Medical Director

Behavioral Health Network • Worcester, MA

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About The Position

Behavioral Health Network (BHN) is hiring a Medical Director to support its Substance Use Disorder (SUD) program. The role works collaboratively with BHN’s SUD Leadership Team to provide site-specific medical supervision and leadership for programs within the SUD division, ensuring individuals admitted to the programs receive optimum medical care. The Medical Director provides proactive leadership and education on protocols, policies, and procedures across levels of substance use disorder treatment, and builds multidisciplinary teams that support collaborative quality care and recovery-oriented services.

The position includes ensuring compliance with licensed-facility standards, including required physical examinations, and responding to on-call consultations regarding admissions and medication protocols seven days per week, including backup coverage for the On Call team. The Medical Director establishes therapeutic relationships with individuals and families, educates and mentors medical providers in training, supports regulatory and accreditation compliance, and develops relationships with hospitals and community medical providers to create low-barrier, evidence-based treatment pathways.

Requirements

• At least five years of leadership experience.
• A current Massachusetts medical license from the Massachusetts Board of Registration.
• Board certification in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Psychiatry, or a related field.
• Possess or acquire controlled substance registration and a federal DEA certificate.
• Significant direct medical experience working with adults.
• Ability to understand, empathize with, and work with an addicted population, including individuals with co-occurring disorders.
• Knowledge of quality assurance and CARF standards.

Nice To Haves

• Addiction Medicine Board Certification.
• Two years of sobriety.

Responsibilities

• Provide site-specific medical supervision and leadership for programs within the Substance Use Disorder division.
• Help ensure optimum medical care for individuals admitted to SUD programs.
• Provide proactive leadership and education on protocols, policies, and procedures for individuals served across levels of substance use disorder treatment.
• Build multidisciplinary teams that support staff collaboration on quality care and a recovery model.
• Ensure licensed-facility standards are met, including physical examinations every 90 days and within 24 hours at CSS, and annually at OTP.
• Respond to on-call consultations regarding admissions and medication protocols seven days per week, including providing backup to the On Call team.
• Establish and maintain healthy, balanced, therapeutic relationships with individuals and families based on their needs.
• Educate and mentor medical providers in training, including residents, fellows, Physician Assistant students, and Nurse Practitioner students, in addiction medicine across the ASAM spectrum of care.
• Support compliance with federal and state requirements and accreditation standards, including CARF, DPH (BSAS and DCP), DEA, SAMHSA, Massachusetts Board of Registration requirements, and infection control standards.
• Establish relationships with hospitals, outside medical providers, and community medical providers to develop low-barrier, evidence-based treatment pathways that improve community health.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off.
• 403(b).
• Educational assistance.
• Medical insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Employee assistance programs.
• Ongoing training, mentorship, career development, and advancement opportunities.
• Supportive, collaborative team culture.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed