Medical Director

At Family Services we are actively supporting our communitys mental health. The diverse team of Providers work as part of a multi-disciplinary team at our eight Behavioral Health Centers in Dutchess and Ulster Counties. Offering person-centered and community-informed support to anyone seeking to make a positive change in their lives no matter their background. If you are interested in supporting everyones right to thrive apply and lets start a conversation.

Position: Seeking a Medical Director to join our Outpatient Behavioral Health Team in the beautiful Mid-Hudson this role the Medical Director will provide leadership to the medical staff across all agency New York State-licensed outpatient behavioral health centers in coordination with and under the supervision of the Vice President for Behavioral Health. The Medical Director also leads and partners with a multi-disciplinary team of Psychiatrists Psych NPs Licensed Clinicians and RNs to support our community members right to thrive. This position requires in-person and hybrid work.

Salary: $350000 - $375000 annuallybased on experience

Status:Full-Time Hybrid Permanent Mon-Fri 40 hours per week

Reports To: Vice President for Behavioral Health

Location: Dutchess and Ulster counties

Benefits:

• Medical dental and vision coverage.
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer match up to 5%.
• Generous paid vacation holiday sick and personal time package (3 weeks vacation in first year 13 paid holidays per year 12 sick days per year and 4 personal days per year).
• Access to Family Services Compassionate Leave Programwhere employees can donate/receive unused time off.
• Group term life and long-term disability insurance.
• Supplemental life insurance & accidental death and dismemberment coverage (AD&D).
• Supplemental insurance through Aflac.
• Employee assistance program (EAP).
• Pet insurance.
• Family Services Behavioral Health Centers are eligible for the Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program (STAR LRP) through the federal Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA). This is a program where an employees student loan repayment funds are provided in exchange for a commitment to work at a STAR LRP approved facility for a certain number of years. Applications are typically available once per year and are subject to availability and need.
• Additional opportunities for Student Loan Repayment programs may be available as federal and state funding allows.

In this role you will provideleadership to the medical staff across all agency New York State-licensed outpatient behavioral health centers in coordination with and under the supervision of the Vice President for Behavioral Health. This full-time position allocates approximately 75% to leadership/administrative responsibilities and 25% to clinical time. As a senior leader the Medical Director oversees and advances standards of clinical care across the agencys community-based behavioral health services. This scope includes services for individuals across the lifespan beginning at age 3 as well as substance use harm reduction and medication-assisted treatment within the agencys OMH-licensed behavioral health programs. The role also includes responsibility for the management and oversight of AOT clients including related forensic obligations.

Leadership Responsibility: The Medical Director serves as a key organizational leader by providing guidance and mentorship to clinical staff fostering collaboration across multidisciplinary teams and promoting a culture of excellence integrity and compassion. This role participates actively in organizational decision-making contributes to the development of clinical and operational policies and supports quality improvement and expansion initiatives. As a strong leader the Medical Director is committed to inspiring and motivating staff through change and challenge. They ensure appropriate medical supervision for all medical staff and serve as a clinical resource to the broader interdisciplinary team. The Medical Director also represents the agency in external partnerships and community engagement efforts ensuring alignment with the agencys mission and values.

Qualifications:

Required:

MD or DO with current unrestricted New York State medical license

Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry (ABPN)

DEA registration and eligibility for Medicare/Medicaid enrollment

A minimum of five years of post-residency clinical experience in psychiatry with demonstrated leadership or supervisory responsibility

Preferred:

5 years of leadership experience in behavioral health settings

Experience overseeing multi-site or system-level outpatient programs

Strong knowledge of New York State OMH regulations and Article 31 programs

Experience in community mental health or nonprofit settings

Demonstrated experience in quality improvement clinical governance or regulatory compliance

Experience working with AOT populations or forensic behavioral health systems

Position Responsibilities:

Clinical & Medical Oversight

Establishes implements and maintains standards of psychiatric care and clinical practice across all agencyArticle 31 behavioral health clinics
Provides clinical psychiatric services and serves as back-up for other Psychiatrists/Psychiatric NursePractitioners.
Provides clinical consultation and guidance to interdisciplinary staff on psychiatric care.
Provides oversight and develops Medication Formulary.
Ensures appropriate clinical supervision and oversight of psychiatric services across programs in collaboration with clinical leadership
Responsible for management and oversight of AOT clients including related forensic obligations

People Leadership & Workforce Management
Directly supervises Associate Medical Director and Nursing leadership.
Assists in the recruitment and ongoing evaluation of Psychiatrists/Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners and RNs.
In conjunction with the respective clinical directors responsible for ensuring that all medical staff meet productivity goals as established by Agency Leadership. Quality

Compliance & Risk Management
Provides and recommends to the VP for Behavioral Health and other senior leadership members procedures for the establishment maintenance and improvement of standards protocols and policies for all OMH licensed centers.
Serves as a member of The Quality Improvement Committee and Clinical Incident Review Committee.
Develops Medical procedures for the behavioral health services.

System & Strategic Leadership
Serves as Medical Director of Behavioral Health Division of Family Services providing system-wide clinical leadership across all agency Article 31 clinics
Partners with Agency leadership and direct care staff to design improve and expand behavioral health services
Contributes to organizational strategy planning and performance across programs Leads or supports program expansion and enhancements including motivating staff and utilizing change management principles effectively.
Participates in various staff and committee meetings to ensure alignment coordination and system consistency Education & Organizational Leadership
Conducts education and training seminars for behavioral health staff on relevant medical and psychiatric concerns in behavioral health services.
Chairs medical staff meetings.
Acts as an ambassador for the agency and advances FSIs mission and values within the organization and to external stakeholders.

Administrative & General
Assumes responsibility for medical program productivity and budget oversight.
Attend and actively participate in Leadership Meetings.
Participates in organizational decision making and leads initiatives accordingly.
Does related work as required.
Other duties as assigned.

Family Servicesbrings people together to find the support they need improving their lives and communities and building a stronger safer Hudson Valley. Founded in 1879 Family Services brings people together to find the support they need improving their lives and communities and building a stronger safer Hudson Valley. Our program areas includeBehavioral Health Victim Services Family Programs Youth Services Community Safety and Prevention.

We welcome the unique contributions from our team when it comes to culture ethnicity race sex gender identity and expression nation of origin languages spoken color religion sexual orientation and beliefs.

Our Mission:

To support people strengthen families and nurture safer healthier communities.

Our Values:

Compassion Extending empathy and understanding to others.

Integrity Being honest and dependable.

Hope Believing in the strength of the human spirit and heart to emerge and thrive when faced with a challenge.

Diversity Promoting a vision of community comprised of wide-ranging assets.

Respect Treating all individuals with dignity and without judgement.

Community Recognizing and reinforcing the importance of our world as being comprised of people of differing strengths and perspectives.

Justice Promoting social and economic equity and fairness.

Quality Aspiring for excellence in every aspect of our work.

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Must be authorized to work in the United States without work sponsorship.