Henry Ford Health is seeking an experienced psychiatrist with expertise in substance use disorders to serve as Medical Director of Addiction Services. The Medical Director for Addiction Services provides strategic, clinical, operational, and physician leadership for a comprehensive continuum of addiction treatment services across a large integrated behavioral health service line. The role oversees medical quality, program development, physician engagement, and clinical integration across residential treatment, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient programs (IOP), outpatient addiction services, and a hospital-based integrated consultation service. This physician leader partners closely with behavioral health leadership, and community stakeholders to advance evidence-based addiction care, improve access, reduce stigma, and integrate substance use disorder treatment into the broader healthcare delivery system. The Medical Director champions a population health approach to addiction treatment while supporting innovation, workforce development, quality outcomes, and equitable access to care across the continuum. Strategic Leadership Develop and execute a system-wide vision for addiction medicine and substance use disorder (SUD) services aligned with organizational priorities. Lead growth and integration of addiction services across inpatient, ambulatory, residential, and community settings. Advance innovative models of care, including integrated behavioral health, collaborative care, telehealth, harm reduction, and recovery-oriented systems. Partner with health system leadership to identify opportunities for expansion, partnerships, and service optimization. Represent the health system in regional, state, and national addiction medicine initiatives. Clinical Oversight Provide medical leadership and oversight for Residential treatment facilities Outpatient services Integrated addiction consultation services across acute care hospitals Establish and maintain evidence-based clinical standards, protocols, and pathways for treatment of substance use disorders and co-occurring psychiatric conditions. Promote excellence in medication treatment for addiction disorders. Ensure regulatory compliance with applicable federal, state, accreditation, and licensing standards. Support development of standardized withdrawal management and hospital-based addiction care protocols across the system. Promote addiction care as a core component of whole-person healthcare delivery. Quality, Safety & Outcomes Establish measurable quality and performance metrics for addiction services. Monitor clinical outcomes, patient experience, safety indicators, access metrics, readmissions, and engagement in treatment. Support data-driven approaches to improving clinical and operational performance. Physician & Interdisciplinary Leadership Recruit, mentor, and develop physicians and advanced practice providers for addiction services. Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, innovation, and professional growth. Support interdisciplinary care models. Promote physician wellness and workforce sustainability. Education, Research & Community Engagement Support education and training in addiction medicine across the health system. Collaborate with academic partners on research, quality initiatives, and workforce development. Advance community partnerships addressing prevention, recovery support, and behavioral health access. Promote stigma reduction and culturally responsive care throughout the organization MD or DO degree from an accredited institution Board certification in Psychiatry, additional certification in Addiction Medicine, or Addiction Psychiatry. Current or eligible for medical licensure in the state of Michigan Minimum 5–7 years of progressive clinical leadership experience Demonstrated experience leading addiction treatment programs across multiple levels of care Experience working within complex healthcare systems or academic medical centers Reporting Structure The Medical Director for addiction services reports to the senior executive, Medical Director, for behavioral health services. Additional Information Organization: Behavioral Services Department: Adult OP Prof Shift: Day Job Union Code: Not Applicable Additional Details This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above. Overview Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services – from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford’s care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation’s most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus. Learn more at henryford.com/careers . Benefits The health and overall well-being of our team members is our priority. That’s why we offer support in the various components of our team’s well-being: physical, emotional, social, financial and spiritual. Our Total Rewards program includes competitive health plan options, with three consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs), a PPO plan and an HMO plan. Our team members enjoy a number of additional benefits, ranging from dental and eye care coverage to tuition assistance, family forming benefits, discounts to dozens of businesses and more. Employees classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits. Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Henry Ford Health is committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, size, height, weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.