Note: This recruitment schedule was amended on June 26, 2024, to extend the Final Filing Date. This recruitment has been changed to "Continuous."
Exciting news! Candidates can 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 Supervising 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 full-time Supervising Child Psychiatrist. Under the general direction of the Medical Director, the Supervising Child Psychiatrist will provide clinical direction for psychiatric clinical programs, participate in the overall management of division and inter-division issues, and supervise a talented, dedicated cadre of collaborative and experienced medical, nursing, professional and experienced child psychiatric professionals, currently including a team of 8 Child Psychiatrists. The Supervising Child Psychiatrist will also provide direct psychiatric care services for youth and families in County Clinics and programs.
Primarily centered in San Mateo, the Supervising Child Psychiatrist will travel throughout the County to serve as part of clinical teams.
As a national leader in community mental health services, San Mateo County Health's BHRS offers the opportunity to practice state-of-the-art psychiatry without third party intrusions, the ability to work with a diverse client group with a wide range of diagnoses, the chance to participate in a team model, and an opportunity to supervise psychiatric residents in our award-winning Psychiatric Residency Program and child fellows in our cooperative Child Fellowship with Stanford. BHRS uses evidence-based treatment approaches in our system of care services, while seeking continuing improvement and development in the areas of cultural competence, integrated services for individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance use problems, and supportive housing. Our achievements reflect the work of dedicated staff as well as the valuable input of mental health system partners--juvenile justice and human services agencies, county health clinics, private providers and contract agencies and private providers, schools and school districts, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Commission members, families, and consumers.
The position offers a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package which includes County funded malpractice insurance, retirement plans and health benefits for retirees, 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 cashed out up to 50%, and a wellness program.
NOTE: The eligible list generated from this recruitment may be used to fill future extra-help, term, unclassified, and regular classified vacancies.
Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Direct and administer a child psychiatric program.
- Provide clinical supervision and direction to all levels of medical/professional staff including assigning, directing, and monitoring work.
- Develop and monitor adherence to medical policies, procedures and protocols.
- Provide training and supervision to psychiatric residents and also to other interns and students when appropriate.
- Supervise medical, professional, and technical and support staff; full supervision includes responsibility for selection, performance evaluation, and corrective action.
- Evaluate and treat children and adolescents in clinic, day treatment, day school, residential, juvenile justice and other settings.
- Recommend, prescribe and provide psychiatric management including psychotherapy and psychosocial treatment, family therapy, group therapy, and psychopharmacological and biological assessment and treatment.
- Provide consultation, review, and guidance to other physicians in the evaluation and treatment of children and adolescents.
- Participate in quality improvement programs.
- Provide consultation and training services to non-physicians about child and adolescent cases and issues.
- Provide consultation to agencies engaged in collaborative services to treated children and adolescents.
- Consult with other medical and mental health professionals in the community when appropriate.
- Provide psychiatric consultation and/or treatment to families.
- Present psychiatric information to community groups and agencies when appropriate.
- Prepare written reports and records of medical services rendered.
- Perform related duties as assigned.
Licensure/Certification:
- License to practice medicine or osteopathy in the State of California.
- Possession of a valid Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
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:
Three years of post-residency experience providing child and adolescent psychiatric care.
Knowledge of:
- Health care management practices and principles including revenue retrieval.
- Principles and practices of supervision.
- Development of medical policies, procedures and protocols.
- 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:
- Direct child psychiatric programs.
- Clinically supervise and provide lead direction to medical/professional staff, including physicians.
- Fully supervise staff, including selection, performance evaluation, and corrective action.
- Prepare comprehensive reports and correspondence.
- Apply principles of effective management techniques.
- 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.
Open & Promotional. Anyone may apply. Current County of San Mateo and County of San Mateo Superior Court of California employees with at least six months (1040 hours) of continuous service in a classified regular, probationary, Confidential and Management extra-help/limited term positions prior to the final filing date will receive five points added to their final passing score on this examination.
A supplemental application form must be submitted in addition to our regular employment application form. Based solely on the information provided in the application materials, an application screening committee will select those applicants whose education, training and experience most closely matches the needs of the department. Those selected will be invited to a panel interview (weight: 100%) which may include the evaluation of a written or performance exercise given immediately preceding the interview. Selected applicants will be notified of the date, time and place of the tests.
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.
Apply immediately. This recruitment is open on a continuous basis and selections may be made at any time within the process.
~TENTATIVE RECRUITMENT SCHEDULE~ This is a continuous recruitment which may close at any time. The final filing date will be posted five days in advance on this job announcement.
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 is committed to advancing equity in order 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: Debbie Kong (06132024) (Supervising Child Psychiatrist - F128)
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