Job Details

California Correctional Health Care Services

JC-470215 - Staff Psychiatrist, CF - Mule Creek State Prison (MCSP)

Final Filing Date: Until Filled

Application Methods: Electronic (Using your CalCareer Account), By Mail, Drop-off

This Job Control is listed Until Filled. Applications will be reviewed on the following dates:
03/28/25, 04/11/25, 04/25/25, 05/09/25, 05/23/25, 06/06/25, 06/20/25, 07/03/25, 07/18/25, 08/01/25, 08/15/25, 08/29/25, 09/12/25, 09/26/25, 10/10/25

• Recruitment and Retention Bonus may be available for clinicians newly hired with California Correctional Health Care Services.
• Effective July 1, 2023, employees in this class, employed within the California Correctional Health Care Services, who are physically located at and assigned to direct in-person patient care on grounds or at a facility, shall receive a pay differential equivalent to 15% of their monthly base pay.
• Only employees who provide direct patient care, treating patients in-person, on grounds, or at a facility more than 50% of the pay period are eligible for this pay differential.
• This classification is subject to Section 5, Hiring-Above-Minimum (HAM) Authorization of the California State Civil Service Pay Scales. The authorized HAM rate for this classification is: P $29,378, Q $30,229.

Under general direction of the Senior Psychiatrist (Sup), the Psychiatrist in Mental Health Services is a member of an Interdisciplinary Treatment Team providing general population outpatient services to inmates. The Team includes other psychiatrists, psychologists, and psychiatric social workers assigned to a Service Area. In general, the staff psychiatrist in case management performs psychiatric evaluations, participates in treatment planning and case reviews, prescribes medications, and provides crisis intervention and psychotherapy. The staff psychiatrist also provides consultations and training in treatment approaches to both clinical and custody staff of the Interdisciplinary Treatment Team.

Minimum Requirements

• Possession of the legal requirements for the practice of medicine in California as determined by the Medical Board of California or the California Board of Osteopathic Examiners.
• Either Pattern I: Possession of a valid certificate in psychiatry issued by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology or the American Osteopathic Board of Neurology and Psychiatry.

Classification: STAFF PSYCHIATRIST, CORRECTIONAL AND REHAB SERVICES (SAFETY) $29,378.00 - $30,229.00

# of Positions: Multiple

Work Location: Mule Creek State Prison

Telework: In Office

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

Department Information

Vision: We enhance public safety and promote successful community reintegration through education, treatment, and active participation in rehabilitative and restorative justice programs.

Mission: To facilitate the successful reintegration of the individuals in our care back to their communities equipped with the tools to be drug-free, healthy, and employable members of society by providing education, treatment, rehabilitative, and restorative justice programs, all in a safe and humane environment.

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) and the California Correctional Health Care Services (CCHCS) are committed to building an inclusive and culturally diverse workplace.

Contact Information

Department Website:

Human Resources Contact:
Catherine Lara
(000) -
...@cdcr.ca.gov

Please direct requests for Reasonable Accommodations to the interview scheduler at the time the interview is being scheduled.