Medical Director-DATA 2000 Waiver

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Provides direct patient addiction treatment and care according to professional guidelines and best practices.
• Maintains collaborative agreements with the psychiatric nurse practitioners.
• Participates in the development of clinical systems that assures the provision of care for all clients in accordance with federal, state and local regulations.
• Participates in developing plans of care for clients in collaboration with the multidisciplinary treatment team.
• Maintains liaison with other departments/disciplines relating to the provision of psychiatric care.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Physician licensed and currently registered as such by the New York State Education Department
• Hold a Federal DATA 2000 waiver (buprenorphine-certified), within six months of employment
• The medical director should hold either:
• a subspecialty board certification in addiction psychiatry from the American Board of Medical Specialties; or
• an addiction certification from the American Society of Addiction Medicine; or
• a certification by the American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM); or
• a subspecialty board certification in Addiction Medicine from the American Osteopathic Association?