Director Psychiatry/Addiction Medicine

These positions are responsible on a Service Area - wide basis for managing the coordination, planning, design development, delivery and evaluation/continuous improvement of out-and in-patient Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine programs and services, including Behavioral Medicine for the medical center(s) and associated outpatient facilities in an entire Service area; managing programs for Addiction Medicine and Psychiatric patients that add value and are integrated with Behavioral Health Care service priorities and performance standards, as well as with strategic organizational goals/objectives; providing clinical and administrative direction for licensed professional and ancillary staff.

• Through subordinate managers/staff, manages the delivery of timely, appropriate, cost-effective and high quality services/programs.


• Assures continuity of care and appropriate utilization of resources both within and outside of Behavioral Health Care.


• Assists Physicians in short and long-range planning of Psych and Addiction medicine programs/services that meet identified needs of members and purchasers within a competitive health care market.


• Within an entire Service area, integrates and coordinates psychiatry and chemical dependency programs with other in-and out-patient departments, as well as with community resources.


• Achieves a continuum of care within Behavioral Health Care Services.


• Maintains liaison with Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine departments at other medical centers as well as with non-Behavioral Health Care departments.


• Develops and maintains policies and procedures to meet Behavioral Health Care and organizational, operational, business and strategic goals/objectives.


• Ensures that the professional practice standards for group and/or individual therapeutic modalities and psychodiagnostic testing are maintained by clinicians.


• Evaluates the professional clinical practice of staff and provides professional staff with regular/appropriate training, direction and consultation.


• Develops systems and methodologies for continuous improvement of programs/ services.


• Evaluates effectiveness of programs and services, group therapy designs, and clinical protocols.


• Conducts on-going program evaluation and, in concert with the Chief(s) of Service.


• Develops/maintains systems and processes for quality and outcomes management/ improvement and for identifying the need for revised and/or new clinical programs/ services.


• Develops and implements policies, procedures and systems to ensure customer/ member/patient/purchaser satisfaction and member access within a competitive health care market.


• In concert with other personnel and physicians, responds to and resolves service, access and provider concerns/issues.


• Manages an effective human resources management system for staff including labor contract administration and performance evaluation of staff.


• Hires, trains/orientates, coaches, disciplines and/or terminates.


• In concert with the Chief, maximizes and manages  physical, fiscal and human resources and manages/reduces associated costs.


• Analyzes departmental volume/workload indicators and evaluates/improves utilization and productivity of staff.


• Assures that staffs patient care and work is within scope of practice/licensure/ certification and that delivery of all Behavioral Health Care programs/services conforms to regulatory requirements.


• Interprets law to ensure skill mix reflects highest quality of care at a cost-effective price.

• Minimum seven (7) years of experience in outpatient Psych and/or Addiction Medicine clinical services or related clinical experience required, including minimum three (3) years of experience in clinical program management/evaluation.

• Masters degree in professional discipline/area of practice (such as but not limited to clinical psychology, behavioral science, counseling, social work, nursing with a mental health clinical specialty).

• Psychologist License (California) OR Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (California) OR Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (California) OR Licensed Clinical Social Worker (California) OR Registered Nurse License (California)

• Demonstrated knowledge of social service agency operations and legislation; state and federal regulatory standards and professional practice standards pertaining to client treatment, patient rights and client/patient confidentiality.
• Demonstrated organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.

• Knowledge of PC software and project planning/management preferred.

PrimaryLocation : California,Riverside,Riverside Medical Center/Medical Offices 1
HoursPerWeek : 40
Shift : Day
Workdays : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
WorkingHoursStart : 08:00 AM
WorkingHoursEnd : 05:00 PM
Job Schedule : Full-time
Job Type : Standard
Employee Status : Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation : NUE-SCAL-01|NUE|Non Union Employee
Job Level : Director/Senior Director
Job Category : Behavioral Health, Social Services & Spiritual Care
Department : Riverside Medical Center Area - Mental Hlth/Psychiatry-RegClin
Travel : Yes, 20 % of the Time
Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status.