Associate Medical Director, Psychiatrist – Behavioral Health Department

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership for behavioral health services across home-based and facility-based programs
• Develop and implement evidence-based behavioral health care models integrated with primary care and long-term care
• Establish clinical protocols and treatment pathways for psychiatric and behavioral conditions common in medically complex populations
• Collaborate with medical leadership and facility partners to improve behavioral health outcomes
• Ensure quality, safety, and regulatory compliance across behavioral health services
• Provide clinical supervision and mentorship for Behavioral Health Nurse Practitioners and other behavioral health providers
• Review complex cases and support treatment planning
• Lead regular case review meetings and interdisciplinary discussions
• Ensure providers practice according to evidence-based behavioral health standards
• Design and scale a comprehensive behavioral health program for home-based and facility-based patients
• Develop care models addressing depression and anxiety, behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia, serious mental illness, substance use disorders, and caregiver stress and behavioral health needs
• Support implementation of the Collaborative Care Model (CoCM), behavioral health integration, and tele-behavioral health services
• Work with operations and technology teams to develop scalable workflows and documentation processes
• Provide psychiatric evaluation and treatment through telehealth, in-home visits, and facility-based care
• Manage complex psychiatric cases with primary care providers and facility staff
• Prescribe and manage psychiatric medications as appropriate
• Collaborate with primary care providers, behavioral health clinicians, care management teams, social workers, and family caregivers
• Provide education and guidance to interdisciplinary teams on behavioral health topics

• MD or DO with Board Certification in Psychiatry
• Active medical license (or ability to obtain licensure in relevant states)
• Experience treating adults with complex psychiatric and medical conditions
• Experience supervising behavioral health clinicians (e.g., NPs, PAs, etc.)
• Familiarity with documentation and billing requirements for behavioral health services, including psychiatric evaluation and management services, psychotherapy codes, and behavioral health integration models
• Understanding of regulatory and compliance considerations for behavioral health services in outpatient, home-based, and long-term care settings
• Strong interest in integrated care models that combine behavioral health with primary care
• Strong clinical leadership, communication, interpersonal, and mentoring skills
• Preferred:
  Experience in geriatric psychiatry or long-term care psychiatry
• Preferred:
  Experience with Collaborative Care Model (CoCM) or Behavioral Health Integration
• Preferred:
  Experience with home-based care or telehealth
• Preferred:
  Leadership or program development experience
• Preferred:
  Familiarity with value-based care models

Demonstrates expertise in clinical leadership for behavioral health services, integrating evidence-based care models with primary and long-term care. Proficient in managing complex psychiatric cases, regulatory compliance, and providing mentorship to behavioral health providers.

• MD Or DO With Board Certification In Psychiatry
• Experience Treating Adults With Complex Psychiatric Conditions
• Experience Supervising Behavioral Health Clinicians
• Familiarity With Collaborative Care Model (CoCM)
• Strong Clinical Leadership And Communication Skills

• Psychiatric Evaluation And Treatment
• Prescribing And Managing Psychiatric Medications
• Developing Clinical Protocols And Treatment Pathways
• Implementing Evidence-Based Behavioral Health Care Models
• Understanding Of Documentation And Billing Requirements

• Clinical Leadership
• Mentoring Skills
• Interpersonal Skills
• Communication Skills

• Active Medical License
• Board Certification In Psychiatry

• Behavioral Health Services
• Integrated Care Models
• Regulatory Compliance
• Home-Based Care
• Long-Term Care Psychiatry

• Telehealth Services
• Behavioral Health Integration Models