Medical Director - Community Behavioral Health Center (CBHC) Part-time

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Medical Director - Community Behavioral Health Center (CBHC)

UMass Memorial Health | Worcester, MA - Part-Time

Hiring Range: $118,020 - $121,520

Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidate's experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations

UMass Memorial Health and the UMass Chan Medical School Department of Psychiatry are seeking a Board-Certified or Board-Eligible Psychiatrist to serve as Medical Director for our Community Healthlink (CHL) Community Behavioral Health Center (CBHC) located in Worcester, Massachusetts.

This leadership opportunity supports a key initiative within Massachusetts' behavioral health transformation and offers the chance to shape high-quality, equitable, community-based psychiatric care.

About the CBHC Program

The Community Behavioral Health Center (CBHC) program is part of the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services' Behavioral Health Roadmap, with the goal of diverting individuals from hospital emergency departments and connecting them to timely, appropriate behavioral health services. The CBHC model is designed to deliver more efficient, effective, and equitable care for individuals across the lifespan.

Position Overview

The Medical Director provides overall clinical and medical oversight and ensures the quality and safety of care across all CBHC services at Community Healthlink. This role includes leadership responsibility for clinical standards, medical policies, and supervision of all medical services and staff.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and medical oversight for all CBHC services
• Establish, implement, and maintain medical policies, protocols, and standards of care
• Supervise and support all medical services provided by CBHC clinical staff
• Ensure regulatory compliance, quality assurance, and patient safety
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary leadership to advance program development and system integration
• Support CBHC goals aligned with the Massachusetts Behavioral Health Roadmap

About the Department of Psychiatry

The UMass Chan Medical School Department of Psychiatry is a national leader in addiction psychiatry, biological psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry, public sector psychiatry, neuropsychiatry, psychosocial rehabilitation, and women's mental health.

The Department integrates clinical care, research, education, and community partnerships to support recovery from mental illness and addiction. It is the largest provider of psychiatric services in Central Massachusetts, with more than 400 faculty members across 12 hospitals and community mental health centers throughout the state.

Education & Training Environment

• Residency program training 7 residents per year, including:
  • General Psychiatry
  • Combined Adult & Child Psychiatry
  • Combined Psychiatry & Neurology
• Fellowship programs in:
  • Addiction Psychiatry
  • Adult Developmental Disabilities
  • Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
  • Forensic Psychiatry
  • Neuropsychiatry

Culture, Values & Inclusion

• As a Lean organization, UMass Memorial Health is committed to continuous improvement and innovation
• Our Standards of Respect promote kindness, respect, partnership, tolerance, and inclusivity
• We are deeply committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, and actively seek leaders who bring diverse perspectives to our clinical, academic, and community missions

Qualifications

Eligible individuals must meet the following qualifications:

• MD or DO degree
• Eligibility for medical licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry

Top-Tier Benefits to Reflect Your Value and Needs

UMass Memorial Health offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package, including:

• Sign-on bonuses and a newly added referral bonus program
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 6+ weeks of paid time off, including vacation, CME, and holidays
• Practice/CME allowance of $4,000 per fiscal year
• Employer-funded retirement contributions of 8% of base salary, with additional retirement savings options
• Comprehensive tuition reimbursement benefit
• Paid family and medical leave
• Short-term and long-term disability programs
• Hospital liability insurance
• Concierge relocation services, when applicable to your role

Application & Inquiries

Interested applicants are encouraged to reach out directly to:

Brian Daly, MD
Vice Chair of Public Sector Psychiatry
University of Massachusetts Medical School
UMass Memorial Medical Center

c/o: Krystal Vincent, Provider Recruiter
Krystal.Vincent@umassmemorial.org

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We're striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health - for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

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