Medical Director- Addiction Recovery

• Define the Standard of Care: Shape and refine SUD policies and clinical pathways that align with ASAM Criteria, ensuring our facility remains a "gold standard" institution.
  
• Be the Clinical Heartbeat: provide the specialized oversight necessary for complex withdrawal management and residential care, directly influencing successful patient outcomes and long-term recovery.
  
• Guardian of Safety: Act as the lead physician for urgent medical conditions, providing the calm, expert leadership required during critical moments to ensure patient stabilization and safety.
  

• Leading the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT): You will facilitate weekly meetings that break down silos, ensuring that every department—from nursing to clinical—is aligned on a single, patient-centered goal.
  
• Mentorship & Growth: Moving beyond basic supervision to provide deep clinical mentorship and case reviews that empower APPs to practice at the top of their licenses.
  

• Quality Assurance: Through meticulous documentation audits and peer reviews, you uphold the integrity of our clinical records, ensuring we meet the highest standards for coding, billing, and patient safety.
  
• Utilization Management: You will be the clinical voice in payer communications and medical necessity reviews, ensuring our patients receive the full scope of care they require.
  
• Regulatory Leadership: Lead the charge in accreditation readiness (CARF, Joint Commission), positioning the facility as a beacon of compliance and clinical integrity in the behavioral health industry.
  

Requirements

Board Certification: Addiction Medicine (ABPM) or
Psychiatry (AAAP/ABPN).

Licensure: unrestricted medical license (or eligible)
in the state of practice and DEA license with controlled substance prescribing
authority.

Experience

• Minimum of 1–2 years of experience as a
  Medical Director or equivalent physician leadership role within a residential
  or inpatient treatment setting.
  
• Expertise in the treatment of substance use disorders,
  withdrawal management, and co-occurring medical and psychiatric conditions.
  
• Strong working knowledge of ASAM Criteria, regulatory requirements, and
  payer expectations.
  

Benefits