Medical Director - CCBHC - Greater Kansas City area

AOIA; Lawrence (KS); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

The Bert Nash Center in Lawrence, KS seeks a Medical Director for the Treatment & Recovery Center crisis intervention program. The role combines clinical leadership with administrative oversight to advance a new model of care.

You will lead a multidisciplinary team, shape crisis care standards, educate stakeholders, and collaborate with the Chief Medical Officer to align TRC with the center's mission.

Qualifications

• Board-certified physician with psychiatry or primary care preference.
• Minimum of three years of clinical experience with formal leadership experience or training.
• Demonstrates humility, vision and ability to listen and lead.
• Thrives in complexity, values teamwork and shaping a new model of care.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multidisciplinary team and shape clinical and operational excellence.
• Serve as a visible steward for mental health in the community.
• Collaborate with Chief Medical Officer and executive leadership to align TRC with the center's mission.
• Help define what crisis care can be now and in the years ahead.

Skills

Leadership

Team leadership

Stakeholder education

Clinical leadership

Education

Board-certified physician

Job description

The Bert Nash Center (BNC) is seeking an innovative and collaborative Medical Director to author the next chapter of their pioneering crisis intervention center, the Treatment & Recovery Center (TRC) - https://www.bertnash.org/crisis

Located within the greater Kansas City area (Lawrence, KS - Home of the University of Kansas Jayhawks!), BNC is the designated community mental health center & the certified community behavioral health clinic for Douglas County. The TRC, seen by stakeholders as a "beacon in the community", provides crisis care through urgent care, treatment, and recovery 24/7, 365 days a year.

Medical Director of TRC - Crisis Intervention:

• 50% or more Administrative, Monday-Friday
• Will lead a multidisciplinary team, shape clinical and operational excellence, and serve as a visible steward for mental health in the community
• Will have the "pen" to help define what crisis care can be, not just for today, but for years to come
• Provides leadership within the center and also across the community, educating stakeholders, fostering partnerships, and helping set a new standard for care
• Collaborates closely with Chief Medical Officer and executive leadership to align the culture and direction of the TRC with the overall mission of The Bert Nash Center.

The ideal candidate:

• Board-certified physician (psychiatry or primary care preferred)
• Minimum of three (3) years of clinical experience, with formal leadership experience and/or training preferred
• Demonstrates humility, vision, and ability to listen and lead
• Thrives in complexity, values teamwork, and is ready for the responsibility and privilege of shaping a new model of care.

Specialty: Psychiatry

Employment Type: Full Time