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A community-based behavioral health organization in Fulton County, New York, is seeking a Psychiatrist Medical Director to provide clinical leadership and direct psychiatric care across its outpatient programs. This position offers a competitive salary of $200,000–$300,000 and the opportunity to oversee psychiatric services while maintaining an active clinical presence. The Medical Director will conduct psychiatric evaluations, provide medication management, support complex case consultation, guide clinical quality initiatives, and collaborate with therapists, advanced practice providers, nurses, case managers, and organizational leadership. This role is well suited for a psychiatrist who values community mental health, interdisciplinary care, and the opportunity to influence clinical operations and patient outcomes. Job Responsibilities: Provide clinical and administrative leadership for outpatient behavioral health services. Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, establish diagnoses, develop individualized treatment plans, and provide ongoing medication management. Review complex and high-risk cases and provide clinical consultation to psychiatric and behavioral health staff. Support clinical quality, documentation standards, regulatory compliance, and evidence-based treatment practices. Collaborate with therapists, nurse practitioners, nurses, case managers, and organizational leadership. Participate in treatment-team meetings and clinical case reviews. Support crisis assessment, suicide-risk evaluation, and continuity-of-care planning. Assist with provider supervision, clinical workflow development, and quality-improvement initiatives. Qualifications: Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from an accredited medical school. Completion of an accredited psychiatry residency program. Board certified or board eligible in Psychiatry. Active and unrestricted New York medical license or eligibility to obtain one. Active DEA registration. Strong psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, medication-management, and clinical leadership skills. Previous experience in outpatient psychiatry, community mental health, nonprofit behavioral health, or clinical leadership is preferred. Experience supervising providers or directing psychiatric services is strongly preferred. Ability to work effectively with a multidisciplinary behavioral health team. Working Hours: Full-time, permanent position with a primarily Monday-through-Friday weekday schedule. The position includes a combination of direct patient care and Medical Director responsibilities. Exact daily hours, administrative time, onsite requirements, and any shared clinical coverage will be discussed during the interview. Skills: Psychiatric evaluation and diagnosis, medication management, psychopharmacology, clinical leadership, Medical Director experience, provider supervision, treatment planning, crisis assessment, suicide-risk assessment, outpatient psychiatry, community mental health, quality improvement, regulatory compliance, clinical documentation, complex case consultation, interdisciplinary collaboration, and behavioral healthcare across the lifespan.