Psychiatrist (Child-Board Certified) (Fairfield)

$30,000 retention bonus (subject to funding availability)

Solano County is seeking a Psychiatrist - Child Board Certified to perform psychiatric evaluations and diagnoses of assigned clients under the age of 21; develop, monitor, and evaluate appropriate treatment plans including psychotherapy and/or psychotropic medication strategies for in‑patient and out‑patient child/adolescent clients and to perform and monitor a variety of administrative tasks/functions in support of assigned program areas/division services.

The eligible list established from this recruitment will be used to fill full‑time and part‑time regular, limited‑term or extra‑help positions as vacancies occur or the need arises.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

EXPERIENCE: Successful completion of a three or four year psychiatry residency program that is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) to include one year of professional experience in providing child/adolescent psychiatric treatment and evaluation; this one year experience may be gained in residency.

LICENSING, CERTIFICATION AND REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

• Applicants are required to possess a valid license as a physician and surgeon issued by the State of California.
• Possession of a valid certification as a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist by the American Board of Psychiatry is required.
• Some positions in this class will require the applicant to possess a valid California driver’s license, Class C, by the time of appointment.

All licenses, certificates and registrations must be kept current while employed in this class. This may include the completion of continuing education units to maintain the required registration in good standing. Employees must keep their licenses, certifications and registrations current and failure to do so may constitute cause for personnel action in accordance with Civil Service Rules or applicable bargaining agreement.

Solano County's Behavioral Health mission is to provide mental health services and support in Solano County that are person-centered, safe, effective, efficient, timely and equitable, that are supported by friends and community, that promote wellness/recovery, and that fully incorporate shared decision making between consumers, family members and providers.

Solano County Behavioral Health dedicates itself to the care of Solano residents to help them remain in the community so that they can progress in their recovery and benefit from natural supports, avoiding institutionalization. Behavioral Health provides psychiatric services to Solano Community in an integrated health care environment in three adult and child outpatient clinics located in Vallejo, Fairfield, and Vacaville.

OUR SERVICES

• Outpatient Psychotherapy
• Case Management
• A.C.T. and TIP model services (Full Service Partnerships)
• Wellness Centers
• Consumer and Family Support

Solano County Behavioral Health is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion. Our services aim to empower all community members throughout their journey towards wellness and recovery. It is also of equal importance for us to improve access to quality care for underserved and under-represented ethnic and minority populations who have been historically marginalized by health care systems. We are seeking qualified staff who possess valuable life experiences and expertise to ensure our workforce is culturally and linguistically responsive and leverages diversity to foster innovation and positive outcomes for the people we serve.

EOE/AA