Psychiatrist

SALARY

$129.96 - $148.51 Hourly
$ - $ Annually

Bilingual allowance when applicable
5% Special Duty Assignment allowance when regularly assigned to the Psychiatric Health Facility or when regularly assigned to work in North County positions in Lompoc and Santa Maria.

New Hire Incentive: The County has a generous hiring incentive program and may provide reimbursement for reasonable relocation expenses, and at the discretion of the CEO, can provide flexible relocation assistance, housing, student loan offsets, cash incentives, and/or vacation and sick leave pre‑accruals in the interest of attracting the best talent to the organization.

• Vacation: 12 to 25 days per year depending on length of public employment.
• Holidays: 12 days per year.
• Sick Leave: 12 days sick leave per year. Unlimited accumulation, one year of which can be converted to service credit upon retirement.
• Health Plan: Choice of medical and dental plans (with vision care). The county contributes toward the employee's premium.
• On‑Site Employee Health Clinics: in Santa Barbara and Santa Maria:
  Provides ongoing and episodic services to eligible employees and their eligible dependents over age 15.
• Specialized Duty allowance when applicable.

For more information on County of Santa Barbara benefits  or on the Benefits Tab above. Applicants from other public sector employers may qualify for:

• Retirement reciprocity
• Time and service credit towards an advanced vacation accrual rate

We are accepting applications to establish one employment list to fill full‑time and part‑time vacancies in Santa Barbara, Santa Maria and Lompoc for the Behavioral Wellness Department. To be considered for a specific location, you must check the individual Location(s) on the application where you would be willing to accept an assignment. Although incumbents will be assigned a home base location, the selected candidate may need to travel between different sites within Santa Barbara County.

The operational area may include:
Santa Barbara, Carpinteria, Goleta, Lompoc, Los Olivos, Santa Mara, and Santa Ynez.

Founded in 1962, it is the mission of the Department of Behavioral Wellness to promote the prevention of and recovery from mental illness and addiction among individuals, families and communities, by providing effective leadership and delivering state‑of‑the‑art, culturally competent services. The Department provides treatment, rehabilitation, and support services to 10,000 clients with mental illness and substance use disorders annually through its professional staff of over 400, in addition to its many contracted Community‑Based Organization (CBO) providers.

The Department’s decisions and service delivery are guided by the following values:

• Quality services for persons of all ages with mental illness and/or substance abuse
• Integrity in individual and organizational actions
• Dignity, respect, and compassion for all persons
• Active involvement of clients and families in treatment, recovery, and policy development
• Diversity throughout our organization and cultural competency in service delivery
• A system of care and recovery that is clearly defined and promotes recovery and resiliency
• Emphasis on prevention and treatment
• Teamwork among department employees in an atmosphere that is respectful and creative
• Continuous quality improvement in service delivery and administration
• Wellness modeled for our clients at all levels; i.e., staff who regularly arrive at the workplace healthy, energetic and resilient
• Safety for everyone

The candidate selected for this position will, under direction, but with independent responsibility for professional results, provide psychiatric diagnostic and therapeutic service in a mental health clinic and/or inpatient psychiatric facility; and perform related duties as required. The candidate selected will also need to be able to treat patients using a measurement‑based care approach as well as establish relationships with primary care and substance use disorder providers of clients.

Adult Specialty: On‑call rotation for adult services as required at the Psychiatric Health Facility, and 3 to 4 weeknights per month of…