Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist

Job description

Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist
📍 Kern County, CA – 93301
💼 Job ID: R10041

✅ Why Join Us
Step into a vital role within KernBHRS, supporting the behavioral health needs of Medi-Cal recipients and uninsured youth. As a Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist, you'll provide trauma-informed psychiatric care, collaborate closely with schools and juvenile justice systems, and help guide at-risk children toward better futures.

✅ Key Responsibilities
✔️ Conduct ADHD diagnostic evaluations using tools like the Vanderbilt scales, and support school-based 504/IEP accommodations
✔️ Manage medications for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), such as aripiprazole for irritability, while partnering with ABA therapists
✔️ Perform court-ordered forensic evaluations, including assessments of parental competency and trauma-induced dissociative symptoms
✔️ Supervise Child Psychiatry Fellows in handling crisis intervention and managing self-harm and suicidal ideation cases
✔️ Partner with educators, social workers, and juvenile courts to build holistic support plans for youth

✅ What We’re Looking For
✔️ Active California Medical License
✔️ Board Certification or Eligibility in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
✔️ ABPN Certified
✔️ DEA Certified

✅ Schedule Options
Full-Time (FTE)
✔️ 8-hour day shifts
✔️ Includes 10–12 med management appointments, 3–5 court evaluations per week
✔️ Afternoon hours prioritized for school collaboration

Part-Time (PTE)
✔️ 4–6 hour shifts, typically 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
✔️ Ideal for school-based and residential care visits

✅ Compensation & Benefits
✔️ $240/hour
✔️ Sick days
✔️ Health insurance
✔️ 401k with matching

• Health Insurance, 401k
• Competitive Compensation