Chief Mental Health Psychiatrist

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1. Medical and Dental coverage
2. Group life insurance
3. Health care and subsidized dependent care spending accounts
4. Long-term disability health insurance

No withhold or out of class experience will be allowed for this position. Experience is required to be fully met at the time of filing.

A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to use an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.

California State Physician and Surgeons certificate authorized by the Board of Medical Examiners of the State of California.***

Physical Class II Light: This class includes administrative and clerical positions requiring light physical effort that may include occasional light lifting to a 10-pound limit and some bending stooping or squatting. Considerable ambulation may be involved.

1. Board certification in psychiatry recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties.***
2. Supervisory experience of interdisciplinary teams.
3. Psychiatric subspecialty training or board certification in area of expertise (e.g. child and adolescent forensic addiction psychiatry).***

*** To qualify submit your California State Physician and Surgeons certificate with your application or email it to within 15 calendar days of applying. Any certifications required for desirable qualifications should also be submitted within the same timeframe.

We do not accept password-protected documents. Ensure documents are unlocked before attaching to your application or sending to the exam analyst.

This examination will consist of an evaluation of experience supplemental questionnaires and desirable qualifications based upon application information weighted 100%.

The passing score for the assessment part is 70%.

Applicants will be processed as they are received. Candidates who passed the assessment are placed on a list in the order of their score group for a period of twelve (12) months. We will use this list to fill vacancies in the Department of Mental Health as they occur.

APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION:

We only accept applications filed online. Applications submitted by U.S. mail fax or in person are not accepted. Apply online by clicking on the Apply green button at the top right of this posting. This website can also be used to get application status updates.

Please fill out the application completely. Provide relevant job experience including employers name and address job title beginning and ending dates number of hours worked per week and description of work performed.

We may verify information included in the application at any point during the examination and hiring process including after an appointment has been made. Falsification of information could result in refusal of application or rescission of appointment. Copying verbiage from the Requirements or class specification as your work experience will not be sufficient to demonstrate meeting the requirements. Doing so may result in an incomplete application and may lead to disqualification.

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Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number so include yours when applying.

For those who do not have access to a computer or the internet we provide access to complete an application at public libraries throughout the county.

All applicants must file their application online using their own user ID and password. Using a family members or friends login information may erase a candidates original application record.

The County of Los Angeles recognizes and affirms that all people are created equal and are entitled to all rights afforded by the Constitution of the United States. We are committed to promoting Anti-Racism Diversity and Inclusion efforts to address the inequalities and disparities amongst race. We support the ARDI Strategic Plan and its goals by improving equality diversity and inclusion in recruitment selection and employment practices.

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