Summary

The Menninger Clinic is one of the nation's premier mental health care providers. We are dedicated to treating individuals with complex mental illnesses, including severe mood, personality, anxiety, and addictive disorders throughout the spectrum of inpatient to outpatient care. We are equally committed to teaching future mental health professionals and advancing mental healthcare through research. Menninger is an affiliated teaching hospital for Baylor College of Medicine. Baylor is a leading academic health science institution located within the world's largest medical center. It is known for excellence in education, research, healthcare and community service.

Job Duties

The Menninger Clinic is seeking an experienced Addiction Psychiatrist to serve as Director of Addiction Psychiatry. This position provides clinical leadership for addiction treatment services across the institution, including inpatient, outpatient, and other levels of care. The Director will work closely with clinical and administrative leadership to oversee the quality and effectiveness of addiction treatment, promote the integration of addiction services with the treatment of co-occurring psychiatric conditions, and help guide the development and expansion of addiction programs, including intensive outpatient, partial hospitalization, and community-based services.

In addition to these leadership responsibilities, the Director will provide direct clinical care, including psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, medication management, and treatment planning for patients with substance use disorders and co-occurring psychiatric conditions. The position involves close collaboration with interdisciplinary treatment teams and offers opportunities for teaching and mentoring trainees in psychiatry, addiction psychiatry, psychology, social work, counseling, and nursing, including a teaching role in the Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship.

Minimum Qualifications

Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) with completion of an accredited residency in General Psychiatry and subspecialty Fellowship in Addiction Psychiatry. Board certification in Psychiatry and Addiction Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) is required. Must hold a current, unrestricted Texas medical license, DEA registration, and CPR certification. Minimum of five years' experience practicing within an interdisciplinary treatment team setting.