JobID: 3507
Position Type: Senior Management
Date Posted: 10/7/2024
Location: 233 Main Street New Britain
Why CMHA? As a 2022 Hartford Courant Top Workplace and one of the largest behavioral health care providers in Connecticut, we have 40 years of experience in delivering mental health and addiction services to over 7,300 children, adolescents, and adults annually.
Internal mobility is a focus at CMHA with 6 members of our leadership team growing from individual contributors to Senior Leaders.
CMHA is looking to hire a Medical Director. This position will be located in New Britain.
Summary: The CMHA Medical Director is responsible for ensuring the delivery of high-quality psychiatric and medical care to all clients, adhering to best practices. This role involves collaboration with program staff and interdisciplinary teams to assess client needs and contribute to the development of effective treatment plans, with a focus on pharmacology management. The Clinical Supervisor provides oversight and clinical supervision for all CMHA service programs that offer direct client care, including supervision of psychiatric and medical practitioners. Additionally, the supervisor works closely with medical staff and other agency personnel to meet client needs while ensuring compliance with the agency budget, State of Connecticut licensing requirements, and Joint Commission standards. The position requires availability during scheduled hours and on-call support as needed.
Responsibilities:
- Provides clinical supervision and oversight to all CMHA direct care program and medical staff in accordance with agency policy and procedure, up through and including peer review and auditing procedures.
- Ensures proper psychiatric medical care and coverage for all agency services.
- Actively participates in team meetings, program evaluation, risk management and Performance Improvement functions in consultation with the Performance Improvement Department, Senior Management Team and other agency leaders by participating in various committee meetings/work groups as scheduled or by being on-call.
- Reviews, develops and implements best practices as they relate to medical management of agency clients in compliance with all regulatory and accrediting bodies.
- Provides continuing staff development and training through case reviews and in-services as indicated.
- Works in concert with the COO to ensure the quality of clinical services and managing the clinical risk taken on by the organization with focus in mitigation of risk.
- Oversees the integration, coordination and quality of clinical services provided to high-risk clients served at the agency.
- Directs and oversees implementation of critical incident management.
Requirements:
- MD degree from an accredited medical school with specialty in related psychiatric field.
- Licensure in the State of Connecticut. Board certification and/or eligibility for certification in psychiatry with specialty appropriate for client population.
- Must be able to prescribe Buprenorphine.
- Valid Driver’s License.
- 5 years post residency experience in the provision of psychiatric assessment and medication evaluation of the full range of psychiatric disorders as identified in the DSM-V.
- 3-5 years’ experience in the provision of clinical supervision to medical and nursing staff or equivalent.
Preferred Experience:
- Intermediate to advanced experience with Microsoft Office products including Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Experience in or the ability and willingness to learn how to use an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system including: appointment scheduling, authorization tracking, assessments, treatment plans, progress notes and discharge summaries.
Annual compensation starting range: Min-$275k - Mid-$325k - Max $375k. Starting salary will be determined based on relevant years of experience.
We care about our employees by offering Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance packages that help you strike a harmonious work-life balance. We also care about your future with a 403(b) retirement savings plan with CMHA matching starting after 1 year of service. CMHA also offers:
- 9 paid holidays off
- 2 CMHA/Personal days for you to have the opportunity to celebrate the important traditions of the year with your loved ones.
- Up to 24 days of PTO that increases with years of service.
- Paid agency closure between Christmas and New Year’s (except 24/7 programs)*must be approved annually.
- Company paid Life Insurance and Long Term Disability.
- A comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that offers counseling, coaching, and wellness resources for staff as well as members of their household.
- Higher education tuition discounts at participating schools through the Alliance’s academic partnerships.
- Free ongoing professional development opportunities and continuous access to Continuing Education Units (CEUs), featuring comprehensive training in Evidence-Based Practices, such as EMDR, DBT, and CBT.
- Employee discounts for shopping, the New Britain YMCA, travel, and entertainment.
- Free employee subscriptions to the Calm app.
- Annual Company Picnic.
- CMHA-sponsored Loan Reimbursement Program and Scholarship Program.
- Free Student Loan Wellness for eligible employees and their family members access to:
- Student loan consolidation and refinancing.
- Loan payoff projection dashboard.
- Coaching and support via chat, email, and phone.
- College cost calculator.
- College financial planning.
- 3 NHSC-approved sites for federal student loan repayment.
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Enhancement for eligible employees access to:
- Automated Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) form management for past and present employers.
- Automated reminders for annual (PSLF) recertifications to help you stay on track.
- Resources and ongoing communications that make PSLF understandable.
- The opportunity to receive the national average of $72,000.00 in forgiveness.
Community Mental Health Affiliates is an Equal Opportunity Employer except in the case of a bona fide occupational qualification or as otherwise permitted or required by law, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical condition including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.
Any individual needing assistance in making application for any opening should contact the Company’s Human Resources Department at Careers@cmhacc.org.
