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Associate Medical Director, Behavioral Health

PsychiatryFull-Time

Listed compensation

$235k-$300k

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Posted 40m ago · Verified live

Job Description

The Associate Medical Director, Behavioral Health supports the practice management of the Psychiatrists within the Behavioral Health practice.

Reporting to the Medical Director - Behavioral Health, this role will support the day-to-day clinical operations of clinicians, assist with overall practice hiring/interviewing, communications, and performance management.

Candidates will also participate broadly in innovation within our care delivery models and lead projects that pertain to improving care delivery, member experience, and clinician experience within the Behavioral Health service line.

We are seeking a highly motivated leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment, leads with empathy, and who is passionate about promoting high-quality, evidence-based behavioral health care. The clinician who will thrive in this role is inquisitive and independent, comfortable working with and interpreting data, and happy working across a large team of professional clinicians.

Key Responsibilities

Reviewing clinical documentation for accuracy, clinical judgment, and adherence to evidence-based protocols and workflows.

  • Reviewing dashboards of quality metrics, identifying potential issues, and alerting appropriate managers.
  • Recommending and assisting with individual performance improvement programs when necessary.
  • Management of clinician escalations and contract compliance issues when necessary.
  • Identifying appropriate projects for quality improvement and leading teams toward quality goals on identified projects
  • Assistance with clinician communications and practice announcements.
  • Providing at least 10% of time to clinical care of patients on the platform, while displaying exemplary levels of professionalism and clinical quality in all dealings with patients, and will maintain and complete charting and documentation in a timely manner.
  • Other administrative duties and projects on an as needed basis.

Qualifications

MD or DO with at least 5 years of post-residency clinical experience, and minimum 2 years’ experience with patient care on a virtual care platform

  • Minimum 2 years' leadership experience preferred
  • Be a licensed provider in good standing with your state board(s)
  • Be self-motivated and able to work independently
  • Excel at communicating with patients and other clinicians

Qualified candidates must meet all clinical and educational requirements as outlined in the Clinician Employment Agreement

Compensation

The United States new hire base salary target range for this full-time position is: $235,000-$300,000 + bonus + equity + benefits

Starting base salary for you will depend on several job-related factors, unique to each candidate, which may include education; training; skills; years and depth of experience; certifications and licensure; our needs; internal peer equity; organizational considerations; and understanding of geographic and market data.

Compensation structures and ranges are tailored to each zone's unique market conditions to ensure that all employees receive fair and great compensation package based on their roles and locations. Your Recruiter can share your geographic zone upon inquiry.

Benefits & Perks

In addition to receiving a great compensation package, the compensation package may include, depending on the role, the following and more:

  • Remote-first culture
  • 401(k) savings plan through Fidelity
  • Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage through multiple medical plan options (including disability insurance)
  • Paid Time Off ("PTO") and Discretionary Time Off ("DTO")
  • 12 weeks of 100% Paid Parental leave
  • Family Building & Compassionate Leave: Fertility coverage, $25,000 for surrogacy/adoption, and paid leave for failed treatments, adoption or pregnancies.
  • Work-From-Home reimbursement to support team collaboration home office work

Your recruiter will share more about the salary range and benefits package for your role during the hiring process.

About Included Health

Included Health is a new kind of healthcare company, delivering integrated virtual care and navigation. We're on a mission to raise the standard of healthcare for everyone.

We break down barriers to provide high-quality care for every person in every community — no matter where they are in their health journey or what type of care they need, from acute to chronic, behavioral to physical.

We offer our members care guidance, advocacy, and access to personalized virtual and in-person care for everyday and urgent care, primary care, behavioral health, and specialty care. It's all included. Learn more at includedhealth.com.

Included Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetics or any other basis forbidden under federal, state, or local law. Included Health considers all qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, and California law.

About Included Health

Included Health is a new kind of healthcare company, delivering integrated virtual care and navigation. We’re on a mission to raise the standard of healthcare for everyone.

We break down barriers to provide high-quality care for every person in every community — no matter where they are in their health journey or what type of care they need, from acute to chronic, behavioral to physical.

We offer our members care guidance, advocacy, and access to personalized virtual and in-person care for everyday and urgent care, primary care, behavioral health, and specialty care. It’s all included. Learn more at includedhealth.com.

Included Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetics or any other basis forbidden under federal, state, or local law. Included Health considers all qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, and California law.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical leadershipClinical documentation reviewData interpretationEvidence-based practiceTeam leadershipCommunicationProject management

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 70% are remote, 66% have no call, 66% require no weekends — this position is remote.

Included Health holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 79/100, 12 active listings.

How many Psychiatry jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.1 / 10 · above average in physician rolesranked against 22,220 Physician roles listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$235k–$300kPsychiatry median $353k (middle half $320k–$385k)427 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Work settingremotepeers: 70% remote · 66% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS Physician listings: 28% state a sign-on bonus (median $60k) · 11% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
Psychiatry hiring demand#27 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 34 days · 28% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 728 postings, 654 closed
New Psychiatry listings1,344 in the last 30 days1,053 the 30 days before (+28%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Psychiatry pay trend−1.4% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Included Healthsilver tier, 79/100Top Employers work-life index12 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (22,220 Physician roles listings), Top Employers work-life index, WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Associate Medical Director, Behavioral Health at Included Health a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician roles — ranked against 22,220 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.

Top Psychiatrist Jobs

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

39 jobs · 14 employers
13
<$350k
6
$350k-400k
10
$400k-450k
6
$450k-500k
4
$500k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

33 jobs · 14 employers
Sign-on bonus
88%
401k / retirement match
79% this job
CME allowance
42%
Relocation assistance
12%
Loan repayment
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$320k-$500k
#3

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$500k
#4

Interventional Psychiatrist

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 6.1
Better work-life than 50% of Psychiatry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,851 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Included Health

Hospitals and Health Care
San Francisco, CA
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

401(k) savings plan through Fidelity
Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
Paid Time Off (PTO) and Discretionary Time Off (DTO)
12 weeks of 100% Paid Parental leave
Fertility coverage
$25,000 for surrogacy/adoption
Work-From-Home reimbursement