Enjoy Comprehensive State of CA Benefits and Competitive Pay

$417,156 – Board Certified in-person care

$405,408 – Board Eligible in-person care

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About the Position:

Within a community of colleagues, provide essential mental health care from ongoing medication management to pragmatic crisis care – to a diverse, historically underserved patient population.

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Restructured Recruitment and Retention Bonus:

Recruitment and Retention Bonus for clinicians newly hired with the State of CA has been restructured to provide a 1% bonus for the first 7 years, increasing by 1% year over year,

maxing at a 7% bonus by year 7.

Psychiatrists newly hired with the state of CA are also eligible to receive a recruitment and retention bonus of up to $15,000 within the first 12 months of service.

Referral Bonus:

All CCHCS/CDCR employees that refer a mental health clinician who is successfully hired by CCHCS may be eligible to receive a referral bonus of $5,000 per appointed referral.

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Benefits:

We offer all of the benefits that come with State of CA employment, including:

• Relocation assistance for those new to State of CA service
• Generous paid time off and holiday schedule
• Dedicated assistance with visa sponsorship
• Robust 401(k) and 457(b) retirement plans (tax defer up to $47,000 - $62,000 per year)
• State of CA retirement that vests in 5 years (visit www.CalPERS.ca.gov for retirement formulas)

Requirements:

• CA Medical License
• Psychiatry Board Certification/Eligibility

About California Correctional Health Services:

• State of CA agency partnered with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR)
• Robust Correctional Health System with sprawling Headquarters in Elk Grove and multiple Regional Offices providing medical, dental, and mental health care in more than 30 CDCR facilities

About California Correctional Health Care Services

Commitment to California Model: The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) and California Correctional Health Care Services (CCHCS) are proud to partner on the California Model which will transform the correctional landscape for our employees and the incarcerated. The California Model is a systemwide change that leverages national and international best practices to address longstanding challenges related to incarceration and institution working conditions, creating a safe, professional, and satisfying workplace for staff as well as rehabilitation for the incarcerated. Additionally, the California Model improves success of the decarcerated through robust re-entry efforts back into to the community.