Medical Director Psychiatry Jobs
Medical Director Psychiatry jobs are open across health systems, behavioral health networks, community mental health centers, and telehealth organizations, from early leadership roles to senior executive positions, with specializations in inpatient psychiatry, outpatient and partial hospitalization programs, and child and adolescent psychiatry. Find a role that fits from the openings below and apply directly.
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About Innerspace Counseling
Innerspace Counseling is New Jersey's premier intensive mental health program specialist serving children, adolescents, adults, and perinatal individuals with primary mental health diagnoses. Each patient receives individualized, high-quality care through evidence-based treatments, including DBT and CBT. Our programs provide psychiatric assessment, medication management, individual therapy, group therapy, family therapy, and comprehensive treatment planning with the goal of supporting long-term recovery and wellness.
Position Overview
Innerspace Counseling is seeking an experienced, Board-Certified Psychiatrist to serve as our Consulting Medical Director of Psychiatry.
This consulting position provides medical leadership and psychiatric oversight for our Partial Hospitalization Programs (PHP), Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP), and outpatient psychiatric services. The Medical Director will collaborate with executive leadership, psychiatric providers, and the multidisciplinary treatment team to ensure high-quality patient care, regulatory compliance, and adherence to evidence-based clinical practices.
The primary focus of this position is clinical leadership, oversight, and consultation. Direct patient care will generally be limited to clients who specifically request evaluation or ongoing care by a psychiatrist, with additional clinical services provided only as needed.
This position offers flexibility and may include a combination of on-site and remote consultation, depending on organizational needs.
Medical Director Responsibilities
- Provide medical oversight and clinical leadership for psychiatric services across the organization.
- Supervise and collaborate with Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners (PMHNPs/APNs) in accordance with New Jersey regulations.
- Serve as the collaborating physician for psychiatric providers as required.
- Participate in regular clinical case consultations and provide guidance on complex patient cases.
- Review and assist with the development of psychiatric policies, procedures, clinical protocols, and standards of care.
- Support quality improvement initiatives and performance improvement activities.
- Assist with Joint Commission accreditation, state licensing, and regulatory compliance activities.
- Provide consultation regarding clinical documentation, medication management practices, and patient safety initiatives.
- Participate in leadership meetings and multidisciplinary team meetings as needed.
- Serve as a clinical resource for providers and executive leadership.
- Be available for physician consultation regarding admissions, level-of-care determinations, and other clinical matters when appropriate.
- Provide psychiatric evaluations and medication management services on a limited basis, as mutually agreed upon and clinically necessary.
Qualifications
- Minimum of three (3) years of experience providing psychiatric care to children, adolescents, and adults.
- Previous Medical Director, supervisory, or clinical leadership experience preferred.
- Experience supervising or collaborating with Advanced Practice Nurses (PMHNPs/APNs).
- Strong knowledge of psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, medication management, and evidence-based treatment.
- Knowledge of behavioral healthcare regulations, accreditation standards, and quality improvement principles.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively with executive leadership and multidisciplinary treatment teams.
Education, Licensure & Credential Requirements
Required
- Medical Degree (MD or DO) from an accredited medical school.
- Completion of an accredited Psychiatry Residency Program.
- Current unrestricted New Jersey medical license.
- Current Board Certification in Psychiatry.
- Current Board Certification in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.
- Active DEA and CDS registration.
- Experience treating children (ages 8 and older), adolescents, and adults.
Preferred
- Experience within Partial Hospitalization (PHP), Intensive Outpatient (IOP), or other behavioral healthcare settings.
- Experience with Joint Commission accreditation and New Jersey behavioral health regulations.
- Experience with OCD, Anxiety Disorders, Perinatal Mental Health, Trauma, or other specialty behavioral health populations.
Schedule
- Independent Contractor (1099)
- Flexible consulting schedule
- Combination of on-site and remote work, as needed
- Hours determined based on organizational needs and mutual agreement
Pay: $200.00 - $300.00 per hour
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Old Bridge, NJ 08857
About Innerspace Counseling
Innerspace Counseling is New Jersey's premier intensive mental health program specialist serving children, adolescents, adults, and perinatal individuals with primary mental health diagnoses. Each patient receives individualized, high-quality care through evidence-based treatments, including DBT and CBT. Our programs provide psychiatric assessment, medication management, individual therapy, group therapy, family therapy, and comprehensive treatment planning with the goal of supporting long-term recovery and wellness.
Position Overview
Innerspace Counseling is seeking an experienced, Board-Certified Psychiatrist to serve as our Consulting Medical Director of Psychiatry.
This consulting position provides medical leadership and psychiatric oversight for our Partial Hospitalization Programs (PHP), Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP), and outpatient psychiatric services. The Medical Director will collaborate with executive leadership, psychiatric providers, and the multidisciplinary treatment team to ensure high-quality patient care, regulatory compliance, and adherence to evidence-based clinical practices.
The primary focus of this position is clinical leadership, oversight, and consultation. Direct patient care will generally be limited to clients who specifically request evaluation or ongoing care by a psychiatrist, with additional clinical services provided only as needed.
This position offers flexibility and may include a combination of on-site and remote consultation, depending on organizational needs.
Medical Director Responsibilities
- Provide medical oversight and clinical leadership for psychiatric services across the organization.
- Supervise and collaborate with Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners (PMHNPs/APNs) in accordance with New Jersey regulations.
- Serve as the collaborating physician for psychiatric providers as required.
- Participate in regular clinical case consultations and provide guidance on complex patient cases.
- Review and assist with the development of psychiatric policies, procedures, clinical protocols, and standards of care.
- Support quality improvement initiatives and performance improvement activities.
