Medical Director

About the role

Devereux Georgia is seeking a dynamic Medical Director to lead psychiatric services for a highly respected residential treatment program serving vulnerable youth with complex behavioral health needs. This is a unique opportunity to combine clinical expertise, strategic leadership, and innovation while helping children and adolescents achieve brighter futures.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and strengthen clinical teaming and case review processes, enhancing outcomes and predictive analytics, and implementing evidence-based practices, including Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).
• Provide leadership and oversight of psychiatric, clinical, nursing, and medical services.
• Initially focus on evaluating and strengthening clinical teaming and case review processes, enhancing outcomes and predictive analytics, and implementing evidence-based practices, including Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).
• Conduct psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and treatment planning.
• Review admissions, treatment plans, and discharge recommendations.
• Collaborate with families, guardians, referral sources, and multidisciplinary teams to ensure exceptional client outcomes.
• Lead quality, safety, regulatory compliance, and risk management initiatives.
• Develop and advance innovative treatment programs for youth with complex behavioral health needs.
• Participate in physician on-call responsibilities and provide clinical consultation as needed.
• Serve as a key member of the Georgia leadership team, helping shape the future of behavioral healthcare at Devereux Georgia.

Qualifications

• Board Certified or Board-Eligible Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist with current Georgia Licensure.
• Minimum of five years experience, preferably in a health care, human service, or education setting, in a position-related function.
• Ability to collaborate, lead teams, provide direction and integrate inter-disciplinary treatment approach.
• Systems oriented thinker, customer focused.
• Ability to balance leadership/administrative and direct client care (50%).
• Experience managing psychiatry team, implementation of clinical best practices and program development.