Physician, Addiction Medicine

The Centers • Cleveland, OH

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Centers is seeking an Addiction Physician for its WinMAT Clinics, focusing on providing low-barrier, evidence-based, patient-centered addiction treatment. This role is part of a mission-driven organization that aims to eliminate waiting lists and barriers to care for individuals with substance use disorders. The Centers is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) and Community Behavioral Health Center (CBHC) serving Cuyahoga County, Ohio, offering a comprehensive continuum of care including primary care, psychiatric care, and extensive substance use disorder programs. The organization recently opened the Glick Crisis Center, a novel facility co-locating crisis stabilization, withdrawal management, and outpatient addiction services. Per Diem opportunities are available.

Requirements

• MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school.
• Training in internal medicine, family medicine, emergency medicine, or psychiatry; OR another specialty with Addiction Medicine or Addiction Psychiatry board certification.
• Active, unrestricted Ohio medical license (or eligibility to obtain prior to start date).
• DEA registration with buprenorphine prescribing authorization (or willingness to obtain).
• Strong clinical judgment and experience working with high-acuity, underserved patient populations.
• Commitment to evidence-based, trauma-informed, and patient-centered care.

Nice To Haves

• Board certification in Addiction Medicine (ABAM/ABPM) or Addiction Psychiatry (ABPN).
• Experience with low-barrier or harm reduction-oriented care models.
• Familiarity with ASAM placement criteria and inpatient withdrawal management.
• Experience working in FQHCs, community health centers, or safety-net settings.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and treat patients with opioid use disorder (OUD), alcohol use disorder (AUD), stimulant use disorder (StUD), and other substance use disorders in a walk-in, low-barrier outpatient setting.
• Initiate and manage medications for addiction treatment (MAT), including buprenorphine, naltrexone, and other evidence-based pharmacotherapies.
• Conduct intake assessments, obtain medical and substance use histories, and order and interpret diagnostic labs.
• Provide motivational, patient-centered counseling and coordinate care with social workers, counselors, and community partners.
• Deliver harm reduction counseling and interventions, including distribution of safer use supplies.
• Apply ASAM criteria and shared decision-making to determine appropriate level of care and treatment planning.
• Round on patients admitted to the Rosary Hall medically monitored withdrawal management unit (opportunity).
• Oversee medically supervised withdrawal protocols using CIWA-Ar, COWS, and other validated tools (opportunity).
• Manage complex withdrawal presentations including polysubstance use and co-occurring medical conditions (opportunity).
• Collaborate with nursing, social work, and the interdisciplinary team on care planning and discharge (opportunity).

Benefits

• Competitive compensation — base salary (full-time) or hourly/session rate (part-time or per diem), commensurate with experience.
• Comprehensive benefits for eligible positions, including health, dental, vision, and retirement.
• Malpractice insurance coverage included.
• CME allowance and support for board certification.
• NHSC Loan Repayment eligibility — as an FQHC, The Centers qualifies for National Health Service Corps loan repayment programs.
• Collaborative, mission-driven environment — work alongside a multidisciplinary team of clinicians, counselors, social workers, and peer specialists united by a shared purpose.
• Schedule flexibility — full-time, part-time, and per diem arrangements will be considered.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree