Medical Director Psychiatrist

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health; Kennesaw (GA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 450,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance available

Excellent health benefits

Job summary

Devereux Georgia is seeking a dynamic Medical Director to lead psychiatric services for a residential treatment program serving youth with complex behavioral health needs. The role blends clinical excellence with strategic leadership to improve outcomes and drive program development.

You will supervise clinical staff, conduct evaluations and medication management, and collaborate with families and multidisciplinary teams while advancing PBIS and DBT practices.

Qualifications

• Board Certified or Board-Eligible Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist with Georgia licensure.
• Minimum of five years of relevant leadership/clinical experience.
• Experience in residential behavioral health settings preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and oversight of psychiatric, clinical, nursing, and medical services.
• Conduct psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and treatment planning.
• Review admissions, treatment plans, and discharge recommendations.
• Lead quality, safety, regulatory compliance, and risk management initiatives.
• Collaborate with families, guardians, and multidisciplinary teams to ensure client outcomes.
• Develop innovative treatment programs for youth with complex behavioral health needs.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical Psychiatry

Education

Board Certified or Board-Eligible Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist

Georgia Licensure

Job description

Description

Are you a mission-driven psychiatrist looking for an opportunity to make a lasting impact? Devereux Georgia is seeking a dynamic Medical Director to lead psychiatric services for a highly respected residential treatment program serving vulnerable youth with complex behavioral health needs. This is a unique opportunity to combine clinical expertise, strategic leadership, and innovation while helping children and adolescents achieve brighter futures.

As a key member of the Georgia leadership team, you will have the ability to directly influence treatment outcomes, shape program development, mentor clinical staff, and drive psychiatric care delivery within one of the nation's leading nonprofit behavioral healthcare organizations.

Why Join Devereux Georgia?

• Excellent health benefits effective 30 days after employment
• Competitive salary range of $250,000-$450,000
• Relocation assistance available
• Lead psychiatric care within a highly respected residential treatment program
• Directly influence treatment outcomes, program development, and organizational strategy
• Serve in a key leadership role with strong interdisciplinary collaboration

In This Role, You Will:

• Initially focus on evaluating and strengthening clinical teaming and case review processes, enhancing outcomes and predictive analytics, and implementing evidence-based practices, including Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).
• Provide leadership and oversight of psychiatric, clinical, nursing, and medical services.
• Directly supervise the Director of Nursing and Clinical Director.
• Conduct psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and treatment planning.
• Review admissions, treatment plans, and discharge recommendations.
• Collaborate with families, guardians, referral sources, and multidisciplinary teams to ensure exceptional client outcomes.
• Lead quality, safety, regulatory compliance, and risk management initiatives.
• Develop and advance innovative treatment programs for youth with complex behavioral health needs.
• Participate in physician on-call responsibilities and provide clinical consultation as needed.
• Serve as a key member of the Georgia leadership team, helping shape the future of behavioral healthcare at Devereux Georgia.

About Devereux Georgia:

Devereux Georgia was established in Cobb County Georgia in 1973 at the invitation of Governor Jimmy Carter and for more than 40 years has been providing new hopes, new dreams, and new choices for children, adolescents and young adults struggling with emotional and behavioral health challenges.

Qualifications

• Board Certified or Board-Eligible Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist with current Georgia Licensure
• Minimum of five years experience, preferably in a health care, human service or education setting in a position-related function.

Our Ideal Candidate

• Ability to collaborate, lead teams, provide direction and integrate inter-disciplinary treatment approach.
• Systems oriented thinker, customer focused.
• Ability to balance leadership/administrative and direct client care (50%).
• Experience managing psychiatry team, implementation of clinical best practices and program development.

Company Overview

Devereux is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit organizations, providing services, insight and leadership in the evolving field of behavioral healthcare. Founded in 1912, Devereux operates a comprehensive national network of clinical, therapeutic, educational and employment programs that positively impact the lives of 10,000+ children, adults – and their families – every year.

Our Mission: Devereux changes lives – by unlocking and nurturing human potential for people living with emotional, behavioral or cognitive differences.

Our Culture, Our Expectations

At Devereux, Servant Leadership is embedded throughout our culture and every aspect of our organizational framework. Our mission-driven, people-first mindset is at the heart of the compassionate and high-quality programming we provide – every day – for the individuals and families we serve, and other key stakeholders. Devereux offers challenging and exciting work, and our team environment creates an empowering, positive and rewarding atmosphere. To be successful at Devereux, you will: put the needs of others first, feel called to serve and called to lead. As a member of our team, you will be a significant part of our commitment to providing a welcoming and supportive work environment across all programs and services, and within all policies and employee practices.

We believe a workplace rooted in inclusivity – offering a sense of belonging to all those who walk through our doors – is fundamental to delivering the highest quality healthcare services. Through open dialogue and the creation of brave spaces, we will engage in work that gives each of us a chance to change the world – one person, one family, one community at a time.

What Devereux Offers You

In addition to a competitive salary, Devereux provides a comprehensive health and welfare program to eligible full-time employees, family members and domestic partners. Eligible employees are eligible to start benefits after 30 days of employment. In addition, we offer;

• Medical (including telemedicine via phone, web, app), dental, prescription drug, preventative care, and mental health services.
• Student loan debt assistance, tuition reimbursement and continuing education assistance.
• Generous time-off (start accruing 1st day), 403(b) retirement plan with matching benefit, and voluntary/employee paid supplemental life and accident coverage.
• Employee assistance / work-life balance program.

Visit www.mydevereuxbenefits.org to see why Devereux is a great place to work!

Devereux is a drug-free workplace, drug screening required. EOE

Location : City Kennesaw

Location : State/Province GA

Location : Country US

The employment policies of Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health are to recruit and hire qualified employees without discrimination because of race, religion, creed, color, age, sex, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, disability, veteran status, communication ability, gender identity or expression or sexual orientation and to treat them equally with respect to compensation and opportunities for advancement - including upgrading, promotion and transfer - consistent with individual skills and the needs of Devereux.