Correctional Psychiatrist

Correctional Psychiatrist - Kern County, CA

Board Certification in Forensic Psychiatry (Preferred): ABPN certification not mandatory but strongly recommended.

Greenlife Healthcare Staffing is seeking a Correctional Psychiatrist to fill an opening in the KernBHRS department that provides specialty behavioral health services to Medi-Cal recipients and uninsured, located in Kern County, CA.

Schedule of the Correctional Psychiatrist:

• Full-Time (FTE) :
• Shift: 8-hour day (e.g., 7:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. to align with jail intake protocols).
• Activities: 1012 inmate evaluations, competency assessments, and testimony preparation.
• On-Call Requirements :
• Rotation: 12 weekends monthly for urgent forensic consultations (additional compensation).

Job Description:

The Correctional Psychiatrists provide mental health services within Kern County detention facilities, focusing on competency restoration, suicide risk mitigation, and continuity-of-care planning for post-release community reintegration.

Job Responsibilities:

• Conduct competency-to-stand-trial (CST) evaluations under Penal Code 1369, collaborating with public defenders and court-appointed experts.
• Manage opioid withdrawal protocols using buprenorphine/naloxone in compliance with CDCR formulary restrictions.
• Develop safety plans for inmates with borderline personality disorder and histories of self-injurious behaviors.
• Coordinate with probation officers and FQHCs to ensure medication access post-release, including 30-day supplies of antipsychotics.

Greenlife Healthcare Staffing is a nationwide recruitment agency, matching both new grads and advanced practitioners to hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, multi-specialty groups, and private practices.