Psychiatric Medical Director

Proforma Health Inc; Topeka (KS); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Proforma Health Inc. seeks a Statewide Psychiatric Director to lead psychiatric services across correctional facilities, guiding clinical strategy and policy to ensure high-quality mental health care for incarcerated individuals.

The role involves supervising providers, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and upholding patient-centered care in jails and prisons. The position requires strong clinical leadership, knowledge of correctional behavioral health practices, and a track record of

Qualifications

• Strong clinical leadership and experience directing psychiatric services.
• Knowledge of regulatory compliance and correctional behavioral health practices.
• Proven ability to improve quality and implement operational and clinical policies.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and staff development skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee psychiatric clinical strategy, program development, and evidence-based practice.
• Supervise and mentor psychiatric providers and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulations, standards, and clinical policies.
• Drive performance improvement using quality assurance and measurable outcomes.
• Uphold dignity, safety, and patient-centered care for incarcerated individuals.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Regulatory compliance

Quality improvement

Staff development

Communication skills

Job description

Statewide Psychiatric Director

leads psychiatric services across correctional facilities, guiding clinical strategy, policy, and quality of mental health care in jails and prisons.

Key Duties

• Oversee psychiatric clinical strategy, program development, and evidence-based practice.
• Supervise and mentor psychiatric providers and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulations, standards, and clinical policies.
• Drive performance improvement using quality assurance and measurable outcomes.
• Uphold dignity, safety, and patient-centered care for incarcerated individuals.

Qualifications & Skills

• Strong clinical leadership and experience directing psychiatric services.
• Knowledge of regulatory compliance and correctional behavioral health practices.
• Proven ability to improve quality and implement operational and clinical policies.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and staff development skills.