Medical Director- Child/Adolescent Psychologist

Overview

Now Hiring: Full-Time Medical Director - Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist

Join Glenwood Behavioral Health Hospital

Glenwood Behavioral Health Hospital is actively seeking an experienced and compassionate Full-Time Medical Director - Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist to lead our clinical team in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Glenwood Behavioral Health is an 80-bed behavioral health hospital providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient psychiatric services for adolescents ages 13-17 and adults ages 18 and older experiencing mental health and co-occurring substance use disorders.

This is an outstanding leadership opportunity for a physician who is passionate about delivering high-quality behavioral healthcare while helping shape and grow clinical services within a dynamic and patient-centered environment.

Position Overview

The Medical Director will provide clinical leadership and oversight for the hospital's psychiatric services, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective, and evidence-based patient care. This role partners closely with hospital leadership, medical staff, and interdisciplinary teams to maintain excellence in clinical outcomes, regulatory compliance, and patient satisfaction.

Compensation Range : $300-$400K

Key Responsibilities

• Provide overall medical leadership and direction for behavioral health services.
• Conduct psychiatric evaluations, assessments, and treatment planning as needed.
• Oversee quality assurance, peer review, and clinical performance initiatives.
• Support and mentor physicians, nurse practitioners, and clinical staff.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and accreditation standards.
• Collaborate with executive leadership to develop and implement strategic clinical initiatives.
• Participate in utilization review, risk management, and performance improvement activities.
• Promote a culture of patient safety, clinical excellence, and compassionate care.
• Serve as a clinical resource for multidisciplinary treatment teams.

Qualifications

• MD or DO with Board Certification in Psychiatry.
• Child & Adolescent Psychiatry fellowship training preferred.
• Active or eligible Ohio medical license.
• DEA registration.
• Previous leadership or Medical Director experience preferred.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and organizational skills.
• Commitment to evidence-based psychiatric care and quality improvement.

Why Join Glenwood Behavioral Health?

• Leadership opportunity within a growing behavioral health organization.
• Collaborative multidisciplinary treatment environment.
• Competitive compensation package.
• Comprehensive benefits.
• Supportive administrative and clinical teams.
• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of adolescents and adults facing behavioral health challenges.

Apply Today

If you are a dedicated Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist looking for a rewarding leadership opportunity, we invite you to join Glenwood Behavioral Health Hospital and help guide the future of exceptional behavioral healthcare in the Cincinnati community.

Responsibilities

Summary

• Responsible for the quality, efficiency and management of delivering services within a facility.
• Define protocols and assist in decision making pertaining to the medical and clinical care of patients.
• Provide direct patient care and assist other departments with direct interactions with physician's staff.
• Directly supervise other professional clinical staff, as well as administrative or support staff.
• Serve as a liaison between the medical staff and other staff within the facility, division or corporate staff, and organizational leadership.
• Monitor and supervise assigned staff to adherence to established medical and clinical policy.
• Provide back up call coverage.
• Serve in a teaching capacity for the training and development of other personnel.
• Secure physical exam and history from the patients.
• Request appropriate diagnostic testing, clinical evaluation, and prescribe medications and treatments.
• Assist in the management of behavioral or mental health problems of patients and maintain current clinical medical records in accordance with federal or state regulation and industry practice, as well as facility, clinic or corporate policies and procedures.
• Manage the finances and revenue of the facility including budgets, billing and spending.
• Develop organizational goals and objectives and devise strategies and policies to meet those goals.
• Develop, approve, implement and update the general policies, protocols and procedures of the facility.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in Medicine (MD or DO) required.
• Board certified in Psychiatry required.
• Previous experience as a Medical Director preferred.

Licenses/Certifications

• Current, unrestricted license to practice medicine by the state in which the facility operates.
• Current DEA credentials to prescribe controlled substances without restrictions and per regulation within the state in which the practitioner will be working.

Acadia Healthcare Network

~23,500 Employees · ~11,400 Beds · 258 Locations · 38 States · 1 Network

As a leading provider of behavioral healthcare services in the United States and Puerto Rico, Acadia Healthcare operates 258 treatment facilities across 38 states. Our network of treatment facilities offers multiple levels of care for various behavioral health and substance use disorders. At Acadia, our primary goal is to meet patients where they’re at in their treatment process. We do this by providing a multitude of levels of care, including detoxification, residential treatment for substance use, residential treatment for dual diagnosis, acute psychiatric inpatient hospitalization, medication-assisted treatment (MAT) services, and an array of outpatient programming options, ranging from partial hospitalization programs (PHPs) and intensive outpatient programs (IOPs) to traditional outpatient services. Our expansive network of treatment facilities creates greater access to care, reduces the stigma associated with mental illness and substance use, and offers those in our communities a safe environment in which to receive the treatment they need.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.

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