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Medical Director, Psychiatrist, Crisis & Urgent Care Services

Monarch
Stephen M. Morris Behavioral Health Center, United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 1 Jun 2026
💰 $280,000/yr

About the role

Department:

BH - Provider

 

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

 

Schedule:

 

Starting Pay:

$280,000.00

 

Education We're Looking for:

Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) (Required)

 

Certifications We're Looking For:

Addiction Medicine - American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM), Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN), Completed a training program in Psychiatry at an accredited sponsoring institution - Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), State License – Psychiatry - Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) - State Medical Board

 

Experience We're Looking For:

Post-Residency Mental Health Clinical Experience | 5 Years | Required Post-Residency Mental Health Clinical Management Experience | 2 Years | Required Previous experience in the treatment of children and adolescents with mental illness | 3 Years | Required

  

Benefits:

Our benefits include generous PTO, full health coverage, retirement and flexible spending plans, employee support resources, virtual care, student loan forgiveness, and exclusive discounts.

 

Additional Details:

The Medical Director, Crisis & Urgent Care Services should have one of the following minimum qualifications:

  • Doctorate of Medicine (M.D.)

  • Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)

 

What You'll Do:

Direct Patient Care Services

  • Review medical history, social history, evaluations, and other relevant information to inform the development of a treatment plan and to establish an appropriate current diagnosis.
  • Assess individuals for mental health or substance use disorders and make appropriate ICD-10    diagnoses in all pertinent operations.
  • Document treatment activity and code treatment event.
  • Provide education to patients to aid in understanding their diagnoses and recommended treatment.
  • Prescribe medication when appropriate.
  • Request diagnostic lab work when appropriate.
  • Review health indicators such as blood pressure, weight, etc.
  • Involve/Educate family members and other collaterals in treatment when appropriate and in accordance with patient consent.
  • Provide clinical support and oversight to assigned APPs through a collaborative physician agreement.

Stephen M Morris Behavioral Health Center

  • Develop and/or optimize care models for all program operations.
  • Ensure providers are delivering safe and effective care for all patients receiving care in the Stephen M Morris Behavioral Health Center.
  • Create and implement virtual/hybrid care pathways to help guide the care delivered.
  • Ensure a superior patient journey within and throughout Monarch as it relates to medical care delivery. Ensure that medical services of providers in these operations are delivered in a clinically appropriate manner and care provided follows NC Medical Board guidelines.
  • Participate in managing the performance of providers for these operations based on the Monarch Provider Performance Scorecard and Plan; and develop strategies to address poor performance.
  • Approves all scheduling of providers in collaboration with the VP of Medical Services.
  • Determine companywide annual goals, clinical studies, and improvement goals for the respective operations. Collaborates with external entities such as community stakeholders, MCOs, etc. as a representative of Monarch’s medical leadership team.
  • Maintain trainings as required and requested.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of emergency procedures and assist in crisis situations.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of and comply with all agency policies and procedures.
  • Complete all other relevant responsibilities assigned by the supervisor.
  • Driving and travel may be required.

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Make a Difference in Someone’s Life!

At Monarch, we work together to provide life-changing care in communities across North Carolina and Rhode Island. As a team, we provide hope, promote wellness, and empower individuals and families impacted by mental illness, substance use disorders, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and traumatic brain injury.

  

You Belong at Monarch

You deserve a positive and encouraging work environment - a place where you can do your best work and grow as a professional. That is just what you’ll find at Monarch. Here, we care for people, including our team members. We offer a compr

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