Executive Psychiatric Services Director – Behavioral Health Leader

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

Benefits offered by this job

Loan forgiveness

Comprehensive benefits

Hybrid work schedule

Job summary

Care For the Homeless seeks an Associate Medical Director of Psychiatry to lead behavioral health services across CFH. You will guide clinical standards, regulatory compliance, and organizational strategy while advancing integrated patient-centered care for individuals experiencing homelessness.

The role includes recruitment, supervision, and program development. The position requires NY State medical licensure, board certification in psychiatry, and 3+ years of clinical leadership; familiarity

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 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 regulatory, accreditation, quality improvement, and risk management requirements.
• Promote patient and 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.
• Ensure behavioral health services align with CFH mission and regulatory expectations across all service sites.
• 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

Planning

Collaboration

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Medical license (NY State)

Board Certification in Psychiatry

Fellowship (Public Psychiatry / Child & Adolescent / Substance Use)

Tools

eClinicalWorks

Job description

Care For the Homeless seeks an Associate Medical Director of Psychiatry to lead behavioral health services across CFH. You will guide clinical standards, regulatory compliance, and organizational strategy while advancing integrated patient-centered care for individuals experiencing homelessness.

The role includes recruitment, supervision, and program development. The position requires NY State medical licensure, board certification in psychiatry, and 3+ years of clinical leadership; familiarity