Psychiatry Medical Director | Executive Leadership Role | Kansas City Metro Behavioral Health

Our partner, a well-established behavioral health organization in the Kansas City metro area, is seeking a Medical Director to join its Executive Leadership Team. This is an excellent opportunity for either an experienced Medical Director or a high-performing psychiatrist ready to step into a broader leadership role. You’ll help lead mental health and substance use services, oversee providers, and shape the future of care delivery across a community-focused system.

Key highlights:

• Executive leadership role with clinical and organizational influence
• Blend of administrative leadership and clinical care
• Oversee outpatient and crisis stabilization services
• Lead and mentor psychiatrists and advanced practice providers
• Emphasis on evidence-based care and quality improvement

Benefits:

• Competitive salary (Kansas City metro market)
• Loan repayment opportunities (National Health Service Corps.)
• Health, retirement, CME allowance, malpractice coverage

Work Schedule and Responsibilities:

• Provide psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment for clients and maintain active case load
• Supervise and support psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, and other providers
• Collaborate with executive leadership on strategic planning and program development
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations
• Recruit, train, and evaluate medical staff
• Represent the organization in community and professional settings

Qualifications and/or Licensing Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited School of Medicine, MD or DO
• Completion of Psychiatry residency program
• Board certification in Psychiatry
• Active Kansas medical license
• DEA certification