Medical Director – Community Behavioral Health Center (CBHC) Part-time
About The Position
UMass Memorial Health and the UMass Chan Medical School Department of Psychiatry are seeking a Board-Certified or Board-Eligible Psychiatrist to serve as Medical Director for our Community Healthlink (CHL) Community Behavioral Health Center (CBHC) located in Worcester, Massachusetts. This leadership opportunity supports a key initiative within Massachusetts’ behavioral health transformation and offers the chance to shape high-quality, equitable, community-based psychiatric care. About the CBHC Program The Community Behavioral Health Center (CBHC) program is part of the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services’ Behavioral Health Roadmap, with the goal of diverting individuals from hospital emergency departments and connecting them to timely, appropriate behavioral health services. The CBHC model is designed to deliver more efficient, effective, and equitable care for individuals across the lifespan. Position Overview The Medical Director provides overall clinical and medical oversight and ensures the quality and safety of care across all CBHC services at Community Healthlink. This role includes leadership responsibility for clinical standards, medical policies, and supervision of all medical services and staff. About the Department of Psychiatry The UMass Chan Medical School Department of Psychiatry is a national leader in addiction psychiatry, biological psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry, public sector psychiatry, neuropsychiatry, psychosocial rehabilitation, and women’s mental health. The Department integrates clinical care, research, education, and community partnerships to support recovery from mental illness and addiction. It is the largest provider of psychiatric services in Central Massachusetts, with more than 400 faculty members across 12 hospitals and community mental health centers throughout the state.
Requirements
- MD or DO degree
- Eligibility for medical licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry
Responsibilities
- Provide clinical and medical oversight for all CBHC services
- Establish, implement, and maintain medical policies, protocols, and standards of care
- Supervise and support all medical services provided by CBHC clinical staff
- Ensure regulatory compliance, quality assurance, and patient safety
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary leadership to advance program development and system integration
- Support CBHC goals aligned with the Massachusetts Behavioral Health Roadmap
Benefits
- Sign-on bonuses and a newly added referral bonus program
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 6+ weeks of paid time off, including vacation, CME, and holidays
- Practice/CME allowance of $4,000 per fiscal year
- Employer-funded retirement contributions of 8% of base salary, with additional retirement savings options
- Comprehensive tuition reimbursement benefit
- Paid family and medical leave
- Short-term and long-term disability programs
- Hospital liability insurance
- Concierge relocation services, when applicable to your role
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
