Salary : $340,092.00 - $434,064.00 Annually
Location : Redding, 96007, 96073, 96003, 96002, 96001, CA
Job Type: Full-Time Regular
Job Number: 1019_HHSA_081926
Department: Health & Human Services Agency - Adult Services
Opening Date: 08/19/2026
Closing Date: 9/16/2026 5:00 PM Pacific
SALARY: $28,341 - $36,172 APPROXIMATE MONTHLY* / $163.51 - $208.68 APPROXIMATE HOURLY*
*Sign-on Bonus payout - 25% after first payroll, 25% after third payroll, 50% after initial one -year evaluation period. More information is included in the benefits section below.
Cost of living adjustments scheduled for December 2026 and December 2027. This position is an Unrepresented Management position. Please refer
to the Shasta County Personnel Rules and the Unrepresented Management Cost of Living Increases for potential future salary increases:
Your Impact- Lead a behavioral health team that has a daily impact on the most vulnerable members of our community.
- Inspire positivity and compassion in services for those that may feel hopeless in overcoming their mental health barriers.
- Provide oversight and direction to prescribing practitioners, mental health programs, and collaborative entities.
Your Work in Action- Administrative and Direct Client Care Breakdown: Direct Client Care 60%, Administrative 40%
- Oversight of 6 prescribers specific to medical care
- Primarily scheduled Monday through Friday from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm with occasional on-call assistance.
- Onsite at the County's Health and Human Services Agency Breslauer Campus
Your Benefits- $100,000 Sign on Bonus: Twenty-five percent (25%) of the sign-on bonus payment will be paid in the employee's first payroll check upon hire or as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter, twenty-five percent (25%) of the sign-on bonus payment will be paid after the affected employee's completion of three pay periods or as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter, and fifty percent (50%) of the sign-on bonus payment will be paid in the employee's payroll check for the first full pay period following successful completion of their initial one-year evaluation period. Employee may choose to defer receipt of the sign on bonus to the end of a fully served retention period without any repayment obligation.
- Holidays: 12 days per year with one additional floating holiday each year.
- Vacation: 10 days first 3 years; 15 days 4-9 years; 17 days 10-15 years; 20 days 16 years and thereafter.
- Sick Leave: 12 days per year with a generous pro rata payoff at termination after at least 5 years.
- Administrative Leave: 80 hours per calendar year.
- Retirement: CalPERS, coordinated with Social Security.
- Insurance: Medical and dental plan options, with the County paying for most of the employee and a portion of the dependent cost; a vision plan, a fully paid life insurance policy and long-term disability plan.
- Other: Deferred Compensation plan. IRC Section 125 plan (additional insurance and Flexible Spending Accounts for Health and Dependent Care), "Assist to Own" downpayment assistance program through Golden State Finance Authority, Employee Assistance Programs
QUALIFICATIONS- Completion of academic coursework and training as defined in Section 623 of Title IX of the California Administrative Code and possession of M.D. degree from an accredited college or university and completion of an approved residency in psychiatry;
- Graduate training in psychiatry to be supplemented by an additional period of two (2) years of training or practice in the field of psychiatry, one (1) year of which shall be administrative or management experience. Additional specialization or certification in adult, older adult or youth psychiatry by a specialty board recognized by the Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association is highly desired;
- Possession of a Physician and Surgeon Certificate issued by the California Medical Board.
- Possession of a valid California driver's license.
- Incumbents are required to follow the ethical and legal standards required to maintain licensure with the California Medical Board.
The ideal candidate will be able to provide excellent clinical care to one of the most vulnerable populations in our community. In alignment with our Agency and Branch vision, this candidate will utilize their skill to influence clinical work, site-wide, in the direction of caring for the "whole person". They must have knowledge and experience working with adults who live with chronic and persistent mental health challenges with or without a co-occurring condition, in either an inpatient or outpatient work setting. They will also have a deep desire for serving those in need while promoting community health and wellness.
Full Position DescriptionChief of Psychiatry 
