Medical Director of Outpatient Behavioral Health Care

SIGNING BONUS $7500

Valley Cities vision is to be the trusted leader in providing integrated, quality, and recovery-oriented behavioral health services to achieve healthy, happy, and compassionate communities.

Our mission is Compassion. It is Connection, and it is Community.

Why Choose Us:

• At Valley Cities Behavioral Health, we believe in nurturing the potential of every member of our team. Our caring, professional staff is Valley Cities’ most important asset – the very heart and center of who we are. Every day, we strive to ensure that your experience working at Valley Cities reflects the importance of your role as we carry out our mission. As a Psychiatrist at VC, you'll embark on an exciting journey with us, laying the foundation for a rewarding career. As an FT team member, you'll unlock a world of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, disability, retirement, paid time off, and 11 paid holidays.

Job Summary:

Are you ready to join a passionate and dynamic multidisciplinary treatment team at Valley Cities? Our team-based care model revolves around holistic, person- and family-centered approaches, addressing all aspects of recovery. By incorporating evidence-based practices such as DBT, EMDR, CBT for Psychosis, and WRAP, we assist clients on their journeys toward recovery. Our diverse treatment teams, comprising therapists, case managers, peer support specialists, employment specialists, addiction specialists, and psychiatry providers, collaboratively provide high-quality, team-based care!

Core Values:

Valley Cities upholds core values that guide our approach to care:

• Dignity and respect for all individuals
• Advocacy for health and wellness principles
• Prioritization of integrity and excellence

Location: Seattle, WA

Signing Bonus $7,500.00!

Work Environment:

• Ability to work from home for part of the week using telehealth.
• Part time or full-time opportunities, with flexible schedule options
• Qualifying site for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
• Supervision and supportive onboarding process for new psychiatrists
• Opportunities for professional development and leadership
• Opportunity to join our on-call/per diem provider pool for additional income.
• Generous paid leave and other benefits

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversight of the agency’s operational effectiveness of psychiatric and medical services.
• Maintain knowledge of clinical quality and trends and provide consultation for staff on current and new programming.
• In collaboration with other staff, ensures that quality improvement principles and practices are incorporated in all aspects of organizational functioning.
• Serve as advisor to the agency’s CQI Committee and contribute to organization and continuing committee functioning, as assigned by the CEO.
• Assist the CQI Committee in the analysis of clinical issues and development of proposed agency wide clinical policy.
• Provide clinical consultation regarding client, staff and/or program issues to agency programs upon request of Directors and Managers.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Valid license to practice medicine and surgery in Washington state required.
• Certification in general psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, preferred.
• Two years of supervisory experience, proven medical executive leadership preferred.

Experience:

• Demonstrates a clear understanding of the principles of recovery.
• Can illustrate documented, service-oriented experience that includes successful contacts with political representatives, community and business leaders, contributors, and public at large.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Evidence-Based Practices, including MI, EMDR, CBT, DBT, TF-CBT, PCIT.
• Experience working directly with clients in mental/behavioral health, social work, or medical settings.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with a variety of professionals and a diverse population.

Schedule:

For a Director of Outpatient at Valley Cities Behavioral Health, the schedule is dynamic and subject to change at any time, providing opportunities for those who thrive in an ever-evolving environment. Discussion of schedules is encouraged during the interview process from both candidate and hiring manager.

We are dedicated to Equal Opportunity Employment & embrace the contributions of a diverse and inclusive workforce. Valley Cities Counseling and Consultation is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans and does not unlawfully discriminate under federal, state, or local laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, or protected veteran status.

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.