in San Mateo County, California and applicants must participate at their own expense.
IMPORTANT:
Applications for this position will only be accepted online. If you are currently on the County's website, you may click the
“Apply”
button. If you are not on the County's website, please go to
https://jobs.smcgov.org/
to apply. Responses to the Supplemental Questionnaire must be submitted in addition to the standard County employment application form. A resume will not be accepted as a substitute for the required application materials.
Online applications must be received by the Human Resources Department before midnight on the final filing date.
Recruitment Schedule
Apply immediately. This is a continuous recruitment and is open until filled. Selections may be made at any time within the process.
The final filing date will be posted five days in advance on this job announcement.
About the County San Mateo County is centrally located between San Francisco, San Jose, and the East Bay. With over 750,000 residents, San Mateo is one of the largest and most diverse counties in California and serves a multitude of culturally, ethnically, and linguistically diverse communities.
The County of San Mateo, as an employer, is committed to advancing equity to ensure that all employees are welcomed in a safe and inclusive environment. The County seeks to hire, support, and retain employees who reflect our diverse community. We encourage applicants with diverse backgrounds and lived experiences to apply. Eighty percent of employees surveyed stated that they would recommend the County as a great place to work.
The County of San Mateo is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion at all levels.
HR Contact: Kristin Herman (12052024) (Child Psychiatrist
- F122)
#J-18808-Ljbffr
Candidates have the opportunity to receive a sign-on bonus of up to $15,000. First-time external new hires, or current staff promoted internally or from other County departments into a regular Child Psychiatrist position in Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (BHRS) may be eligible to receive a sign-on bonus of up to $15,000 (subject to discontinuation at any time). The sign-on bonus will be in 3 phases and will be prorated for part-time positions. Restrictions Apply. Please see link for details:
https://jobs.smcgov.org/hiring-incentives/
San Mateo County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (BHRS) seeks a board eligible or board-certified psychiatrist to serve as a staff
Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
within BHRS. The position is full time, and provides child psychiatric diagnostic and therapeutic services to clients in various divisions of San Mateo County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services. Potential service sites include our outpatient behavioral health clinics, the Canyon Oaks Youth Center (youth residential program), the Youth Services Center, the Therapeutic Day School programs, the Transitional Age Youth program, and BHRS’s integrated behavioral health team co-located within the County’s pediatric clinics. The specifics of the clinical sites will be determined in collaboration with the successful candidate, the Supervising Child Psychiatrist, and the BHRS Medical Director.
Excellent Benefits Package The position offers a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package which includes County funded malpractice insurance, pension plans and health benefits for retirees, 5% match into deferred comp, reimbursement of professional dues and expenses (up to $3,000/year), an additional 5% increase in salary for each qualifying Board certification up to two (2) Boards, administrative leave time at 5 hours per pay period up to 260 hours (this is prorated for part time employees) that can be used as time off or cashed out up to 50%, three days of Winter Recess (24 total hours) leave time, and a wellness program, including exercise classes, worksite massage, and an onsite gym. BHRS positions include a hybrid model of remote work, which may continue in the future.
BHRS is a nationally recognized leader in trauma-informed community mental health services, with a core commitment to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion as guiding principles guiding ongoing evaluation and improvement to our system of care. BHRS has maintained a robust, long-standing institutional dedication of both staffing and resources for realizing these core goals for clients, their families, and our staff. BHRS offers the opportunity to practice state-of-the-art psychiatry without third party intrusions, the ability to work with a diverse client group possessing a wide range of community, family, and individual assets and challenges. We are also centrally committed to a multimodal model of care that recognizes the core contributions of therapists, parent-peer support workers, behavioral therapists, and wrap-around teams, pediatricians, teachers, and social workers, while also recognizing the central healing role of a client’s family, peers, and extended community. Our BHRS psychiatrists also have potential opportunities for supervising general psychiatric residents from the County’s award-winning Psychiatric Residency Training Program, as well as Fellows from our Stanford - San Mateo County Community Child Psychiatry Fellowship. BHRS emphasizes the use of evidence-based treatment approaches while also seeking continual improvement in the areas of cultural sensitivity and integrated services for co-occurring disorders. Our achievements reflect the work of dedicated staff as well as the valuable input of mental health system partners including juvenile justice, child welfare, foster care agencies, private providers, contracting mental health agencies, and the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Commission members, among others.
