Medical Director

Washington County Mental Health Services, Inc.

                                                                 NOTICE OF OPEN POSITION

                                                                             Medical Director 

                                                                            September 2025

For more than 50 years, Washington County Mental Health Services (WCMHS) has served the Washington County community and the Orange County towns of Orange, Washington and Williamstown. WCMHS provides education, support, and treatment of individuals and families living with mental health challenges, substance use issues, and developmental and intellectual disabilities. Providing accessible, high-quality services in the community, schools, and health care settings, we work toward positive outcomes for wellness with collaborative, inclusive, and compassionate care. Washington County Mental Health Services is “Where Hope and Support Come Together.”

Position: 

Washington County Mental Health Services is seeking a visionary and experienced Medical Director to join our senior leadership team. This role leads a multidisciplinary medical team—including psychiatrists, nurses, and clinical staff—and provides both clinical and operational oversight of psychiatric services across all WCMHS programs.

Essential Functions of the Role:

• Provide strategic leadership and direct client care.

• Collaborate with the Nursing Director and senior leaders to integrate psychiatric care throughout the agency.

• Ensure compliance with clinical best practices, regulatory standards, and contractual obligations.

• Contribute to long-term planning and system-wide improvements.

• Serve as a liaison between WCMHS and local healthcare partners.

This is a key leadership role that will shape the agency’s vision for excellence in mental health care, foster collaboration with community organizations, and drive continuous improvement in service delivery.

If you're driven by clinical innovation, inspired by leadership, and committed to making a meaningful impact in your community through mental health care, we invite you to apply.

Qualifications:

• M.D. with board certification in Psychiatry and active clinical licensure that is in good standing with the State of Vermont. (or be able to obtain) 

• Minimum of 5 years of clinical experience in psychiatry.

• Previous leadership experience in a healthcare setting.

• Authority to prescribe psychotropic and other controlled medications.

• Experience providing best practice and high-quality psychiatric care and addictions treatment to patients.

• Experience with developing strategic plans, program design/management plans.

Additional requirements for this position include:

• Must qualify or be eligible to qualify as Licensed Psychiatric Medical Practitioner in the state of Vermont and must have an NPI number or be able to obtain one upon employment. 

• Familiarity with Vermont's mental health system and regulations.

• Expert knowledge of psychiatric assessments including psychiatric history, course of illness, and response to treatment, mental status examination, and 5 Axis DSM V diagnoses.

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail. 

• Ability to integrate strategic plans into a larger organizational system in collaboration with other senior leadership staff.

• Ability to interact well with patients, WCMHS staff, and other professionals.

• Understanding of and commitment to advancing the WCMHS mission and supporting the provision of collaborative and inclusive mental health, development disability, and substance use services.

Compensation and Benefits:  This full-time position offers an annualized salary of $220,000 - $265,000 and excellent benefits, including tuition reimbursement/student loan assistance; generous paid time off; employer-sponsored health, dental, life, and disability insurances; and a 403(b) retirement plan with employer match.

To Apply: We encourage applicants to apply via the WCMHS website Careers (https://www.wcmhs.org/careers) page. Applications (resume and cover letter, preferred) may also be emailed to recruitment@wcmhs.org or mailed via USPS mail to WCMHS Human Resources, PO Box 647, Montpelier, VT 05601. Please note that only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. WCMHS strives to make our application process accessible to all. If you need language assistance or an accommodation in the application process, please contact us at recruitment@wcmhs.org or 802-229-1399.

Washington County Mental Health Services is an equal opportunity employer. Grounded in our understanding that diversity makes our organization stronger, we are committed to equity and inclusion in our workplace and services. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals and consider applications for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, health care coverage status, military status, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.   

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