Leadership Role + State of CA Benefits, Bonuses & Relo Assistance

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$423,360/year – Board Certified

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About the Position:

Provide leadership and clinical guidance to psychiatry leaders and psychiatrists delivering care within select state-owned and-operated correctional institutions, including:

• Reviewing and implementing quality management (QM) processes; monitoring QM registries and dashboards; reporting on QM-related topics to appropriate committees and stakeholders; and working with institutional psychiatry leaders on items requiring follow up.
• Conducting onsite meetings with psychiatry managers and line staff to confirm and measure the implementation of QM-related practices.
• Tracking psychiatry staffing and ensuring psychiatric leadership availability at institutions.
• Collaborating and participating with institutional psychiatry leaders and Utilization Management to ensure appropriate delivery of specialized psychiatric interventions and services.
• Traveling frequently to CDCR institutions and CCHCS Headquarters.

Requirements:

• CA Medical License
• Minimum 2 years' experience practicing psychiatry
• Knowledge/experience in utilizing data and policies to drive professional recommendations and positive growth is highly desirable

Recruitment and Retention Bonus:

Psychiatrists newly hired by the state of CA are eligible to receive a recruitment and retention bonus of up to $15,000 within the first 12 months of service.

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Referral Bonus:

All CCHCS/CDCR employees that refer a mental health clinician who is successfully hired by CCHCS may be eligible to receive a referral bonus of $5,000 per appointed referral.

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Benefits:

We offer all of the benefits that come with State of CA employment, including:

• Relocation assistance for those new to State of CA service
• Generous paid time off and holiday schedule
• Dedicated assistance with visa sponsorship
• Robust 401(k) and 457(b) retirement plans (tax defer up to $49,000 - $65,000 per year)
• State of CA retirement that vests in 5 years (visit www.CalPERS.ca.gov for retirement formulas)

About California Correctional Health Services:

• State of CA agency partnered with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR)
• Robust Correctional Health System with sprawling Headquarters in Elk Grove and multiple Regional Offices providing medical, dental, and mental health care in more than 30 CDCR facilities

About California Correctional Health Care Services

Commitment to California Model: The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) and California Correctional Health Care Services (CCHCS) are proud to partner on the California Model which will transform the correctional landscape for our employees and the incarcerated. The California Model is a systemwide change that leverages national and international best practices to address longstanding challenges related to incarceration and institution working conditions, creating a safe, professional, and satisfying workplace for staff as well as rehabilitation for the incarcerated. Additionally, the California Model improves success of the decarcerated through robust re-entry efforts back into to the community.