Medical Director – Behavioral Health

📍 Michigan, USA

🏠 Remote / Telehealth with Occasional In-Person Services

💼 Independent Contractor (1099)

🕒 Part-Time (Approximately 20–30 Hours per Week)

Overview

A behavioral health organization is seeking an experienced Medical Director to provide psychiatric leadership, clinical oversight, and direct patient care across outpatient behavioral health services.

This position combines psychiatric evaluation and medication management responsibilities with medical leadership, quality improvement initiatives, and collaboration with multidisciplinary clinical teams. The successful candidate will support both child and adult populations through in-person and telehealth services while helping shape clinical programs and service delivery standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct psychiatric evaluations and medication reviews

• Prescribe and monitor psychiatric medications

• Provide care through telehealth and in-person appointments as needed

• Offer clinical consultation and guidance to multidisciplinary teams

• Participate in behavioral treatment planning and case reviews

• Support the development of clinical procedures and service protocols

• Monitor quality of psychiatric services and patient outcomes

• Lead and participate in clinical, compliance, and quality improvement meetings

• Provide training and educational support to clinical staff

• Assist with recruitment, supervision, and evaluation of psychiatric personnel

• Ensure compliance with regulatory and professional standards

• Support the ongoing development of behavioral health programs

Requirements

Required

• M.D. or D.O. with an active Michigan medical license

• Board Certification in Child Psychiatry

• Ability to prescribe psychiatric medications

• Minimum 5 years of experience working with both children and adults

• Experience providing psychiatric care within behavioral health settings

• Strong leadership and clinical consultation skills

• Experience with telehealth platforms and electronic medical records

• Ability to work with patients experiencing a range of behavioral health conditions

Preferred

• Substance Abuse Certification

• Experience with community mental health systems

• Experience treating substance use disorders and dual-diagnosis patients

• Experience supervising psychiatric staff and advanced practitioners

• Knowledge of quality improvement and compliance programs

• Trauma-informed leadership experience

Compensation

• Independent Contractor (1099) Position

• Part-Time Schedule (20–30 Hours Per Week)

• Remote and Telehealth Flexibility

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