Medical Director, Substance Use Services

Ranked one of Tennessee’s top places to work, MHC is a rare and special place where outstanding company culture is intentional. Where clients and associates are treated the same, as equals.

Mental Health Cooperative, Inc. (MHC) was formed in 1993 to serve individuals with severe and persistent mental illness.  Since then, we have expanded our services to children and adolescents with severe emotional disorders across Middle and East Tennessee.

Our sole purpose is to support and treat those challenged with serious mental illness and poverty. Although based out of Nashville, we serve several communities across middle and East Tennessee with satellite offices in Antioch, Gallatin, Dickson, Columbia, Cleveland, Murfreesboro, Clarksville, Cookeville, Chattanooga, and Memphis. 

If you are interested in joining a team that is caring, collaborative, innovative and energizing this might be a great place for you!

Job Title: Medical Director, Substance Use Services

Position Summary: Provide low-threshold buprenorphine focused clinical care and clinical oversight to the agency’s substance abuse treatment services in multiple settings.  

Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM (Includes some on-call responsibilities)

Job Location: 275 Cumberland Bend, Nashville, TN (Onsite)

Position Responsibilities:   

• Provide clinical supervision to providers working in substance abuse services. 

• Provide supervision and training requirements focused on harm reduction values 

• Review a minimum of 10% of Consumer charts monthly and document reviews per agency guidelines. 

• Provide clinical leadership and consultation to Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) team. 

• Provide feedback and leadership to Director of Substance Abuse Services and Addiction Medicine Providers regarding implementation and up-dates to policies and procedures as needed. 

• Conduct evaluations for individuals experiencing substance abuse and/or psychiatric conditions in an outpatient setting, face-to-face and/ or by telehealth as needed. 

• Work collaboratively with treatment team to positively engage Consumers and provide treatment that is focused on harm reduction values. 

• Provide up-dated education on substance abuse treatment and related topics to providers and nurses as directed by Agency Chief Medical Officer. 

• Work collaboratively with Compliance team to ensure substance abuse services are meeting or exceeding licensing and industry standards of care. 

• Provide high quality medical care in accordance with recognized standards of care related to addiction medicine and harm reduction. 

• Participate and lead internal trainings related to harm reduction protocols with colleagues.

• Ongoing oversight that complex clinical decisions are guided by agency protocols established by CMO in collaboration with Medical Directors. 

•  Physician will adhere to established treatment protocols set by the agency.  

•  Prepare for and actively participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings.  

• Provide urgent care to Consumers as needed. This could include prov