Psychiatrist or Program Physician

AppleGate Recovery; Bossier City (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Part time

Job summary

AppleGate Recovery in Louisiana is seeking a part-time/contract Psychiatrist or MD to support our OBOT program across Bossier City and Monroe. The role combines medical leadership with addiction medicine and behavioral health services in an outpatient clinic setting.

You will provide evidence-based treatment, supervise or collaborate with mid-level staff, ensure regulatory compliance, and drive quality improvements across clinics.

Qualifications

• Current unrestricted medical license in Louisiana (LA).
• DEA registration and ability to prescribe controlled substances.
• Board Specialty: Addiction Medicine or Psychiatry.
• 1–2 years of dedicated Addiction Medicine experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical oversight and direct patient care for all addiction treatment and behavioral health services.
• Ensure evidence-based treatment for substance use disorders, including MAT for OUD and AUD.
• Serve as a clinical resource to physicians, NPs, PAs, nurses, counselors, and program leadership.
• Review complex patient cases and provide guidance on treatment planning and medication management.

Job description

Position at AppleGate Recovery

Job Title: Part-Time/Contract Psychiatrist or MD (OBOT Program)

Description

Position at AppleGate Recovery

Job Title: Part-Time/Contract Psychiatrist or MD (OBOT Program)

Location: LA - Bossier City & LA - Monroe (Facility-based)

Position Type: Part-Time, Contract (30 hours per pay period, flexible schedule with mandatory Friday coverage)

Overview

AppleGate Recovery (BayMark Health Services) is seeking an experienced, mission-driven Program Physician or Psychiatrist to provide clinical support and patient care for our Office-Based Opioid Treatment (OBOT) and behavioral health services. This position is being added to support our growing SUD clinics in Bossier City and Monroe, Louisiana, which are expanding at an excelling rate.

The physician serves as a clinical provider for medical services and collaborates closely with operational, nursing, counseling, and administrative leaders to advance patient outcomes, enhance access to care, and promote evidence-based treatment practices.

Essential Responsibilities

Clinical Leadership

• Provide medical oversight and direct patient care for all addiction treatment and behavioral health services delivered within AppleGate Recovery.
• Ensure the provision of evidence-based treatment for substance use disorders, including Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder and Alcohol Use Disorder.
• Serve as a clinical resource, consultant, and collaborator to physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, counselors, and program leadership.
• Review complex patient cases and provide guidance regarding treatment planning, medication management, and clinical best practices.

Quality and Compliance

• Maintain compliance with all federal, state, payer, DEA, and organizational requirements.
• Lead clinical quality improvement initiatives and support performance measures related to patient care, access, retention, outcomes, and provider productivity.
• Ensure medical documentation meets regulatory and reimbursement standards.
• Participate in audits, accreditation surveys, and corrective action planning as needed.

Provider Oversight and Collaboration

• Supervise or collaborate with mid-level providers as applicable.
• Support provider onboarding, competency development, and continuing medical education activities.
• Facilitate clinical trainings and educational programs related to addiction medicine, behavioral health, emerging treatment approaches, and regulatory requirements.

Operational Collaboration

• Partner with Operations, Nursing, and Clinical Leadership to ensure seamless patient care delivery.
• Participate in leadership meetings and interdisciplinary case reviews.
• Identify opportunities to improve communication, workflows, patient experience, and clinical outcomes.
• Support implementation of new services, clinical initiatives, and strategic growth opportunities.

Regulatory and Risk Management

• Maintain awareness of changing regulations and clinical standards affecting addiction treatment and behavioral health services.
• Assist with risk management activities and clinical incident reviews.
• Promote safe prescribing practices and adherence to organizational policies and procedures.

Community and Organizational Leadership

• Represent AppleGate Recovery in professional, community, and industry settings.
• Foster a culture of compassion, accountability, inclusion, and clinical excellence.
• Serve as a champion for the organization's mission of restoring lives through evidence-based treatment and recovery support.

Required Qualifications

• Current unrestricted medical license in Louisiana (LA).
• DEA registration and ability to prescribe controlled substances.
• Board Specialty: Addiction Medicine or Psychiatry required.
• Experience: 1 to 2 years of dedicated Addiction Medicine experience required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Additional certification or fellowship training in Addiction Medicine or Addiction Psychiatry.
• Experience leading multi-site outpatient healthcare operations.

Core Competencies

• Clinical Excellence
• Strategic Leadership
• Quality Improvement
• Regulatory Compliance
• Provider Development
• Interdisciplinary Collaboration
• Patient-Centered Care
• Change Management
• Communication and Relationship Building

Physical Requirements

• Ability to travel periodically between clinic locations (Bossier City and Monroe).
• Ability to perform duties in an in-facility clinical environment (comes into the facility for scheduled shifts).

What You Can Expect From Us

AppleGate Recovery, a progressive substance abuse treatment organization, is committed to the highest quality of patient care in a comfortable outpatient clinic setting. Our ultimate goal is to address the physical, emotional, and mental aspects of opioid use disorder to help each of our patients achieve long-term recovery and an improved quality of life.

AppleGate Recovery is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all Federal, State, and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, natural origin, ethnicity, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship, genetic disposition, disability or veteran’s status or any other classification protected by State/Federal laws.