Behavioral Health Physician I (formerly Psychiatrist I)

Posting number: 26-19667-01

Department: Department of Behavioral Health

Job classification: Behavioral Health Physician I

Posting type: Open

Categories: Health Services, Mental Health

Summary

Our doctors work a 4/10 schedule! Telework available up to 64 hours per pay period!

Be an agent of change and make a difference in delivering health and wellness to millions of residents.

Join a team that is passionate about the services they provide and is committed to making a difference throughout San Bernardino County.

The Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) is recruiting for Behavioral Health Physician I's who function as Staff General Psychiatrists* who assume medical responsibility for adult and/or child and adolescent patients under their direct care and supervision in outpatient clinics. Incumbents may also be assigned to work in specialty areas, such as outpatient forensics, correctional mental health services, Clozaril, diversion, quality improvement, or informatics.

Serving as a physician in San Bernardino County's Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) presents the opportunity to change the lives of people living with severe and persistent mental illness and substance use disorders through direct service, training the next generation of physicians, acquiring and advancing in leadership experiences, facilitating innovation, and practicing integrative medicine. DBH physicians are passionate and committed to advancing the practice of medicine by caring for the whole person and collaborating with other county departments and professionals to bring access to care at the forefront of technology and medical advancements.

Essential duties include conducting comprehensive psychiatric assessments/evaluations and mental status examinations (MSEs) of patients, providing multi-axial diagnoses according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) approved by the American Psychiatric Association; developing and implementing individualized mental health treatment planning for assigned patients; providing competent psychotropic medication treatment and other psychiatric treatments to meet the needs of assigned patients; and performing related tasks as required.

*Official Title: Behavioral Health Physician I
For additional details, please refer to the Behavioral Health Physician I job description.

DBH is also accepting applications for Behavioral Health Physician II, Behavioral Health Physician III, Behavioral Health Physician IV, and Child Psychiatrist. Please click on a job title to be redirected to the corresponding application. Each position requires its own application.

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