Clinical Lead, Behavioral Health: Assistant Medical Director

Beth Israel Lahey Health; Lawrence (KS); On-site; USD 350,000 - 370,000; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health (BILH) is seeking an Assistant Medical Director for the Community Behavioral Health Center in Lawrence. This role provides clinical and medical oversight across ambulatory, urgent care, mobile crisis, and community crisis services, guiding staff, ensuring medical leadership, and coordinating policy adherence.

The position requires an MD with MA medical license, DEA registration, and Psychiatry board certification.

Qualifications

• MD designation with Massachusetts physician license, DEA registration, and Board certification in Psychiatry (Adult and Child/Adolescent).
• Experience in CBHC settings preferred.
• Expertise in risk assessment, management, and documentation is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Oversee clinical and medical operations of the CBHC in Lawrence with the Senior Director and Ambulatory Medical Director.
• Provide clinical leadership and align services with BILH BS strategic vision.
• Provide ongoing clinical consultation to staff and supervise medical staff.
• Coordinate on-call medical consultation coverage and ensure regulatory compliance (HIPAA, etc.).
• Lead stakeholder meetings and CBHC Medical Staff meetings.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Risk assessment

Documentation

Staff supervision

HIPAA compliance

Education

MD

Massachusetts medical license

DEA registration

Board certification in Psychiatry

Job description

Beth Israel Lahey Health (BILH) is seeking an Assistant Medical Director for the Community Behavioral Health Center in Lawrence. This role provides clinical and medical oversight across ambulatory, urgent care, mobile crisis, and community crisis services, guiding staff, ensuring medical leadership, and coordinating policy adherence.

The position requires an MD with MA medical license, DEA registration, and Psychiatry board certification.