Job Reference ID: 251188
Location: Seattle, Washington
Facility Type: Community Behavioral Health Center
Start Date: 4/13/2026
Length of Assignment: Direct Hire
Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM (No weekends; hybrid flexibility negotiable)
State License Needed: Washington
Medix has been retained to identify an Adult Mental Health Medical Director to provide strategic and operational leadership for a prominent psychiatric services team. This position features a 90% administrative and 10% clinical split, overseeing psychiatric operations, quality, compliance, and a dedicated team of 10 providers (including psychiatrists, residents, and nurse practitioners). The facility serves approximately 2,000 primarily Medicaid-insured patients, including refugee and immigrant populations.
Essential Responsibilities: Directing day-to-day psychiatric operations, conducting provider performance reviews, and monitoring caseload capacity.
Leading key medical policy developments, Quality Assurance protocols, and Risk Management tracking.
Spearheading major growth initiatives, including transition toward Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) status and developing a Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) program.
Conducting clinical psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and participating in multidisciplinary care teams (10% clinical).
