Adult Psychiatrist - Behavioral Health and Recovery Services

Adult Psychiatrist Position

The County of San Mateo Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (BHRS) seeks Board eligible or Board-certified adult psychiatrists to join one of our outpatient clinics at Central County, San Mateo;
North County, Daly City;
Coastside Clinic, Half Moon Bay;
South County, Redwood City;
East Palo Alto Community Counseling Center, East Palo Alto;
Primary Care Interface;
Older Adult System of Integrated Services (OASIS);
Puente Team;
Public Health Policy & Planning's (PHPP) Street Medicine Team, to work with adult BHRS clients with severe mental illness and substance use disorders.

Currently we have one extra-help vacancy at Primary Care Interface in San Mateo.

BHRS serves multiple large cultural populations. Bilingual fluency in San Mateo County threshold languages (Spanish, Chinese, and Tagalog) will be deemed a highly desirable skill. We are also specifically seeking bicultural candidates and/or candidates who demonstrate cultural literacy, sensitivity, and a strong desire to work with cultural populations.

As a national leader in trauma-informed community mental health services, with a core commitment to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion as guiding principles by which we continuously evaluate and develop our system of care, with a significant, long-standing institutional dedication of both staff and resources to realizing these core goals for our clients, their families, and our BHRS staff. 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 severe mental illness, the chance to participate in a team model.

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—criminal justice and human services agencies, private providers and contract agencies, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Commission members, families, and consumers.

The County of San Mateo supports an award-winning Psychiatric Residency Training Program and staff psychiatrists participate in resident training.

Excellent Benefits Package The position offers a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package which includes County funded malpractice insurance, pension plans and health benefits for retirees, 5% match into deferred comp, 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 used as time off or cashed out up to 50%, three days of Winter Recess (24 total hours) leave time, and a wellness program, including exercise classes, worksite massage, and an onsite gym.

BHRS positions include a hybrid model of remote work, which may continue in the future.

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:

• Conduct psychiatric assessments and make diagnoses.
• Prescribe appropriate treatment plans and prescribe therapy, psychotherapy, rehabilitation programs, and medications as needed.
• Medication management, including Medication for Addiction Treatment (MAT) as needed.
• Coordinate the work of consulting medical specialists.
• Act as physician member of a multi-disciplinary team for clinical work or program development.
• Train and supervise medical students, interns and residents.
• Provide clinical supervision to licensed and professional staff.
• Prepare reports and maintain records of activities.
• Conduct and direct individual and group psychotherapy.
• Consult and work with other medical and/or mental health professionals in the community when necessary.
• Confer with clients' relatives or loved ones regarding illness and treatment.
• Maintain electronic records of diagnosis, treatment and prognosis according to BHRS standards and other regulatory agencies.
• Develop comprehensive case histories.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

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:

• License to practice medicine or osteopathy in the State of California.
• Possession of a valid Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

• Current developments, trends and research in the field of medicine and psychiatry.
• Basic understanding of clinical supervisory principles and practices.
• Pharmacology and psychopharmacology including laws regarding informed…