Psychiatrist (Child-Board Certified)

Solano County; Fairfield (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retention bonus

Job summary

Solano County is seeking a Board Certified Child Psychiatrist to perform psychiatric evaluations and diagnoses for clients under 21, and to develop, monitor, and evaluate treatment plans including psychotherapy and medications for in-patient and out-patient child/adolescent clients. The role includes various administrative duties to support the program.

Requirements include completion of a 3-4 year ACGME-accredited psychiatry residency with one year of child/adolescent treatment experience, ABPN

Qualifications

• Completion of an ACGME-accredited psychiatry residency including one year in child/adolescent treatment.
• Board certification by the ABPN in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry is required.
• Must hold a valid California physician and surgeon license.
• Some positions require a valid California driver’s license, Class C.

Responsibilities

• Perform psychiatric evaluations and diagnoses for clients under 21.
• Develop, monitor, and evaluate treatment plans, including psychotherapy and medications.
• Perform administrative tasks to support program services.

Skills

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Psychiatric evaluation

Education

ACGME-accredited Psychiatry Residency

Job description

$30,000 retention bonus (subject to funding availability) Solano County is seeking Psychiatrist - Child Board Certified to perform psychiatric evaluations and diagnoses of assigned clients under the age of 21; develop, monitor, and evaluate appropriate treatment plans including psychotherapy and/or psychotropic medication strategies for in-patient and out-patient child/adolescent clients and to perform and monitor a variety of administrative tasks/functions in support of assigned program areas/division services.

The eligible list established from this recruitment will be used to fill full-time and part-time regular, limited-term or extra-help positions as vacancies occur or the need arises.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

EXPERIENCE: Successful completion of a three or four year psychiatry residency program that is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) to include one year of professional experience in providing child/adolescent psychiatric treatment and evaluation; this one year experience may be gained in residency.

LICENSING, CERTIFICATION AND REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

• Applicants are required to possess a valid license as a physician and surgeon issued by the State of California.
• Possession of a valid certification as a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist by the American Board of Psychiatry is required.
• Some positions in this class will require the applicant to possess a valid California driver’s license, Class C, by the time of appointment.

Note: All licenses, certificates and registrations must be kept current while employed in this class. This may include the completion of continuing education units to maintain the required registration in good standing. Employees must keep their licenses, certifications and registrations current and failure to do so may constitute cause for personnel action in accordance with Civil Service Rules or applicable bargaining agreement.

Solano County's Behavioral Health mission is to provide mental health services and support in Solano County that are person-centered, safe, effective, efficient, timely and equitable, that are supported by friends and community, that promote wellness/recovery, and that fully incorporate shared decision making between consumers, family members and providers.

Solano County Behavioral Health dedicates itself to the care of Solano residents to help them remain in the community so that they can progress in their recovery and benefit from natural supports, avoiding institutionalization. Behavioral Health provides psychiatric services to Solano Community in an integrated health care environment in three adult and child outpatient clinics located in Vallejo, Fairfield, and Vacaville.

Our Services: In addition to outpatient psychiatric services, the Behavioral Health Division offers the following to its clients:

• Outpatient Psychotherapy
• Case Management
• A.C.T. and TIP model services (Full Service Partnerships)
• Wellness Centers
• Consumer and Family Support:

Solano County Behavioral Health is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion. Our services aim to empower all community members throughout their journey towards wellness and recovery. It is also of equal importance for us to improve access to quality care for underserved and under-represented ethnic and minority populations who have been historically marginalized by health care systems. We are seeking qualified staff who possess valuable life experiences and expertise to ensure our workforce is culturally and linguistically responsive and leverages diversity to foster innovation and positive outcomes for the people we serve.

SELECTION PROCESS

4/23/2026 – 5:00pm 1st application review deadline to submit application and required documents.

7/30/2026 - 5:00pm next application review deadline to submit application and required documents.

Based on the information provided in the application documents, the qualified applicants will be invited for further examination and will either be pre-scheduled by the Department of Human Resources or be invited to self-schedule. All applicants meeting the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement through any subsequent phase of the examination. Depending upon the number of applications received, the selection process may consist of an initial application screening, a mandatory information meeting, a written and/or practical exam, an oral board exam, or any combination listed. Responses to supplemental questions may be used as screening and testing mechanisms and will be used to assess an applicant’s ability to advance in the process; as such, responses to supplemental questions should be treated as test examination responses. Information contained herein does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract.

All potential new hires and employees considered for promotion to management, confidential positions or unrepresented positions will be subject to a background and reference check after contingent job offer is accepted. These provisions are subject to change.

Any further questions can be directed to the Department of Human Resources at [phone], business hours are Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. EOE/AA

Please note that all dates/times listed in the job announcement are Pacific Time.