Responsibilities
- Clinical Supervision and Oversight for Collaborative Care and Bridge Care Programs
- Provide psychiatric diagnostic evaluations for select BH referrals
- Oversee evidence-based medication management for a full range of DSM-5 conditions, including prescribing controlled substances per the Collaborative Practice Agreement
- Partner with the BH Manager and psychiatric APCs to ensure effective panel management, timely follow-ups, treatment-to-target adjustments, and safe program graduation
- Support urgent behavioral health triage as needed
- Ensure timely, accurate documentation and coordinate with external PCPs and psychiatrists to align treatment plans
- Clinical Supervision and Oversight for High-Risk Advanced Behavioral Health Program
- Conduct in-depth chart reviews and data analysis to ensure:
- Appropriate clinical care plans addressing root causes of avoidable IP/ED utilization and total cost of care
- Accurate diagnosis, coding, and evidence-based treatment aligned with AH guidelines
- Completion of preventive care and closure of HEDIS quality gaps through orders, outreach, and patient education
- Regularly review high-risk patients and recent IP/ED utilizers to optimize care plans and reduce avoidable utilization
- Ensure creation and maintenance of Complex Care Plans for highest-needs patients in partnership with BH leadership
- Review daily escalations from Med-Psych APCs and APC Managers regarding urgent clinical concerns, diagnoses, and quality gaps
- Collaborate with external psychiatrists, PCPs, specialists, and inpatient teams to maintain aligned, patient-centered care plans
- Identify improvement opportunities and coach Med-Psych APCs on clinical care and panel management through observation, documentation review, and huddles
- Partner with APC Managers on hiring, onboarding, and ongoing training of clinical team members
- Contribute to educational content development and strengthen relationships/workflows with network providers and community partners
- Clinical Care and Delivery
- Provide direct medical and psychiatric care for patients in the Bridge and Advanced Behavioral Health programs
- Deliver indirect care through BH Case Conferences and treatment recommendations to APCs
- Provide visit coverage for APCs as needed
- For completed visits, ensure appropriate ordering and follow-up of labs/imaging, and maintain timely, accurate documentation across EMR and internal platforms
- Participate in a rotating after-hours on-call schedule, including weekends and holidays
- Clinical Design and Innovation
- Lead or support pilots to enhance the care model and guide broader implementation when successful
- Contribute to product and technology tool development, including design, testing, and implementation
- Model organizational values and foster a culture of accountability
- Travel off-site quarterly for clinical shared services or operations meetings as needed
- Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements
- MD or DO in Psychiatry with dual Board Certification in Psychiatry and Internal Medicine / Family Medicine
- Active Medical License in state of employment and willingness to obtain additional licensure as requested
- Experience building and leading multi-disciplinary teams, supervising clinical team members, and have held leadership and/or administrative roles in clinical organizations or other innovative care models
- Experience with change management and process improvement theory, techniques and practical application
- Experience using a metrics-driven approach to analyze cost, quality, and satisfaction data to drive clinical strategy and program redesign
- Comfort with working in an electronic medical record
- Valid unrestricted driver's license and access to an insured vehicle for daily use
Nice to Have
- Fellowship in consult liaison Psychiatry a plus
- Fellowship/additional training or experience in addiction medicine a plus
- 3+ years in an outpatient mental health practice and/or primary care setting
- Experience / additional training in Collaborative Care models
- Experience supervising Advanced Practice Clinicians
- Experience working in value-based care setting and/or managed care, including how to appropriately assess STARS/HEDIS measures, accurately and appropriately diagnose and code clinical comorbidities, and identify clinical care gaps
Additional Information
- Travel off-site quarterly for clinical shared services or operations meetings as needed
