Psychiatrist - Addiction Medicine

ALPAS WELLNESS LA PLATA LLC•La Plata, MD

7d•$250,000 - $350,000•Hybrid

About The Position

At Alpas Wellness Centers, our mission is to provide a safe, inclusive, and forward-thinking environment where people heal their minds and bodies, rediscover their purpose, and forge a path of recovery toward a brighter future. Guided by our values—Authenticity, Innovation, Patient and Staff Experience, Compassion, Safety, and Autonomy—we integrate traditional, holistic, and alternative therapies to create individualized treatment plans that truly meet each person where they are. Alpas Wellness - La Plata is a fully licensed and accredited residential treatment center located in La Plata, Maryland, dedicated to transforming behavioral healthcare through a personalized, whole-person approach. We serve individuals and families navigating substance use disorder and mental health concerns with innovative, compassionate, and evidence-based care. Our thoughtfully designed facility offers a tranquil environment complete with private and shared residential suites, nurses’ stations, community spaces, and biophilic design elements that support healing and comfort. We are driven by a vision to revolutionize behavioral healthcare. If you're passionate about delivering meaningful care and want to be part of a purpose-driven team shaping the future of wellness, we’d love to connect.

Requirements

Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree from an accredited institution.
Board Certification in Psychiatry required
Active and unrestricted medical license in the applicable state(s) of practice.
DEA registration with ability to prescribe controlled substances, including buprenorphine products
Excellent communication, leadership, collaboration, and clinical documentation skills.

Nice To Haves

additional board certification or fellowship training in Addiction Medicine and/or Addiction Psychiatry strongly preferred.
Minimum of three (3) years of experience treating substance use disorders and co-occurring psychiatric conditions preferred.
Prior supervisory, leadership, or advanced practice provider oversight experience preferred.
Experience in detoxification, residential treatment, partial hospitalization (PHP), and/or intensive outpatient (IOP) settings preferred.
Strong knowledge of ASAM criteria, addiction medicine best practices, co-occurring disorder treatment, and regulatory standards.
Familiarity with Joint Commission standards and healthcare quality improvement initiatives preferred.

Responsibilities

Conduct psychiatric evaluations, diagnostic assessments, and medication management for patients with substance use disorders and co-occurring psychiatric conditions.
Provide psychiatric consultation and support for complex behavioral health and addiction medicine cases.
Support detoxification and residential treatment programming through withdrawal management guidance and psychopharmacology oversight.
Maintain timely, accurate, and compliant documentation in the electronic health record, including evaluations, progress notes, treatment recommendations, discharge summaries, and physician orders.
Review medical and psychiatric screening processes to ensure patient needs are appropriately identified and addressed throughout treatment.
Participate in interdisciplinary treatment planning, case reviews, and care coordination meetings.
Supervise, mentor, and provide clinical oversight to Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners (PMHNPs), including guidance on diagnostic formulation, treatment planning, psychopharmacology, continuity of care, and evidence-based practices.
Help establish and maintain psychiatric standards, workflows, protocols, and best practices across the organization.
Provide education and clinical guidance to medical, nursing, and clinical staff on psychiatry, addiction medicine, co-occurring disorders, MAT, and psychopharmacology.
Support clinical consistency, quality of care, and appropriate utilization of psychiatric services.
Assist executive and operational leadership in developing, implementing, and reviewing psychiatric and medical policies, procedures, and clinical standards.
Support regulatory readiness and compliance efforts related to Joint Commission, ASAM criteria, state regulations, payer expectations, and organizational policies.
Participate in quality assurance, chart reviews, peer review, and performance improvement initiatives.
Monitor and help improve psychiatric and medical performance metrics, including documentation quality, treatment outcomes, continuity of care, MAT utilization, and compliance.
Collaborate with leadership on patient acuity, clinical outcomes, risk management, staffing needs, and psychiatric program development.
Support on-call psychiatric consultation and emergency response processes as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.