Director of Psychiatry

Position Summary

The Director of Psychiatry provides clinical and administrative oversight to the adult and pediatric psychiatry programs in DC & Maryland within Mary’s Center’s Department of Behavioral Health. The Director of Psychiatry oversees clinical services, ensures compliance with clinical requirements, and manages a team of psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, and fellows.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Provide individual administrative and clinical supervision.
• Oversee psychiatrists, psychiatric NPs, and fellows on all aspects of service delivery in DC & MD.
• Ensure all clinical documentation is timely and high quality.
• Develop and implement peer review processes & workflows for Quality assurance.
• Advise on behavioral health strategy and opportunities to strengthen coordination with Primary Care and Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Services.
• Provide recommendations on workflows and clinical processes to improve safety, quality, and efficiency.
• Manage/supervise a team of psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, and indirectly supervise all fellows.
• Carry a caseload of about 12-15 encounters per week.

Qualifications

• Must possess an N.P., M.D., or D.O. and be Board-Certified in Psychiatry or Board-Eligible.
• Must have current unrestricted licenses to practice in the District of Columbia and Maryland.
• At least 5 years’ experience practicing medicine in a community mental health environment and/or experience in working with immigrant or low-income populations is desirable.
• Supervisory experience strongly preferred.