Medical Director, Youth Residential Treatment

Company: Applewood Centers
Location: Cleveland
Posted on: April 7, 2025

Job Description:

Flexible schedule - can be Contracted, Full Time, Part Time, or PRN. Minimum of 2 days per week.

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The Medical Director, Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (PRTF) is responsible for all services, including services delivered by Psychiatric Residential Treatment staff. Dependent upon organizational needs, this position may be full or part time. In collaboration with the Director of Residential Services, the Medical Director builds policies, standard operating procedures, quality measures, and data collection systems to help achieve desired wellness outcomes for clients.

Responsibilities Include:
Assess all referrals for PRTF and lead the PRTF multi-disciplinary team in care decisions for each client placed in the PRTF.
Complete psychiatric assessment of client immediately upon admission.
Complete weekly face to face consultations with clients admitted to the PRTF.
Participate in weekly care meetings for clients in the PRTF.
Make referrals for secondary and tertiary care as needed.
Document all client contact accurately, legibly and in compliance with applicable licensing and accreditation regulations and standards.
Provide psychiatric direction and administration including, but not limited to, contribute to medical and psychiatric policy and procedural guidelines as needed.
Contribute to quality improvement initiatives, in collaboration with the Director of Nursing.
Adhere to departmental policies, procedures and objectives, ongoing quality improvement objectives and safety, environmental and infection control standards.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: M.D. or D. O. degree from an accredited United States medical school required. Successful completion of residency in Psychiatry required. Fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry preferred.
Licensure: Current Ohio Medical Practitioner License. American Board of Specialties certification in psychiatry. Current Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). Department of Public Safety (DPS) registration for prescription writing.
Experience:
Previous experience operating at senior levels of healthcare administration required.
Familiarity with psychiatry function at community behavioral health agencies preferred.
Experience with Medicaid service provision preferred.
Experience serving adolescent behavioral health needs strongly preferred.

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Applewood Centers, Inc. ("Applewood") is a private, nonprofit agency providing mental health services, social services and education to children, adolescents and families living in Cuyahoga and Lorain counties. Dedicated to addressing a variety of behavioral, emotional and learning problems, we provide a continuum of care from outpatient counseling to residential treatment. Applewood is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applewood's policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applewood also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories.
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