Medical Director, Child and Adolescent BH Services (Director of Service, Approved Specialties) - MPA Behavioral Health Administration *Grant Funded*
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NYC Health + Hospitals is the largest public health care system in the United States. We provide essential outpatient, inpatient and home-based services to more than one million New Yorkers every year across the city s five boroughs. Our large health system consists of ambulatory centers, acute care centers, post-acute care/long-term care, rehabilitation programs, Home Care, and Correctional Health Services. Our diverse workforce is uniquely focused on empowering New Yorkers, without exception, to live the healthiest life possible.

At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.

Job Description:

In collaboration with the Director of Strategy and Growth for Children s Behavioral Health, serves as the lead for Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health Services for the system. This includes playing a lead role in the development and execution of the mission and strategic goals for child and adolescent behavioral health (BH) care and services from the OBH. Responsibilities include developing, implementing, and overseeing new and ongoing initiatives and clinical services. This role includes the provision of BH care within BH emergency and crisis settings, inpatient units, and outpatient services at Health + Hospitals (H+H) facilities, as well as assisting externally to the facilities, including but not limited to the educational system (i.e., school-based clinics) and the NYC Department of Education, the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, the NYC Administration for Child Services, and Gotham sites. This role will also assist in interdepartmental planning and implementation outside of BH services, such as primary care and inpatient pediatrics.

General tasks and responsibilities will include:

• Collaborative leadership in the development, implementation, and execution of the child and adolescent BH mission and strategic plan, with the Director of Strategy and Growth for Children s BH services
• Coordinate, oversee, and direct the efforts of the central OBH child and adolescent team, in collaboration with the other OBH senior leadership and strategic/operational staff
• Help facilitate interfacility efforts such as the Child and Adolescent Directors meetings and Directors of Psychiatry meetings, where applicable to child and adolescent BH services
• Provide direct clinic consultation, assessment, and development of child-and-adolescent-BH-related guidelines/guidance, workflows, and protocols
• Oversee and assist child and adolescent OMH clinics in increasing access to care, developing workflows, and implementing clinical best practices
• Encourage and work with other H+H departments outside of BH services to improve screening, engagement, treatment, and referral to child and adolescent BH care as appropriate
• In partnership with OBH senior and strategic/operational staff, assist with planning of new program development, applying for new funding/grant opportunities, and developing/implementing city/state initiatives
• In partnership with OBH senior and strategic/operational staff, oversee any specialty projects and initiatives under the child/adolescent behavioral health continuum of services in emergency/crisis, inpatient, and outpatient settings (eg., Child Crisis Intervention Service (CCIS), Caring Transitions, mental health continuum, Transition Aged Youth program, etc.)
• Develop and implement evidence-based child and adolescent BH optimizations across the enterprise using a system approach from expert consensus to council approvals
• Ensure the development and tracking of clinical reports, data, and outcomes for child and adolescent BH care
• Serve as a direct patient care consultation and assistance for difficult cases and questions
• All other assignments as needed

Minimum Qualifications:

Applicants must have all of the following:

1. Graduation from a medical school approved by the Council on Medical Education and Hospitals of the American Medical Association.

2. Completion of an acceptable internship in an approved hospital.

3. A license to practice medicine in the State of New York.

4. Certification by American Board in field of specialization or a faculty appointment of Associate Professor or higher in a medical school recognized by the American Medical Association.

5. Eight (8) years of satisfactory full-time paid experience in field of specialization including at least three (3) years in a supervisory or administrative capacity.(Training and experience required for certification will be credited toward required specialized experience.)

Department Preferences

• MD or DO degree
• NY license to practice medicine & DEA registration
• Board certified in child and adolescent psychiatry
• At least 2 years post fellowship

Preferred Skills:

• Demonstrated clinical administrative leadership across the Children's BH Continuum
• Collaborative program development

NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
• Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
• Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
• Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
• College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
• Multiple employee discounts programs