Medical Director, Behavioral Health Partial Program - McLean Hospital

Mass General Brigham•Belmont, CA

20h•Onsite

About The Position

The Medical Director provides clinical and administrative leadership for McLean Hospital’s Behavioral Health Partial Hospital Program (BHP), a short-term intensive treatment program serving individuals with a broad range of psychiatric conditions. The program operates Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. for approximately 15 business days and provides medication consultation and treatment, group and individual therapy, case management, and aftercare planning. Its evidence-based approach integrates Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). The Medical Director oversees psychiatric and medical service delivery and provides direct clinical care, including psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis, treatment planning, pharmacotherapy, and other interventions as appropriate. The role leads multidisciplinary clinical rounds, supports and supervises clinical staff, and helps ensure high-quality, evidence-based care that meets hospital policies, regulatory requirements, and quality and safety standards. The position also contributes to program development, staff recruitment and education, quality improvement, care coordination, and administrative activities. The role is onsite at 115 Mill Street, with 28 scheduled weekly hours and a day shift.

Responsibilities

Oversee psychiatric and medical service delivery and contribute to the clinical and administrative leadership of the BHP.
Ensure high-quality, evidence-based psychiatric care consistent with hospital policies, values, and strategic goals.
Ensure compliance with hospital policies, regulatory requirements, and standards for quality of care, patient safety, and clinical practice.
Participate in risk management, utilization management, quality assurance, and continuous quality improvement activities.
Maintain awareness of medicolegal and risk management issues and promote a culture of safety and accountability.
Collaborate with program leadership to develop and implement new clinical services and initiatives.
Participate in recruitment, development, supervision, and performance oversight of professional staff.
Participate in program and hospital administrative activities, including staff meetings, quality improvement activities, and appropriate hospital committees.
Conduct monthly meetings with staff psychiatrists to discuss clinical and programmatic needs.
Provide teaching, supervision, and training to staff psychiatrists, psychiatry residents, medical students, and fellows; contribute to education for psychology trainees, social work trainees, and other learners as appropriate.
Facilitate integration and collaboration with other McLean and Mass General Brigham/Partners HealthCare programs and services.
Participate in program-specific on-call responsibilities.
Provide timely clinical reviews and necessary authorizations and interface with payers and managed care organizations as appropriate.
Provide direct clinical services, including psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis, treatment planning, pharmacotherapy, and other clinical interventions as appropriate.
Collaboratively develop individualized treatment plans and manage patients’ ongoing care, treatment, discharge, and aftercare planning.
Lead weekly multidisciplinary clinical team rounds and provide ongoing clinical consultation and supervision to clinical staff.
Communicate and collaborate with mental health and medical providers and family members, as appropriate, to support continuity and coordination of care.
Oversee the quality and timeliness of clinical documentation, including treatment plans, progress notes, clinical summaries, discharge summaries, orders, and other required documentation.
Perform other duties as assigned.