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• Adult outpatient population within Jail system • Full-time schedule – 40 hours per week • 8 or 10 hour shifts available • No call requirements • Average 12–15 patients per day • Initial evaluations: 60 minutes • Follow-up visits: 30 minutes • EMR: CorEMR Job Responsibilities: • Provide comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and assessments for adult patients within the jail outpatient clinic setting • Diagnose and treat mental health and co-occurring substance use disorders • Develop, implement, and monitor individualized treatment plans • Prescribe and manage psychiatric medications as clinically appropriate • Conduct initial psychiatric evaluations (60 minutes) and follow-up visits (30 minutes) • Provide ongoing medication management and symptom monitoring • Collaborate with multidisciplinary treatment teams, including therapists, nurses, and correctional staff • Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation in CorEMR • Participate in treatment planning and case consultations • Ensure care is delivered in accordance with county policies, correctional guidelines, and best clinical practices • Support efforts to promote patient safety, stabilization, and continuity of care within the correctional health system Qualifications: • MD or DO from an accredited medical school • Completion of an ACGME-accredited Psychiatry residency • Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry • Active California medical license (or ability to obtain) • DEA license or ability to obtain prior to start • Experience working in correctional health, county jail, or public behavioral health settings preferred • Strong clinical assessment, diagnostic, and medication management skills • Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team environment • Excellent documentation and communication skills • Commitment to providing high-quality, patient-centered psychiatric care in a correctional setting Working Hours: • Full-time schedule – 40 hours per week • 8-hour or 10-hour shifts available • Monday–Friday schedule • No call responsibilities Skills: Skills • Comprehensive psychiatric evaluation and diagnostic skills • Expertise in psychopharmacology and medication management • Ability to treat serious mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorders • Strong clinical decision-making and problem-solving abilities • Effective communication and interpersonal skills with patients and multidisciplinary teams • Ability to work effectively in a correctional health environment • Proficiency in electronic medical records (CorEMR preferred) • Strong clinical documentation and reporting skills • Ability to manage complex behavioral health cases in a structured setting • Commitment to patient safety, ethical practice, and high-quality psychiatric care