Correctional Addiction Medicine Physician

California Correctional Health Care Services; California; On-site; USD 200,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

California Correctional Health Care Services seeks a Physician and Surgeon to serve as a subject matter expert in treating patients within the Integrated Substance Use Disorders Treatment (ISUDT) program. The role involves evaluating and treating patients with opiate and alcohol use disorders and contributing to a statewide addiction medicine program.

The position includes on-call duties and occasional travel to institutions and community health care organizations.

Qualifications

• Licensed physician with appropriate medical license in California.
• Experience in substance use disorder treatment and addiction medicine.
• Willingness to participate in on-call duties.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and treat patients within the ISUDT program.
• Assist in development of a statewide addiction medicine program.
• On-call duties and travel to institutions and community health care organizations.

Skills

Addiction medicine

Opiate use treatment

Alcohol use disorder treatment

Clinical evaluation

Education

MD or DO medical degree

Job description

Department Information

Vision

We enhance public safety and promote successful community reintegration through education, treatment and active participation in rehabilitative and restorative justice programs.

Mission

To facilitate the successful reintegration of the individuals in our care back to their communities equipped with the tools to be drug-free, healthy, and employable members of society by providing education, treatment, rehabilitative, and restorative justice programs, all in a safe and humane environment.

CDCR and CCHCS are committed to transforming the correctional landscape to create safer, more professional, and more fulfilling environments for our employees, the incarcerated population, and those supervised in our communities. Through systemwide improvements grounded in proven and emerging practices, we aim to strengthen rehabilitation, enhance workplace satisfaction, and support successful reentry into the community through our institutions, parole, and community partnerships. Our shared mission is to promote safety, wellness, and human dignity while fostering positive change for all those who live and work within our institutions and communities.

CDCR and CCHCS are committed to building an inclusive respectful workplace. We are determined to attract and hire candidates from all communities and empower employees from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and personal experiences. We are proud to foster inclusion and drive collaborative efforts at all levels of the Department.

Across our organization, our programs work cooperatively to provide the highest level of health care possible to a diverse correctional population. We encourage creativity and ingenuity while treating others fairly, honestly, and with respect, all of which are critical to the success of the CDCR and CCHCS mission.

This advertisement is for a Physician and Surgeon, Correctional Facility position(s) located at headquarters (HQ) or Region in one of the following locations:

• Elk Grove - Sacramento County
• Santa Ana - Orange County
• Rancho Cucamonga - San Bernardino County
• Diamond Bar - Los Angeles County
  
  
  

Please indicate the position number on your application: 091-521-9269-XXX

Note : Main communication for this position will be through email. Please ensure you have a valid email address on your application.

Department Website: https://cchcs.ca.gov/careers

Job Description And Duties

Effective July 1, 2025, in accordance with the applicable Memorandum of Understanding, the Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025) was implemented in response to the status of the State budget. PLP 2025 requires each full-time employee in Bargaining Unit 16 , and related Excluded, Exempt and Statutory Exempt employees, will have their base salary reduced by 4.62 percent and will receive 8 PLP 2025 leave credits monthly for at least 16 months. Salaries do not reflect the recent changes. Part-time employees are subject to the same conditions as full-time employees, on a prorated basis equivalent to their time-base. Permanent intermittent employees are subject to the same condition as full-time employees, based on the number of hours worked in the pay period.

This Job Control is listed Until Filled, applications will be reviewed on the following dates:

9/18/26, 10/2/26, 10/16/26, 10/30/26, 11/13/26, 11/27/26, 12/11/26

This classification is subject to Section 5, Hiring-Above-Minimum (HAM) Authorization of the California State Civil Service Pay Scales. The authorized HAM rate for this classification is P $26,677, Q $28,156, and R $29,640

Under the general direction of the Chief Physician and Surgeon, the Physician and Surgeon (P&S) will serve as a subject matter expert (SME) in treatment of patients within the Integrated Substance Use Disorders Treatment (ISUDT) program, evaluate and treat patients with opiate and alcohol use disorders and assist in the development of a statewide addiction medicine program that prepares primary care providers to evaluate, refer and treat patients with substance use disorders (SUD). On-call duties and occasional travel to institutions and community health care organizations required.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement .

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.