About:
Behavioral Health Services (BHS) is increasingly expanding services under its Managed Care division which oversees the Office of Coordinated Care (OCC), Utilization Management (UM), and Quality Management (QM). Additionally, BHS will be standing up the Mental Health Services Center to increase access to care by providing low-threshold behavioral health services, including psychiatric services. The Behavioral Health Services (BHS) Deputy Medical Director of Managed Care provides effective leadership and strategic direction in the partnership with the areas of service under the Director of Managed Care.
Role Description:
This role will be approximately 10-30% clinical responsibilities. This is 4-8 hours a week of direct patient care for people who are not connected to ongoing care in a clinic and are requesting drop-in services. There is future planning for a Mental Health Service Center. Currently we have the Behavioral Health Access Center, and the plan is to have low-barrier, drop-in mental health, and substance use services.
The 70-90% remaining you will support Behavioral Health Services in the capacity of a Deputy Medical Director which may include:
- Providing leadership and strategic direction in collaboration with OCC, Utilization Management (UM), Quality Management (QM), and Director of Managed Care.
- Engage and provide leadership with medical staff, UM Medical Director, OCC Nurse Practitioner, Mental Health Service Center medical staff, and other staff as presented.
- Expand low-threshold psychiatric service availability and increase access to care through improved planning and execution.
- Partner in the BHS Deputy Medical Director group.
- Comprehension of services, contracts and state and federal regulations as they relate to behavioral health services within the clinical care.
Qualifications:
- Current CA valid licensure issued by the Medical Board or the Osteopathic Medical Board
- Valid DEA license from the DOJ
- Completion of a an accredited residency program in a Psychiatric medical specialty area.
- Five (5) years of post-residency experience as a licensed Psychiatrist
**Possession of valid Board Certification in a Psychiatric medical specialty area can substitute for two (2) years of the required post-residency experience as a practicing Psychiatrist.