Associate Medical Director, Behavioral Health dept
About The Position
Essen’s Intention Healthcare is a home-based medical care organization delivering high-quality primary and specialty care directly to patients where they live. Our mission is to improve health outcomes for medically complex and vulnerable patients by providing coordinated, patient-centered care in the home and assisted living communities. Our patients often face a combination of medical, behavioral health, and cognitive challenges, and we believe that integrating behavioral health into primary care and long-term care settings is essential to delivering truly comprehensive care. We are seeking a Behavioral Health Associate Medical Director to lead the development and clinical oversight of behavioral health services across our patient population of patients living at home as well as those residing in assisted living facilities. This individual will work in close collaboration with the enterprise Behavioral Health Medical Director. The Behavioral Health Associate Medical Director will serve as the clinical leader for behavioral health services at Intention Healthcare. This role combines direct patient care, clinical supervision, and program development.
Requirements
- 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
Nice To Haves
- Experience in geriatric psychiatry or long-term care psychiatry
- Experience with Collaborative Care Model (CoCM) or Behavioral Health Integration
- Experience with home-based care or telehealth
- Leadership or program development experience
- Familiarity with value-based care models
Responsibilities
- Provide clinical leadership for behavioral health services across Intention Healthcare’s 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 are practicing according to evidence-based behavioral health standards
- Design and scale a comprehensive behavioral health program supporting both 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, Caregiver stress and behavioral health needs
- Support implementation of programs such as: Collaborative Care Model (CoCM), Behavioral health integration, Tele-behavioral health services
- Work with operations and technology teams to develop scalable workflows and documentation processes
- Provide psychiatric evaluation and treatment for patients through telehealth, in-home visits, and facility-based care
- Manage complex psychiatric cases in collaboration with primary care providers and facility staff
- Prescribe and manage psychiatric medications as appropriate
- Provide education and guidance to interdisciplinary teams on behavioral health topics
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
