Associate Medical Director, Psychiatry — Hybrid Leader

Care For the Homeless; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 240,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Care For the Homeless in New York, NY seeks an Associate Medical Director of Psychiatry to provide executive leadership for behavioral health services across CFH. You will ensure regulatory compliance, drive program growth, and partner with executive leadership to advance integrated, patient-centered care for people experiencing homelessness.

You will recruit, develop, and supervise behavioral health teams while supporting clinical excellence, financial sustainability, and service integration

Qualifications

• Current license as a Physician in New York State.
• Board Certification in Psychiatry required; Fellowship in Public Psychiatry, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, or Substance Use preferred.
• 3+ years of clinical leadership experience; FQHC experience preferred.
• Strong organizational, planning, and leadership skills.
• Experience in healthcare planning and administration within an ambulatory care environment.
• Knowledge of medical staff structure, credentialing, privileging, quality improvement, and performance management.
• Experience with Electronic Medical Records (EMR); eClinicalWorks (eCW) preferred.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Establish standards and practices of behavioral health care in collaboration with the Chief Medical Officer.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable regulatory, accreditation, quality improvement, and risk management requirements.
• Promote patient safety, employee safety, cost containment, and quality care initiatives.
• Maximize provider effectiveness and resource utilization to achieve clinical and financial goals.
• Serve as a member of the Senior Leadership Team and contribute to organizational strategy.
• Partner with Human Resources and leadership on hiring, onboarding, evaluation, and employee relations matters.
• Ensure behavioral health services align with CFH mission and regulatory expectations across all service sites.
• Serve as staff liaison to the Board Continuing Quality Improvement Committee.
• Develop and review health-related educational curricula.
• Build strategic community partnerships with hospitals, managed care organizations, educational institutions, and social service providers.
• Collaborate with executive leadership on long-term financial planning and behavioral health program development.
• Support funding retention, expansion, and identification of new funding opportunities.
• Partner with Health Services and Residential Services leadership to coordinate behavioral health services and continuity of care.
• Facilitate interdisciplinary communication regarding complex behavioral health cases.
• Support behavioral health education, consultation, and training resources for residential staff.

Skills

Leadership

Organizational skills

Strategic thinking

Communication

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

New York Medical License

Board Certification in Psychiatry

Public Psychiatry Fellowship

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship

Substance Use Fellowship

Tools

eClinicalWorks (eCW) EMR

Job description

Care For the Homeless in New York, NY seeks an Associate Medical Director of Psychiatry to provide executive leadership for behavioral health services across CFH. You will ensure regulatory compliance, drive program growth, and partner with executive leadership to advance integrated, patient-centered care for people experiencing homelessness.

You will recruit, develop, and supervise behavioral health teams while supporting clinical excellence, financial sustainability, and service integration