# Correctional Psychiatrist

> Greenlife Healthcare Staffing · California City, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-05-04

**Salary:** USD 460,000–468,000

**Workplace:** on_site

**Department:** Joseph Agha

## Description

**Correctional Psychiatrist - Kern County, CA (#R10043)**  

Board Certification in Forensic Psychiatry (Preferred): ABPN certification not mandatory but strongly recommended.

Greenlife Healthcare Staffing is seeking an **Correctional Psychiatrist** to fill an opening in the KernBHRS department that provides specialty behavioral health services to Medi-Cal recipients and uninsured, located in Kern County, CA.  

**Schedule of the Correctional Psychiatrist:**

-   **Full-Time (FTE)**:

-   Shift: 8-hour day (e.g., 7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. to align with jail intake protocols).
-   Activities: 10–12 inmate evaluations, competency assessments, and testimony preparation.

-   **On-Call Requirements**:

-   Rotation: 1–2 weekends monthly for urgent forensic consultations (additional compensation).

**Job Description:**

The Correctional Psychiatrists provide mental health services within Kern County detention facilities, focusing on competency restoration, suicide risk mitigation, and continuity-of-care planning for post-release community reintegration.

**Job Responsibilities:**

-   Conduct competency-to-stand-trial (CST) evaluations under Penal Code 1369, collaborating with public defenders and court-appointed experts.
-   Manage opioid withdrawal protocols using buprenorphine/naloxone in compliance with CDCR formulary restrictions.
-   Develop safety plans for inmates with borderline personality disorder and histories of self-injurious behaviors.
-   Coordinate with probation officers and FQHCs to ensure medication access post-release, including 30-day supplies of antipsychotics.

_**Greenlife Healthcare Staffing is a nationwide recruitment agency, matching both new grads and advanced practitioners to hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, multi-specialty groups, and private practices.**_

## Requirements

**Requirements of the Correctional Psychiatrist:**

-   Must have an active California Medical License. 
-   American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) certified.
-   Must be DEA Certified

## Benefits

**Benefits of the Correctional Psychiatrist:**

-   The salary for this position is $225/hr.
-   Sick days
-   Health insurance
-   Matching 401k

## Apply

[Apply at Greenlife Healthcare Staffing](https://apply.workable.com/greenlife-healthcare-staffing-1/j/ACBD50C15C/apply)

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