Staff Psychiatrist - Adult OP / Jail OP

THE PRACTICE

Humboldt County Behavioral Health - Eureka, CA

Humboldt County Behavioral Health, provides mental health services for Humboldt County residents, including eligible Medi-Cal patients. Their county services provide treatment to address their residents’ mental health systems, arranging follow-up quality care, and a referral network of resources. TBH supports Humboldt County Behavioral Health with Adult and Child & Adolescent physicians to address the needs of their patients.

Jail Services

• 15 hours per week (1.5 days) 
• 8 AM - 6 PM PT
• 8-12 adults per day
• 0-3 emergency involuntary medications a day (include seclusion and restraint)
• Participate in hearings for involuntary medication (1-3 a month, court order to medicate every day)
• Lock down 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
• EMR – Cor, SmartCare
• IM team on site/on a separate floor – few days a week
• 1370 evaluations – capacity for involuntary medication
• 1603 – appear in court (through zoom, but may have to go in person if zoom doesn’t work – court attached to building)
• Managing in-patient level situation – requiring seclusion restraints, and IM regularly (worst case scenario)
• 20-30 inmates, 1 officer for the dorm setting
• Nurses assist with medications and orders

Outpatient Services

• Adult Services
• Flexible 8 or 10 hours of coverage Monday – Friday
• 29 hours per week
  • Coordinate with nurse
    • i.e. may see 6 people, medication orders for 15 (will review charts and make orders/titration)
• Patients released from jail, needing medication order will also be seen in outpatient services  (AB9 probation as well)
• Sometimes see patients on parole
• Continuity of care to help keep patients out of jail
• No security on site, if any issues local police can intervene
• No call, nights, or weekends
• Case load of 250
• Volume of 6-8 patients per day
• Average of 1-5 intakes per week
• 60 minutes for an initial eval and 30 minutes for a follow-up visit
• Clinic hosts NP trainees, physician candidates should be comfortable being a preceptor

THE BENEFITS

• $180.39 per hour for part-time W2 outpatient in-person services
• $211.31 per hour for part-time W2 jail in-person services
• Comprehensive Benefits Package
• Attractive 401K and Company Match
• PTO & CME Accrual

THE AREA

• Eureka is a port city in Northern California. Its Old Town district features elaborate Victorian houses such as the nearby Carson Mansion. Sequoia Park Zoo is home to pandas, primates, and features a walk-through aviary. Next to the zoo, Sequoia Park is home to massive old-growth redwood trees. Guided boat cruises aboard the early-1900s Madaket ferry take in the sights, seals and birdlife of Humboldt Bay.