Psychiatrist Medical Director – Addiction Psychiatry - St. Charles (BB)
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Psychiatrist Medical Director – Addiction Psychiatry | St. Charles, Illinois
Behavioral Health Leadership | Detox • Residential • PHP • IOP
Lead Addiction Psychiatry. Shape Clinical Excellence. Make a Meaningful Impact.
An established behavioral health organization in St. Charles, Illinois, is seeking an experienced Psychiatrist Medical Director with a strong background in addiction psychiatry and substance use disorder treatment. This is an opportunity to combine hands-on psychiatric care with clinical leadership across a comprehensive behavioral health program offering detoxification, residential treatment, Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP), and Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) services.
With approximately 100 total beds/program capacity and a current census of approximately 80 patients across detox and residential services, this role offers the opportunity to influence clinical quality, guide multidisciplinary teams, and support the continued development of an addiction-focused treatment program.
The ideal physician will bring strong experience treating substance use disorders and co-occurring psychiatric conditions, expertise in medication-assisted treatment (MAT), and the leadership skills to support high-quality, evidence-based patient care.
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Leadership Opportunity: Provide Medical Director oversight across multiple levels of behavioral healthcare.
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Comprehensive Treatment Setting: Work across detox, residential, PHP, and IOP programs.
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Meaningful Clinical Impact: Influence treatment planning, clinical quality, patient safety, and program development.
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Hands-On Patient Care: Remain actively involved in psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and ongoing treatment.
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Addiction-Focused Practice: Apply expertise in substance use disorders, MAT, and dual-diagnosis treatment.
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Established Program: Approximately 100 total beds/program capacity.
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Flexible Scheduling Consideration: Minimum 30 hours per week on-site, with scheduling ideally distributed across at least four days.
Job Responsibilities
- Provide psychiatric and medical leadership across detox, residential, PHP, and IOP programs.
- Establish and maintain high standards of psychiatric care.
- Provide clinical guidance to physicians, advanced practice providers, nursing, and interdisciplinary teams.
- Support quality improvement, patient safety, and clinical best practices.
- Participate in program-level clinical decision-making and Medical Director responsibilities.
Direct Patient Care
- Evaluate and treat patients with psychiatric and substance use disorders.
- Provide psychiatric medication management and ongoing treatment planning.
- Support medically appropriate detoxification protocols.
- Manage patients with co-occurring mental health and substance use conditions.
- Participate in multidisciplinary treatment planning.
- Provide appropriate clinical follow-up throughout the patient's level of care.
Addiction Psychiatry & Substance Use Treatment
- Support evidence-based treatment for substance use disorders.
- Provide expertise in medication-assisted treatment (MAT) and addiction-focused pharmacotherapy.
- Collaborate with clinical teams to develop individualized recovery and treatment plans.
- Promote continuity of care as patients transition between detox, residential, PHP, and IOP services.
Team Collaboration & Program Development
- Collaborate with therapists, nursing, case management, operations, and other clinical leaders.
- Provide consultation regarding complex psychiatric and addiction cases.
- Support appropriate documentation and compliance standards.
- Participate in call coverage and respond to clinical needs as required.
- Contribute to ongoing program development and clinical improvement initiatives.
Qualifications
- 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
- Approximately 100 total beds/program capacity.
- Current census of approximately 80 patients across detox and residential services.
- Approximately 20% of the detox/residential census is typically detox.
- Approximately 40 patients across PHP/IOP services.
- Comprehensive treatment for substance use disorders, psychiatric conditions, and dual-diagnosis patients.
Schedule & Call
- Minimum 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
This position is particularly well suited for an experienced psychiatrist with an addiction-focused clinical background who enjoys balancing direct patient care with physician leadership. Candidates with expertise in detoxification, residential treatment, MAT, and complex dual-diagnosis populations will be especially valuable.
If you are an addiction-focused psychiatrist looking to make a meaningful clinical and leadership impact, this opportunity offers the chance to help guide a comprehensive behavioral health program while remaining closely connected to patient care.