- Assist with Joint Commission accreditation, state licensing, and regulatory compliance activities.
- Provide consultation regarding clinical documentation, medication management practices, and patient safety initiatives.
- Participate in leadership meetings and multidisciplinary team meetings as needed.
- Serve as a clinical resource for providers and executive leadership.
- Be available for physician consultation regarding admissions, level-of-care determinations, and other clinical matters when appropriate.
- Provide psychiatric evaluations and medication management services on a limited basis, as mutually agreed upon and clinically necessary.
Qualifications
- Minimum of three (3) years of experience providing psychiatric care to children, adolescents, and adults.
- Previous Medical Director, supervisory, or clinical leadership experience preferred.
- Experience supervising or collaborating with Advanced Practice Nurses (PMHNPs/APNs).
- Strong knowledge of psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, medication management, and evidence-based treatment.
- Knowledge of behavioral healthcare regulations, accreditation standards, and quality improvement principles.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively with executive leadership and multidisciplinary treatment teams.
Education, Licensure & Credential Requirements
Required
- Medical Degree (MD or DO) from an accredited medical school.
- Completion of an accredited Psychiatry Residency Program.
- Current unrestricted New Jersey medical license.
- Current Board Certification in Psychiatry.
- Current Board Certification in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.
- Active DEA and CDS registration.
- Experience treating children (ages 8 and older), adolescents, and adults.
Preferred
- Experience within Partial Hospitalization (PHP), Intensive Outpatient (IOP), or other behavioral healthcare settings.
- Experience with Joint Commission accreditation and New Jersey behavioral health regulations.
- Experience with OCD, Anxiety Disorders, Perinatal Mental Health, Trauma, or other specialty behavioral health populations.
Schedule
- Independent Contractor (1099)
- Flexible consulting schedule
- Combination of on-site and remote work, as needed
- Hours determined based on organizational needs and mutual agreement
Pay: $200.00 - $300.00 per hour
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Old Bridge, NJ 08857
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- 77 Consultants147
- Alkermes6
- Mindpath Health4
- UNC Health2
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in medical director psychiatry jobs.
- Board certification in psychiatry through the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
- Active, unrestricted state medical license in the state of the position
- Five or more years of clinical psychiatry experience with prior leadership or supervisory responsibilities
- Experience with Joint Commission, CMS, or state behavioral health regulatory compliance
- Demonstrated ability to develop clinical protocols, quality improvement initiatives, and staff training programs
- Familiarity with electronic health record systems used in psychiatric or behavioral health settings
Tips for Your Medical Director Psychiatry Job Search
Quantify your clinical program outcomes
Hiring committees for medical director psychiatry roles want to see measurable leadership impact. Pull numbers from your tenure: patient throughput improvements, readmission rate changes, staff retention under your clinical supervision, or accreditation outcomes you drove.
Highlight your quality and compliance work
Medical director psychiatry postings consistently screen for experience with Joint Commission standards, CMS Conditions of Participation, and psychiatric unit compliance. If you led a survey, chaired a quality committee, or corrected a deficiency, name it explicitly on your CV.
Tailor your CV to the setting type
Inpatient acute, community mental health, and telehealth organizations prioritize different leadership competencies. Reframe your experience to match each setting before applying, emphasizing crisis stabilization for inpatient roles and population health metrics for outpatient-focused positions.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists medical director psychiatry openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Prepare a clinical philosophy statement
Many medical director psychiatry panels open with a request for your approach to psychiatric care delivery, workforce development, or integrated care. Draft a concise two-minute statement before your first interview so your philosophy lands clearly rather than being improvised on the spot.
Negotiate scope before negotiating terms
Before discussing compensation, clarify reporting structure, FTE clinical expectations, budget authority, and the timeline for filling any open psychiatrist positions under your oversight. Misaligned scope expectations are the most common reason medical directors leave within two years.
Medical Director Psychiatry Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most medical director psychiatrys?
The companies hiring the most medical director psychiatrys right now include 77 Consultants, Alkermes, and Mindpath Health, with the largest share of openings in Massachusetts, California, and New York, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Health systems, behavioral health networks, and telehealth providers make up the majority of active hiring organizations.
How many medical director psychiatry jobs are remote?
About 35% of medical director psychiatry openings are fully remote or hybrid as of September 2026, with the highest concentration of remote roles at telehealth platforms and outpatient behavioral health organizations. Inpatient and acute care settings almost always require on-site presence given the clinical supervision and regulatory responsibilities involved.
How do you become a medical director psychiatry?
Becoming a medical director in psychiatry requires completing medical school, a psychiatry residency, and board certification through the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. From there, building leadership experience through roles like department chair, section chief, or clinical program director, along with demonstrated quality improvement and regulatory compliance work, positions you competitively for a medical director search.
Can I get hired as a medical director psychiatry with limited leadership experience?
Some organizations, particularly community mental health centers, federally qualified health centers, and growing telehealth companies, will hire psychiatrists into medical director roles who have supervisory experience but no formal director title. Demonstrating that you have overseen other clinicians, contributed to clinical policy, chaired a committee, or led a quality initiative makes a strong case even without a previous director title on your CV.
What does the medical director psychiatry interview process look like?
The process typically starts with a recruiter or HR screen, followed by a clinical leadership interview with a chief medical officer or VP of behavioral health, then a panel with clinical staff and operations leaders. Many organizations also include a presentation on your clinical or programmatic philosophy and a meeting with the board or senior administration before an offer is extended.
Where can I find and apply to medical director psychiatry jobs?
You can find and apply to medical director psychiatry jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Find roles that match your experience and specialty focus, then apply directly to each listing from the page.
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