Responsibilities: Provide professional psychiatric services for children, adolescents, transition-aged youth, and families enrolled in programs of BHRS. Consult relatives and loved ones as part of treatment planning, and include same in treatment services, when and where indicated. Provide multimodal, trauma-informed, and culturally appropriate treatments and treatment recommendations for clients under their care or for whom they are providing consultation. Act as physician member of a multi-disciplinary team for clinical work or program development. Provide medication management, including Medication Assisted Treatment for Substance Use Disorders as needed. Maintain electronic records of diagnosis and treatment, including accurate and timely documentation of professional activities to high professional standards, and provide reports or summaries of these activities where indicated. Train and supervise interns, residents, and fellows, where indicated. Conduct and direct individual and group psychotherapy, where indicated. Consult and collaborate with other medical and/or mental health professionals in the community. Provide consultation to BHRS staff, County teaching staff, treating physicians and allied health workers, and to partner agencies, including Probation, Child Welfare, Human Services Agency/Children and Family Services, and contracted or governmental agencies. Perform related duties as assigned.
Education and Experience: Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to qualify is: Completion of an accredited psychiatric residency program as well as a child and adolescent fellowship.
Licensure/Certification: License to practice medicine or osteopathy in the State of California. Possession of a valid Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Knowledge of: Principles and practices of psychiatry including differential diagnosis and treatment approaches. Current developments, trends, and research in the medical psychiatric field. Psychopharmacology including indications, dosage, interactions, and side effects. Laws regarding informed consent. Documentation requirements. Child development and its relationship to psychiatry. Substance use/chemical dependency and its relationship to psychiatry. Community mental health practices.
Skill/Ability to: Diagnose psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents. Develop and monitor treatment plans and provide psychiatric treatment and management to children and adolescents. Learn and apply laws governing medical psychiatric treatment. Establish and maintain therapeutic relationships with children, adolescents, and families. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff. Clinically supervise licensed and professional staff.
Anyone may apply.
A supplemental application form must be submitted in addition to our regular employment application form. Resume or CV will not be accepted as a substitute for the required employment application and supplemental questionnaire. The examination process will consist of an application screening (pass/fail) based on the candidates' application and responses to the supplemental questions. Candidates who pass the application screening will be invited to a panel interview (weight: 100%). Depending on the number of applicants, an application appraisal of education and experience may be used in place of other examinations or further evaluation of work experience may be conducted to group applicants by level of qualification. All applicants who meet the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement through any subsequent phase of the examination. All examinations will be given in San Mateo County, California and applicants must participate at their own expense.
IMPORTANT:
Applications for this position will only be accepted online. If you are currently on the County's website, you may click the
“Apply”
button. If you are not on the County's website, please go to
https://jobs.smcgov.org/
to apply. Responses to the Supplemental Questionnaire must be submitted in addition to the standard County employment application form. A resume will not be accepted as a substitute for the required application materials.
Online applications must be received by the Human Resources Department before midnight on the final filing date.
Recruitment Schedule
Apply immediately. This is a continuous recruitment and is open until filled. Selections may be made at any time within the process.
The final filing date will be posted five days in advance on this job announcement.
About the County San Mateo County is centrally located between San Francisco, San Jose, and the East Bay. With over 750,000 residents, San Mateo is one of the largest and most diverse counties in California and serves a multitude of culturally, ethnically, and linguistically diverse communities.
The County of San Mateo, as an employer, is committed to advancing equity to ensure that all employees are welcomed in a safe and inclusive environment. The County seeks to hire, support, and retain employees who reflect our diverse community. We encourage applicants with diverse backgrounds and lived experiences to apply. Eighty percent of employees surveyed stated that they would recommend the County as a great place to work.
The County of San Mateo is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion at all levels.
HR Contact: Kristin Herman (12052024) (Child Psychiatrist
- F122)
#J-18808-Ljbffr