Executive Director, Clinical Institute of Behavioral Health
About The Position
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center seeks a nationally recognized physician leader to serve as Executive Director of the Clinical Institute of Behavioral Health. This enterprise-level role is responsible for defining and executing the strategic vision, clinical excellence, academic advancement, operational performance, and growth of behavioral health services across the Cedars-Sinai Health System. The Executive Director will lead the development of a comprehensive, integrated behavioral health platform spanning inpatient, ambulatory, emergency, consultative, and virtual care settings, ensuring consistent standards of quality, safety, access, and patient experience across all sites.
Requirements
- MD (or equivalent) from an accredited institution
- Board Certification in Psychiatry
- Eligible for unrestricted California medical license
- Demonstrated success building and leading a system-wide behavioral health enterprise
- Proven experience in strategic planning, financial management, and operational leadership
- Record of academic, clinical, and administrative excellence
- Strong leadership competencies, including team development, stakeholder engagement, and change management
- Experience with quality improvement, performance metrics, and large-scale healthcare systems
Responsibilities
- Provide executive oversight for all clinical, academic, and operational aspects of the behavioral health service line
- Lead transformation into a unified, system-wide behavioral health enterprise
- Serve as primary liaison to executive leadership, medical staff, and external stakeholders
- Drive policy development, system-wide care models, and large-scale performance improvement initiatives
- Define and implement a multi-year strategic roadmap for behavioral health services
- Expand a regional and nationally recognized behavioral health network
- Standardize care pathways and operating models across the system
- Lead growth through partnerships, affiliations, joint ventures, and digital health innovation
- Maintain accountability for clinical quality, safety, and patient experience
- Oversee medical staff governance, credentialing, and performance
- Lead recruitment, development, and retention of top-tier behavioral health clinicians
- Establish clear performance metrics and accountability frameworks
- Provide strategic oversight for residency, fellowship, and interprofessional training programs
- Partner with Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University to expand workforce pipelines
- Ensure national distinction and accreditation excellence in training programs
- Set strategic direction for a robust behavioral health research portfolio
- Expand funding through federal, industry, and philanthropic sources
- Promote interdisciplinary and translational research aligned with institutional priorities
- Maintain full accountability for financial performance and long-term sustainability
- Optimize resource allocation, workforce models, and operational efficiency
- Lead capital planning, infrastructure strategy, and philanthropic initiatives
- Drive integration across inpatient, ambulatory, and virtual care platforms
Benefits
- comprehensive faculty benefits package
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
