Psychiatrist – Medical Director | Addiction Psychiatry & Dual Diagnosis | Illinois

Qualifications

Required

MD or DO with completed psychiatry training.

Ability to practice psychiatry in Illinois and maintain appropriate licensure and credentials.

Strong clinical experience treating patients with substance use disorders.

Experience with psychiatric medication management and dual-diagnosis populations.

Comfort working in detoxification, residential, PHP, and/or IOP environments.

Willingness to work a minimum of 30 hours per week on-site.

Strong communication, leadership, and interdisciplinary collaboration skills.

Preferred

Fellowship or formal training in Addiction Psychiatry.

Addiction Medicine experience or certification.

Significant experience with MAT and substance use treatment.

Previous Medical Director or clinical leadership experience.

Experience overseeing behavioral health programs or multidisciplinary treatment teams.

Experience treating complex co-occurring psychiatric and substance use disorders.

Program Overview

The program provides comprehensive treatment for substance use disorders, psychiatric conditions, and dual-diagnosis patients across multiple levels of care.

Approximately 100 total beds/program capacity.

Current detox and residential census of approximately 80 patients.

Approximately 20% of the detox/residential census is typically detox.

Approximately 40 patients across PHP/IOP services.

The Medical Director will play an important role in supporting clinical excellence, coordinating care across treatment settings, and helping the program continue to develop its services.

Schedule & Call

Minimum of 30 hours per week on-site.

Schedule ideally distributed across at least four days per week.

Three 10-hour days may be considered but are not preferred.

Call coverage required, anticipated to be at least once per week.

Benefits may be available at a full-time level, depending on schedule and eligibility.

Compensation & Benefits

Competitive compensation based on experience, schedule, and scope of responsibility.

Compensation prorated for part-time arrangements.

Full-time compensation target ideally under $400,000 annually.

Benefits may be available at full-time levels, subject to eligibility.

Leadership opportunity within a growing behavioral health program.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a clinically strong, collaborative psychiatrist who combines addiction expertise with effective leadership skills. You should be comfortable treating patients directly while providing clinical direction across multiple levels of care.

Experience in detoxification and residential behavioral health is particularly valuable, along with a demonstrated commitment to evidence-based addiction treatment, individualized recovery planning, and high-quality patient outcomes.

If you are an experienced psychiatrist seeking a meaningful leadership opportunity in addiction and behavioral health, we encourage you to explore this position.