Medical/Clinical Director (W)

Mass General Brigham•Belmont, MA

28d•Onsite

About The Position

The Behavioral Health Partial Hospital Program (BHP) is a short-term intensive treatment program that runs Monday through Friday from 8:30am-3 pm, for an approximate length of 15 business days. The BHP serves individuals with a wide range of psychiatric conditions, including mood and anxiety disorders, depression, personality disorders, bipolar spectrum disorders, and thought disorders. The BHP offers medication consultation and treatment, group therapy, individual therapy, case management, and aftercare planning. At the core of our mission is an evidence-based approach that integrates Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).

Requirements

Medical/Clinical Director (W)
The Behavioral Health Partial Hospital Program (BHP) is a short-term intensive treatment program that runs Monday through Friday from 8:30am-3 pm, for an approximate length of 15 business days.
The BHP serves individuals with a wide range of psychiatric conditions, including mood and anxiety disorders, depression, personality disorders, bipolar spectrum disorders, and thought disorders.
The BHP offers medication consultation and treatment, group therapy, individual therapy, case management, and aftercare planning.
At the core of our mission is an evidence-based approach that integrates Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).

Nice To Haves

Mass General Brigham Competency Framework

Responsibilities

Provides clinical and administrative leadership and oversight of the Behavioral Health Partial Hospital Program, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based psychiatric care consistent with hospital policies, values, and strategic goals.
Provides direct clinical services, including psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis, treatment planning, pharmacotherapy, and other clinical interventions as appropriate.
Collaboratively develops individualized treatment plans and manages the ongoing care, treatment, discharge, and aftercare planning of patients with a range of psychiatric diagnoses.
Leads weekly multidisciplinary clinical team rounds and provides ongoing clinical consultation and supervision to members of the clinical staff.
Communicates and collaborates with other mental health and medical providers and family members, as appropriate, to support continuity and coordination of care.
Oversees the quality and timeliness of clinical documentation, including treatment plans, progress notes, clinical summaries, discharge summaries, orders, and other required documentation.
Ensures compliance with hospital policies, regulatory requirements, and standards related to quality of care, patient safety, and clinical practice.
Provides timely clinical reviews and necessary authorizations and interfaces with payers and managed care organizations as appropriate.
Participates in risk management, utilization management, quality assurance, and continuous quality improvement activities.
Maintains awareness of medicolegal and risk management issues and promotes a culture of safety and accountability.
Collaborates with program leadership in the development and implementation of new clinical services and initiatives.
Participates in recruitment, development, supervision, and performance oversight of professional staff.
Participates in program and hospital administrative activities, including staff meetings, quality improvement activities, and appropriate hospital committees.
Conducts monthly meetings with staff and covering psychiatrists to discuss clinical and programmatic needs as they arise.
Provides teaching, supervision, and training to two staff psychiatrists, psychiatry residents, medical students, fellows, psychology trainees, social work trainees, and other learners as appropriate.
Facilitates integration and collaboration with other McLean and Mass General Brigham/Partners HealthCare programs and services.
Participates in program-specific on-call responsibilities.
Performs other duties as assigned.