[Hiring] Medical Director, Community Behavioral Health @Vinfen

Role Description

The Medical Director of the Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CBHC) leads a comprehensive medical team in the provision of community-based services within a continuum of care for people and families impacted by mental health, substance use, and co-occurring disorders. The Medical Director is responsible for the clinical and medical oversight and quality of care across all CBHC Programs and is an integral part of the development and management of a model designed to support individuals and families in the community.

• Reduce use of emergency rooms for behavioral health.
• Increase flexibility of service delivery through bundled payments.
• Provide seamless access to outpatient, urgent and crisis interventions, psychopharmacology, and Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT).
• Increase use of social supports and community-based staff.

Responsibilities

• Directs and supervises the work of the CBHC medical team including physicians and advanced practice nurses.
• Facilitates cross-agency medical team meetings to monitor adherence to program specifications and quality.
• Promotes use of evidence-based practices by medical staff and ensures medical services meet regulatory agencies and accrediting organizations' standards.
• Develops, implements, improves, and monitors policies, practices, systems, and infrastructure, including quality improvement and risk management.
• Uses data to manage key metrics, such as prescriber productivity, access to urgent psychopharm, MAT bridging, and induction.
• Provides clinical consultation and expertise to all staff; participates and/or facilitates in team and discharge planning meetings, clinical and grand rounds.
• Provides leadership to a Multidisciplinary Treatment Team for treatment planning purposes.
• Participates in Risk Review Meetings and Adverse Event Reviews, as needed.
• Participates in the CBHC Directors’ Committee and additional governance committees as requested.
• Identifies opportunities for programmatic initiatives including the development of initiatives to promote the health of individuals and families.
• Reviews all critical incidents and recommends improvement in policies, practices, and/or corrective actions and follow-up, as needed.
• Develops and maintains relationships with collaborating agencies and institutions.
• Leads the teams through example to create an environment of inclusivity, learning, cultural and linguistic humility, and best practices.
• Participates in external stakeholder meetings such as those with state agencies, EOHHS, and MassHealth payers.

Qualifications

• Experience with services to individuals with mental health, substance use, and co-occurring disorders.
• Ten years’ experience in a related clinical setting, including at least five years in a management/administrative role.
• MD is required.
• Medical license and board certification in Psychiatry in state of service required.
• Dual certification in Adult Psychiatry and other related areas, such as Substance Abuse or Child Psychiatry, in state of service preferred.
• DEA certification to prescribe medication required.
• Malpractice insurance required.

Requirements

• Ability to function as a medical leader in a matrixed system of care.
• Familiar with MassHealth and managed care practices.
• Experienced in the provision or oversight of prescribing of medication for opioid use disorders (MOUD).
• Ability to mentor and coach staff at all levels.
• Demonstrates sensitivity to cultural, religious, racial, disability, and gender issues.
• Knowledge of human, legal, civil rights, community, and other resources.
• Utilizes evidence-based best practices.
• Promotes empowerment and self-advocacy techniques.
• Knowledge of formal and informal assessment practices.
• Knowledge of crisis intervention techniques.
• Knowledge of documentation requirements.
• Ability to work in a professional and confidential capacity.
• Knowledge of Code of Ethics.

Benefits

• Pay Range: USD $76.00 - USD $166.00 /Hr.