Medical Director

Medical Director

Position Summary The Medical Director is a motivated and forward-thinking physician with specialized training in Addiction Medicine or Psychiatry (or Internal Medicine). The role is responsible for guiding a multidisciplinary team in the detoxification and treatment of individuals with substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders within a residential setting. In close partnership with the Senior Leadership Team, the Director plays a critical role in setting and achieving organizational goals while fostering a culture that values professional growth, collaboration, and clinical excellence among medical and advanced practice staff. Core duties include overseeing the delivery of medical services, managing medical personnel, directing treatment planning, ensuring compliance with state regulations and accrediting body standards, and maintaining the highest standards of patient care.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the recruitment, retention, and credentialing of medical staff, including direct practice staff and trainees, ensuring all meet agency and regulatory standards.
• Provide supervision to promote professional development among direct reports while mentoring clinical managers and supervisors to build supervisory and leadership competencies.
• Guide the clinical team in evaluating the safety and efficacy of psychotropic medications for children and adolescents, staying informed on innovations in diagnostic assessments, emerging clinical practices, and community needs.
• Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and assessments to inform accurate diagnosis and effective treatment planning.
• Deliver psychopharmacological services and provide oversight of client interventions and individualized treatment plans.
• Serve as the clinical lead in treatment planning meetings, offering strategic input to enhance therapeutic outcomes and promote best‑practice interventions.
• Offer expert consultation on complex cases to support diagnostic clarity and understanding of comorbid medical conditions.
• Provide immediate case consultation and supervisory support in high‑risk or crisis situations to ensure timely, appropriate care.
• Collaborate with the Request for Services and Intake Director and Program Directors to facilitate smooth transitions between programs and ensure appropriate service delivery.
• Develop and maintain strong collaborative partnerships with primary care providers, hospitals, schools, payors, and other community organizations.
• Participate in the agency’s after‑hours on‑call rotation, offering consultation and support as needed.
• Utilize the agency’s Electronic Health Record (EHR) system for timely and accurate clinical documentation, e‑prescribing, and tracking program outcomes and performance metrics.
• Conduct community education programs and actively promote agency services through outreach and public engagement.
• Engage in ongoing professional development through participation in in‑service training, supervision, and staff development activities.
• Perform additional duties and responsibilities as assigned to support the agency’s mission and client care objectives.

Experience and Qualifications

• Current licensure in good standing in Connecticut as a physician; board certification in Addiction Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Psychiatry.
• Minimum 5 years experience, at least 2 years providing services in a residential setting.
• Demonstrated expertise in diagnosing and safely using psychotropic and detoxification medications with clients, including medication‑assisted treatment.
• Strong understanding of core theoretical concepts such as crisis, crime victim, trauma, attachment and systems theory, and resilience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; fluency in English required, bilingual fluency in Spanish or another community‑widely spoken language highly desired.
• Experience working with patients from culturally diverse backgrounds; demonstrated cultural competence and sensitivity.
• Computer skills required; familiarity with e‑prescribing and electronic medical record documentation.
• Medication chain‑of‑custody oversight experience.
• Responsible for order protocols for health maintenance, vaccines, and prescription refill requests.
• Knowledge and experience of all American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) levels of care.
• Familiarity with clinical audit implementation and oversight.
• Experience organizing and facilitating regular nursing department meetings.
• Ability to provide crisis support to nurses and patients, as needed and in emergency situations.
• Develop and implement innovative nursing models of care that support the delivery of high‑quality, patient‑centered care.
• Leadership and management skills for direct reports, including staff training and development, allocation of staffing resources, workflow management, performance monitoring, and proactive problem resolution.
• Protect patient privacy in accordance with the organization’s policies, procedures and federal and state law.

Seniority Level

Director

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Health Care Provider

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