San Mateo County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services Program
About This Program
Our program is very focused on community/public psychiatry. Residents train primarily in a county hospital and begin working two days a week in an outpatient community mental health center starting in second year, staying in this setting through fourth year. Our residents work on community projects, in correctional settings, and incorporate a sense of advocacy for underserved populations into the vast majority of their work.
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Brendan Scherer, MD, BA, MD
San Mateo County Behavioral Health & Rec
Primary Program Contact
Joyce Dizon
San Mateo County Behavioral Health & Rec
Locations
San Mateo County Behavioral Health & Rec
Psychiatry Pgm
222 37th Ave
San Mateo, CA 94403-4325
222 W 39th Ave
San Mateo, CA 94403-2116
300 Pasteur Dr
Stanford, CA 94305-4007
2425 Geary Blvd
San Francisco, CA 94115-3395
700 Lawrence Expressway
Santa Clara, CA 95051-5173
222 W 39th Ave
San Mateo, CA 94403-1084
1200 El Camino Real
South San Francisco, CA 94080-3208
300 Bradford St
Redwood City, CA 94063
1100 Trousdale Dr
Burlingame, CA 94010
4900 California St
San Francisco, CA 94118
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- San Francisco Match
- Military Match (i.e., Joint Service Graduate Medical Education Selection Board, Military Selection Board)
- SAU/AU Match (i.e., Urology Match)
- None
Second Look
U.S. MD Applicants
IMG Applicants
DO Applicants
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Deans letter)
Required Letter Writers
- Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)
Medical School Graduation Timeline
Graduation from medical school must have occurred within the past 5 year(s).
Gap Experience Requirement
PGY-1 applicants to this program with a gap of 1 year or more between medical school graduation and entry to residency must have the following experience occur during the gap: Research or other medical education pursuits (clinical experience not required)
Resident / Fellow Characteristics
Three year averages. Medical school type does not include graduates of Canadian schools.
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Program Faculty
Faculty Distribution
Work Environment
NA = Not Applicable
NGO = Negotiable
OTH = Other
Visa Status
This program will consider an appropriately qualified applicant with the following visa or visa status. Contact the program for additional information.
Program Size
PGY-1 Position Type(s) Offered:
PGY-2 Positions Not Offered
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
Program Starts Reviewing Applications
Application service release date
Interview Offer Dates
Oct 1, 2026 - Dec 31, 2026
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Major medical for domestic partners
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Dental insurance
- Group life insurance
- Disability insurance for occupationally-acquired HIV
Salary Compensation
Year 1 through Year 4
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 23 Vacation Days and 12 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.