Associate Medical Director, Behavioral Health dept

Overview

Essen’s Intention Healthcare is a home-based medical care organization delivering high-quality primary and specialty care directly to patients where they live. Our mission is to improve health outcomes for medically complex and vulnerable patients by providing coordinated, patient-centered care in the home and assisted living communities.

Our patients often face a combination of medical, behavioral health, and cognitive challenges, and we believe that integrating behavioral health into primary care and long-term care settings is essential to delivering truly comprehensive care.

 

We are seeking a Behavioral Health Associate Medical Director to lead the development and clinical oversight of behavioral health services across our patient population of patients living at home as well as those residing in assisted living facilities. This individual will work in close collaboration with the enterprise Behavioral Health Medical Director

The Behavioral Health Associate Medical Director will serve as the clinical leader for behavioral health services at Intention Healthcare. This role combines direct patient care, clinical supervision, and program development.

 

Job Summary

The Associate Medical Director will work closely with primary care providers, care management teams, and executive leadership to build and scale a comprehensive behavioral health program serving:

 

· Homebound patients

· Assisted living residents

· Patients with dementia and cognitive impairment

· Patients with complex psychiatric and medical comorbidities

 

This role is ideal for a physician who enjoys building programs, improving systems of care, and mentoring clinicians, while maintaining meaningful clinical engagement.

Responsibilities

Clinical Leadership

· Provide clinical leadership for behavioral health services across Intention Healthcare’s home-based and facility-based programs

· Develop and implement evidence-based behavioral health care models integrated with primary care and long-term care

· Establish clinical protocols and treatment pathways for psychiatric and behavioral conditions common in medically complex populations

· Collaborate with medical leadership and facility partners to improve behavioral health outcomes

· Ensure quality, safety, and regulatory compliance across behavioral health services

 

Clinical Supervision

· Provide clinical supervision and mentorship for Behavioral Health Nurse Practitioners and other behavioral health providers

· Review complex cases and support treatment planning

· Lead regular case review meetings and interdisciplinary discussions

· Ensure providers are practicing according to evidence-based behavioral health standards

 

Program Development

  Design and scale a comprehensive behavioral health program supporting both home-based and facility-based patients

  Develop care models addressing:

  Depression and anxiety

  Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia

  Serious mental illness

  Substance use disorders

  Caregiver stress and behavioral health needs

  Support implementation of programs such as:

  Collaborative Care Model (CoCM)

  Behavioral health integration

  Tele-behavioral health services

  Work with operations and technology teams to develop scalable workflows and documentation processes

 

Direct Patient Care

· Provide psychiatric evaluation and treatment for patients through telehealth, in-home visits, and facility-based care

· Manage complex psychiatric cases in collaboration with primary care providers and facility staff

· Prescribe and manage psychiatric medications as appropriate

 

Collaboration

  Work closely with:

  Primary care providers

  Behavioral health clinicians

  Care management teams

  Social workers

  Family caregivers

· Provide education and guidance to interdisciplinary teams on behavioral health topics

 

Qualifications

Required

· MD or DO with Board Certification in Psychiatry

· Active medical license (or ability to obtain licensure in relevant states)

· Experience treating adults with complex psychiatric and medical conditions

· Experience supervising behavioral health clinicians (e.g., NPs, PAs, etc.)

· Familiarity with documentation and billing requirements for behavioral health services, including psychiatric evaluation and management services, psychotherapy codes, and behavioral health integration models

· Understanding of regulatory and compliance considerations for behavioral health services in outpatient, home-based, and long-term care settings

· Strong interest in integrated care models that combine behavioral health with primary care

 

Preferred

· Experience in geriatric psychiatry or long-term care psychiatry

· Experience with Collaborative Care Model (CoCM) or Behavioral Health Integration

· Experience with home-based care or telehealth

· Leadership or program development experience

· Familiarity with value-based care models

Equal Opportunity Employer

Essen Health care is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we seek candidates who desire to work in and serve an ethnically diverse population.