RELIEF MENTAL HEALTH PSYCHIATRIST

RELIEF MENTAL HEALTH PSYCHIATRIST

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RELIEF MENTAL HEALTH PSYCHIATRIST

Salary

$261.98 - $291.09 Hourly

Location

Los Angeles County, CA

Job Type

Full time

Job Number

Y4736A-EA

Department

HEALTH SERVICES

Opening Date

05/14/2024

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Position/Program Information

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 unified system of 23 health centers and four hospitals - and expanded network of community partner clinics – DHS annually provides direct care for over 500,000 outstanding patients, employs over 23,000 staff, and has an annual budget of over $8.4 billion. For additional information regarding DHS please visit

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.

Essential Job Functions

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.

Requirements

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, Teresa Ruocco a View email address on click.appcast.io. Please include the exam number and exam title.

Additional Information

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 a pproved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk/clutter mail.

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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 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.

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DEPARTMENT CONTACT:

Teresa Ruocco, Exam Analyst

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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

Employment Information

Any language contained in the job posting supersedes any language contained below.

This document is intended to provide general information about the recruitment process of the County of Los Angeles. Applicants with questions about a specific job posting should contact the exam analyst listed on the posting.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Non-Discrimination Statement:

The County of Los Angeles is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to non-discrimination in the County workforce, regardless of age (40 and over); ancestry; color; ethnicity; religious creed; protected family or medical leave status; disability; marital status; medical condition; genetic information; military and veteran status; national origin; race ; sex; gender; sexual orientation; or any other characteristic protected by State or federal law. For more information, please visit:

Testing Accommodations for Applicants:

The County of Los Angeles complies with all federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process, please contact the testing accommodation coordinator listed on the job posting. Hearing impaired applicants with telephone teletype equipment may leave messages by calling the teletype phone number on the job posting. For more information on accommodations, please visit:

Fair Chance:

The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except as otherwise permissible under applicable laws, you will not be asked to provide information about conviction history unless you receive a conditional offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct and adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and will also consider potential mitigating factors, which may include, but is 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 conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952).

Employment Eligibility:

Final appointment is contingent upon verification of U.S. citizenship or the right to work in the United States.

Career PathFinder:

Resources to help current and prospective employees plan a career with Los Angeles County are available. To explore career paths to and from nearly all job titles, please visit our interactive Career PathFinder application at

Veteran’s Credit:

Pursuant to the County Charter and County policy, in all open competitive examinations (i.e., examinations open to everyone), the County of Los Angeles will add a credit of 10 percent of the total credits specified for such examination to the final passing score of an honorably discharged veteran, as well as the spouse of a deceased or disabled veteran, who served in the Armed Forces of the United States under specific conditions.

For more information on veteran’s credit, please visit:

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This Supplemental Questionnaire (SQ) is to be completed by all applicants for this examination. The information you provide on your Supplemental Questionnaire will be evaluated and used to determine your eligibility to participate in the next phase of the examination process.

CHECK YOUR ANSWERS CAREFULLY.

Please read each question carefully and be as specific as possible when answering by including all the information requested. It is the applicant's sole responsibility to complete this questionnaire completely, correctly, and accurately.

Comments such as "SEE RESUME" will not be considered a valid response, therefore, using such statements will also result in your application being rejected.

You certify that the information provided is accurate, and you are aware that the information on the Supplemental Questionnaire is subject to verification at any time during the examination and hiring process. You also understand that any false statements may result in disqualification or dismissal.

• Yes, I have read and understand the above information and instructions.

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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Do you have a certificate of completion of a residency training program approved by the American Specialty Board? If so, please attach a copy to your application. NOTE: If you are not able to attach a copy to your application, you may email a legible copy to the exam analyst within seven (7) calendar days of filing your application online at View email address on click.appcast.io

Be sure to include your name as it appears on your application, the exam title, and the exam number.

• Yes

• No

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LICENSE/CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENT:

Do you have a valid and active California State Physician and Surgeon's Certificate authorized by the Board of Medical Examiners of the State of California?All required licenses and certificates must be active and unrestricted or your application will not be accepted.

If yes, please provide the license/certificate number.

If you do not have the required license/certificate,please indicate "Not applicable" below.

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Los Angeles, California, 90010

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