Medical Director of Outpatient Psychiatry

About The Centers

The Centers is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) and a Community Behavioral Health Center (CBHC) in Cleveland, Ohio, with a focus on providing comprehensive care for medically underserved individuals in our community, especially those with mental health conditions and substance use disorders. In 2026, the Centers, in partnership with Cuyahoga County and the ADAMHS Board, will open a Comprehensive Behavioral Health Center, including a Crisis Receiving Center, a 3.7 residential treatment program, and Crisis Stabilization Unit, to serve individuals experiencing behavioral health and substance use-related crises.

This will serve as Cuyahoga County’s first 24/7, walk-in behavioral health urgent care and stabilization center, offering people in crisis a safe, welcoming alternative to emergency rooms, jail, or the streets while providing symptom stabilization, connection to community resources and facilitating reintegration into the community.

We are recruiting a Medical Director of Outpatient Psychiatry to provide strategic leadership and clinical oversight for psychiatric services across our federally qualified health center (FQHC) locations. This position is responsible for overseeing the Associate Directors of Psychiatry at each location, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, patient-centered psychiatric care that achieves optimal outcomes for the individuals and families we serve. The Medical Director will lead systems-level improvements, champion change management initiatives, and build problem-solving capacity within the psychiatric leadership team to advance integrated behavioral health services throughout The Centers.

This role may be filled by a board-certified Psychiatrist (MD/DO) or a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) with demonstrated leadership experience in outpatient mental health settings.

• Provide clinical leadership and direction for outpatient psychiatry services across five FQHC locations
• Oversee and support the Associate Directors of Psychiatry, ensuring consistent quality of care, evidence-based practices, and adherence to clinical standards
• Develop and monitor key performance indicators and outcome measures to ensure psychiatric services achieve optimal patient outcomes
• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations governing FQHC psychiatric services, including HRSA requirements and Joint Commission standards
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives, peer review processes, and clinical audits to maintain the highest standards of care

• Build problem-solving capacity and clinical leadership skills among the Associate Directors of Psychiatry
• Provide mentoring, coaching, and professional development opportunities for psychiatr y leadership team members
• Foster a culture of continuous learning, collaboration, and innovation within the psychiatr y department
• Develop succession planning strategies to ensure sustainable leadership at all levels
• Facilitate regular meetings with Associate Directors to address challenges, share best practices, and promote team cohesion

• Lead and implement systems-level changes to improve efficiency, access, and quality of psychiatr y services
• Champion change management initiatives related to new clinical protocols, technology implementations, and service delivery models
• Partner with multidisciplinary teams to advance integrated behavioral health care with the outpatient psychiatric providers and across The Centers
• Identify barriers to care and develop innovative solutions to improve patient access and outcomes
• Utilize data and evidence to drive decision-making and continuous improvement efforts

• Maintain a clinical caseload as appropriate to the needs of the organization (percentage to be determined based on organizational needs)
• Provide psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and treatment planning for patients with complex mental health needs
• Serve as a clinical consultant to other providers within The Centers' integrated health model