San Diego County Behavioral Health Services (BHS) – San Diego, CA

The County of San Diego’s Behavioral Health Services (BHS) department provides mental health and substance use disorder services to over 111,000 San Diego County residents of all ages. Services are provided through 9 county-operated programs, over 300 contracts, and 800 individual fee-for-service providers. BHS offers services across the lifespan through coordinated systems of care and embraces   Live Well San Diego, the County’s over-arching vision for a region that is building better health, living safely, and thriving. BHS is leading an ongoing, collaborative effort with justice partners, hospitals, community health centers, and other community-based providers to enhance, expand, and innovate the array of behavioral health programs available throughout the region. This body of work is referred to broadly as the Continuum of Care, and includes the establishment of behavioral health hubs, networks, and new care coordination services to ensure BHS clients have access to the appropriate level of psychiatric services to meet their immediate needs and support long-term recovery.

San Diego County Psychiatric Hospital physicians will work collaboratively with the hospital administration and the County Behavioral Health Medical Director, be part of a community safety net free standing hospital, and have support from internal medicine physicians to care for patients.

Emergency Psychiatric Unit (EPU)

• 18 beds
• 8 AM - 4 PM (2 physicians on everyday)
• 4 PM – 12 AM (2 physicians on everyday)
• 12 AM - 8 AM (2 physicians on every night)
• EMR – Cerner Millennium

Crisis Rehabilitation Unit (CRU)

• 60 bed inpatient unit
• 30-40 average daily census
• Long length of stay (bi-modal – 5-7 days / 150 days)
• 8 AM - 4 PM
  • 4 physicians on every weekday
  • 2 physicians on every weekend
• EMR – Cerner Millennium

Medical Director

• 8-5 Monday - Friday
• EMR – Cerner Millennium

THE BENEFITS

• $380,000.00 Annually for Full-Time IPU/PES Day (7 AM – 11 PM) (40-hours per week) W-2 Employees 
• $400,000.00 Annually for Full-Time IPU/PES Overnight (11 PM – 7 AM) (40-hours per week) W-2 Employees
• $400,000.00 Annually for Medical Director Full-Time MD/DO (40-hours per week) W-2 Employees
• Comprehensive Benefits Package
• Attractive 401K and Competitive Company Match
• Generous Annual Bonuses
• PTO and CME Accrual 

THE AREA

• California's second largest city and the United States' eighth largest, San Diego boasts a citywide population of nearly 1.3 million residents (about the population of New Hampshire) and more than 3 million residents (about the population of Arkansas) countywide. San Diego's arts and culture and culinary arts are booming. The hottest, new culinary arts talents prepare award-winning meals throughout the region's 6,400 eating establishments. Balboa Park, the largest urban cultural park in the U.S., is home to 15 museums, numerous art galleries, beautiful gardens, the Tony Award-winning The Globe Theaters and the world-famous San Diego Zoo. San Diego is renowned for its idyllic climate, 70 miles of pristine beaches and a dazzling array of world-class family attractions. Popular attractions include the world-famous San Diego Zoo and San Diego Zoo Safari Park, SeaWorld San Diego, and LEGOLAND California. San Diego offers an expansive variety of things to see and do, appealing to guests of all ages from around the world.