Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services (BHCS or County) requires the services of psychiatrist recruitment/search agencies to provide permanent placements for County-operated programs when traditional methods of recruitment are unsuccessful in providing timely resources. The use of this service will be reserved for special circumstances, i.e. child, institutional or specialized psychiatrists who may be in short supply or high demand.
BHCS also requires the services of locum tenens psychiatrists, nurses and healthcare workers to cover absences or shortages of personnel at any County-operated program site. County-operated program sites generally operate Monday to Friday from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm, except on holidays, though hours of operation vary depending on the site. In some cases, a site may operate on a 24/7 basis.