TYPE OF RECRUITMENT:
Open Competitive Job Opportunity - EMERGENCY
EXAM NUMBER:
Y4736A-EA
FIRST DAY OF FILING:
Applications will be accepted starting Wednesday, May 15, 2024, AT 8:00 a.m. (PT)
This examination will remain open until the needs of the service are met and is subject to closure without prior notice.
The LA County Board of Supervisors recently declared a local state of emergency for homelessness, and the County is working to revise and expand our response to help all who are affected. We are looking for qualified and passionate individuals to help us in the mission of addressing issues like housing, mental health, and substance use. If you are looking for a new career that will directly benefit the population of LA County, this may be the opportunity for you.
The Department of Health Services Community Programs (Housing for Health for Homelessness) and Office of Diversion and Reentry are seeking qualified candidates to fill emergency Relief Mental Health Psychiatrist vacancies related to the homelessness crisis.
Under the emergency order, applicants who meet the requirements may be hired for an initial period of up to 90 days, with an opportunity for permanent County employment.
Before the end of your initial work period, you will be assessed on your work performance. This assessment will be weighted 100%.
Those who successfully pass the assessment will be considered for permanent appointment to
Relief Mental Health Psychiatrist.ABOUT LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES:The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) is the second-largest municipal health system in the nation. Through its integrated system of 25 health centers, four acute hospitals, and an expanded network of community partner clinics – DHS annually provides direct care for 600,000 unique patients, employs over 22,000 staff, and has an annual budget of over $6.9 billion.
For additional information regarding DHS please visit
www.dhs.lacounty.gov.
Through academic affiliations with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), the University of Southern California (USC), and the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Sciences (CDU), DHS hospitals are training sites for physicians completing their Graduate Medical Education in nearly every medical specialty and subspecialty. In addition to its direct clinical services, DHS also runs the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency and the County's 911 emergency response system, as well as Housing for Health and the Office of Diversion and Re-entry, each with a critical role in connecting vulnerable populations, including those released from correctional and institutional settings to supportive housing.
THE MISSION:To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care.
DEFINITION:Renders professional medical services in a mental health setting on an hourly as needed basis.
CLASSIFICATION STANDARDS:Incumbents in these positions are assigned to a County Physician Registry. Positions allocable to this class report to a program manager or supervising psychiatrists and performs a full range of professional psychiatric services which requires completion of an approved residency in psychiatry. Mental Health Psychiatrist may function as the clinical lead for multidisciplinary treatment team.Provides psychosocial and psychiatric assessment, treatment recommendations, linkage, navigation, advocacy, and consultation services for ODR clients.
Consult with physicians and other clinical staff to develop care plans suited to the individual needs, considering diagnoses and legal stipulations.
Provide psychiatry services and consultations with community-based providers who will work with the population of clients with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.
Review records and information from both the criminal justice and mental health systems when making treatment recommendations.
Screens for health-related concerns and performs psychiatric evaluations.
Develop comprehensive treatment plans.
Evaluates individuals/clients to determine if probable cause is met to initiate detention under WIC 5150.
Provides clinical consultation to other medical providers and staff, including interns and resident physicians, regarding treatment interventions and medical and diagnostic work performed and participates in clinical case conferences.
Performs medication support services by evaluating the need for psychotropic medications.
Prescribes administer medications and monitor their overall effect.
Orders, obtains, reviews, and monitors pertinent laboratory tests.
Participates in the quality of care and provides input into formulating corrective action plans to mitigate future clinical risk.
Testify in court as an expert witness as needed.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:Completion of a residency approved by an American Specialty Board in psychiatry or equivalent training.*LICENSE:**California State Physician and Surgeon's Certificate authorized by the Board of Medical Examiners of the State of California.
A valid California Class C Driver's License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.PHYSICAL CLASS II: Light: This class includes administrative and clerical positions requiring a light physical effort that may include occasional light lifting to a 10-pound limit and some bending, stooping, or squatting. Considerable ambulation may be involved.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION:*Equivalent training is defined as training that the appropriate American Certifying Board formally recognizes in writing as equivalent. **To complete this examination process, applicants must have a current active California State Physician and Surgeon's license issued by the Board of Medical Examiners of the State of California. A copy of this required license must be submitted when filing or emailed within seven (7) calendar days.
Applicants who have completed the required residency training program approved by the American Specialty Board MUST
attach a legible copy of their certificate of completion to your application at the time of filing or by email within
seven (7) calendar days.All required licenses and certifications must be active and unrestricted, or your application will not be accepted. Applicants MUST attach a legible photocopy of the required certificates to their application at the time of filing or provide the title(s) of the certificate(s), the number(s), date(s) of issue, date(s) of expiration, and the name(s) of the issuing agency(ies), as specified in the Requirements.
If you are unable to attach the required documents to your application, you must email them to the Exam Analyst, Hilary Hocking at HHocking@dhs.lacounty.gov. Please include the exam number and exam title. OUR ASSESSMENT PROCESS:Before your initial work period ends, the appointing department will evaluate your performance. Those who achieve a passing score on this evaluation will be considered for permanent appointment.
ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION:
Please note that ALL information included in the application materials is subject to VERIFICATION at any point during the examination and hiring process, including after an appointment has been made. FALSIFICATION of any information may result in DISQUALIFICATION. VACANCY INFORMATION:The current vacancies are to be filled within Health Services.
AVAILABLE SHIFT: Appointees may be required to work any shift, including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays. APPLICATIONS & FILLING INFORMATION:Applications must be filed online only.
Many important notifications will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application, so it is important that you provide a valid email address. Please add the following email addresses to the list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk/clutter mail.You have the ability to opt out of emails from LA County. If you unsubscribe, you will not receive any email notification for any examination for which you apply with Los Angeles County. Regardless of whether you choose to unsubscribe, you can always check for notifications by logging into governmentjobs.com and viewing your profile inbox, which saves a copy of all emailed notices.
Plan to submit your online application in a timely manner, as you may be required to verify your email address. This only needs to be done once per email address, and if you already have a job seeker account on www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty, you can verify at any time by logging in and following the prompts. This is to enhance your online application's security and ensure you do not enter an incorrect email address.
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER:Please include your Social Security Number for record control purposes. Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number.
COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES:For candidates who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet, applications can be completed on computers at public libraries throughout Los Angeles County.
NO SHARING USER ID AND PASSWORD:All applicants must file their applications online using their own user ID and password. Using a family member or friend's user ID and password may erase a candidate's original application record.FAIR CHANCE INITIATIVE:
The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except for a very limited number of positions, you will not be asked to provide information about a conviction history unless you receive a contingent offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct or adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job and consider potential mitigating factors, including, but not limited to, evidence and extent of rehabilitation, recency of the offense(s), and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about a conviction history, any convictions or court records that are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed.
ANTI-RACISM, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION (ARDI):
The County of Los Angeles recognizes and affirms that all people are created equal and are entitled to all rights afforded by the Constitution of the United States. The Department of Human Resources is committed to promoting Anti-racism, Diversity, and Inclusion efforts to address inequalities and disparities among races. We support the ARDI Strategic Plan and its goals by improving equality, diversity, and inclusion in recruitment, selection, and employment practices. ADA COORDINATOR PHONE: (323) 914-6365
CALIFORNIA RELAY SERVICES PHONE: (800) 735-2922
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Hilary Hocking
(213) 288-7000
hhocking@dhs.lacounty.gov 
