Associate Medical Director, Behavioral Health Department

Essen Health Care

Behavioral Health Associate Medical Director providing clinical leadership in home-based and facility-based programs for psychiatric services within a healthcare organization.

Posted 5/8/2026full-timeBronx • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $225,000 - $275,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide clinical leadership for behavioral health services across Intention Healthcare’s home-based and facility-based programs
Develop and implement evidence-based behavioral health care models integrated with primary care and long-term care
Establish clinical protocols and treatment pathways for psychiatric and behavioral conditions common in medically complex populations
Collaborate with medical leadership and facility partners to improve behavioral health outcomes
Ensure quality, safety, and regulatory compliance across behavioral health services
Provide clinical supervision and mentorship for Behavioral Health Nurse Practitioners and other behavioral health providers
Review complex cases and support treatment planning
Lead regular case review meetings and interdisciplinary discussions
Design and scale a comprehensive behavioral health program supporting both home-based and facility-based patients
Develop care models addressing various mental health and behavioral conditions
Provide psychiatric evaluation and treatment for patients through telehealth, in-home visits, and facility-based care
Manage complex psychiatric cases in collaboration with primary care providers and facility staff
Educate interdisciplinary teams on behavioral health topics

Requirements

What you’ll need

MD or DO with Board Certification in Psychiatry
Active medical license (or ability to obtain licensure in relevant states)
Experience treating adults with complex psychiatric and medical conditions
Experience supervising behavioral health clinicians (e.g., NPs, PAs, etc.)
Familiarity with documentation and billing requirements for behavioral health services, including psychiatric evaluation and management services, psychotherapy codes, and behavioral health integration models
Understanding of regulatory and compliance considerations for behavioral health services in outpatient, home-based, and long-term care settings
Strong interest in integrated care models that combine behavioral health with primary care
Preferred: Experience in geriatric psychiatry or long-term care psychiatry
Preferred: Experience with Collaborative Care Model (CoCM) or Behavioral Health Integration
Preferred: Experience with home-based care or telehealth
Preferred: Leadership or program development experience
Preferred: Familiarity with value-based care models

Benefits

Comp & perks

🌐 Worldwide ❌ Jobs You've Hidden ⭐️ Saved Jobs ✅ Applied Jobs ✉️ Email Alerts 👤 Account Essen Health Care Website LinkedIn All Job Openings 501 - 1000 employees Founded 1999 Essen Health Care is a premiere healthcare network in New York with over 400 providers across Manhattan, Bronx, Queens, Staten Island, Long Island and Westchester County.Essen is a patient-focused integrated healthcare delivery platform with the goal of providing the highest level of quality care by leveraging its network of: Primary Care, Urgent Care, House Call, Care Management, Nursing Home and Adult Home DivisionsEssen’s values come from over 20 years of service to medically under-served communities and from the passion to innovate towards a better healthcare delivery system.We truly believe in putting our patients first. We are part of the community we serve and we understand the challenges and needs of our patients better than any other practice. With our scope of services, we can better meet these needs and offer a full set of programs wherever they are, for any age and for all medical conditions. Associate Medical Director, Behavioral Health Department 🔥 1 hour ago 🏢🏡 Bronx – Hybrid 💵 $225k - $275k / year ⏰ Full Time 🔴 Lead 👨‍⚕️ Medical Director Apply Now Find Hiring Managers Customize resume + cover letter Report problem ☆ Save ☑️ Mark as applied ❌ Hide 📋 Description
Provide clinical leadership for behavioral health services across Intention Healthcare’s home-based and facility-based programs
Develop and implement evidence-based behavioral health care models integrated with primary care and long-term care
Establish clinical protocols and treatment pathways for psychiatric and behavioral conditions common in medically complex populations
Collaborate with medical leadership and facility partners to improve behavioral health outcomes
Ensure quality, safety, and regulatory compliance across behavioral health services
Provide clinical supervision and mentorship for Behavioral Health Nurse Practitioners and other behavioral health providers
Review complex cases and support treatment planning
Lead regular case review meetings and interdisciplinary discussions
Design and scale a comprehensive behavioral health program supporting both home-based and facility-based patients
Develop care models addressing various mental health and behavioral conditions
Provide psychiatric evaluation and treatment for patients through telehealth, in-home visits, and facility-based care
Manage complex psychiatric cases in collaboration with primary care providers and facility staff
Educate interdisciplinary teams on behavioral health topics 🎯 Requirements
MD or DO with Board Certification in Psychiatry
Active medical license (or ability to obtain licensure in relevant states)
Experience treating adults with complex psychiatric and medical conditions
Experience supervising behavioral health clinicians (e.g., NPs, PAs, etc.)
Familiarity with documentation and billing requirements for behavioral health services, including psychiatric evaluation and management services, psychotherapy codes, and behavioral health integration models
Understanding of regulatory and compliance considerations for behavioral health services in outpatient, home-based, and long-term care settings
Strong interest in integrated care models that combine behavioral health with primary care
Preferred: Experience in geriatric psychiatry or long-term care psychiatry
Preferred: Experience with Collaborative Care Model (CoCM) or Behavioral Health Integration
Preferred: Experience with home-based care or telehealth
Preferred: Leadership or program development experience
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Hard Skills & Tools

psychiatrybehavioral health care modelsclinical protocolspsychiatric evaluationtreatment planningtelehealthbehavioral health integrationdocumentation requirementsbilling requirementsgeriatric psychiatry

Soft Skills

clinical leadershipmentorshipcollaborationinterdisciplinary communicationprogram developmentcase reviewsupervisioninterest in integrated carequality assuranceregulatory compliance

Certifications

MDDOBoard Certification in Psychiatryactive medical license