26-10588 Associate Medical Director

PsychiatryFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Responsibilities:

Under the general direction of the Medical Director, the Associate Medical Director for the Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) is responsible for the delivery of CSU psychiatric and medical services.

The Associate Medical Director for the CSU holds overall responsibility for improving service quality at the CSU through clinical leadership, direction, coordination, consultation, and monitoring for organization staff.

Has primary responsibility for overseeing clinical staffing, clinical training, and supervision of medical and nursing staff at the CSU. Assists in long range planning and development of psychiatric and medical services at the CSU.

Other responsibilities include administrative and technical consultation, budget preparation, program goals and objectives, relevant policy and procedure development, decision making, and providing psychiatric services, as well as implementation of CMHA-CEI policies and procedures.

Responsible for carrying out all activities of the program in such a manner that fulfills CMHA-CEI’s mission, policies and procedures.

Requirements

Possession of a medical or osteopathic doctorate from an accredited college or university. Completion of an accredited psychiatry residency required. Must be licensed to practice medicine in the State of Michigan. Five (5) or more years of clinical practice in psychiatry required.

Must have a minimum of one (1) year of work experience in a lead position or a progressively more responsible position. Must have demonstrated leadership, public speaking, and verbal and written communication skills. Controlled substance licensing by the State Board of Pharmacy required.

Board Certified in Psychiatry required. Valid Federal DEA registration required. Must be insurable through the professional liability and malpractice insurance provided by CMHA-CEI. Must be able to attend/participate in evening meetings. Access to reliable means of transportation for job related use required.

Conditional Employment Requirements: Employment offers for this position will be contingent upon the results a background verification and credentialing procedure consisting of: Michigan State Police clearance check, verification of a professional license, Medicaid/Medicare verification, verification of the National Practitioners Databank/Healthcare Integrity & Protection Databank Search, verification of Controlled Substance License with the State of Michigan, verification of Board Certification, educational background check and verification of an acceptable work history. May be required to be fingerprinted

To Apply: Applicants must submit an employment application. Resumes cannot be substituted for the employment application. CMHA-CEI’s promotion of diversity is fueled by the desire to seek equality of opportunity for all persons.

CMHA-CEI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free Workplace.

Salary/Hours: Salary commensurate with education and experience. 40 hours per week. Flexible work schedule, including evening meetings.

Location: Crisis Stabilization Unit, Lansing, Michigan.

Key Responsibilities

The Associate Medical Director is responsible for the delivery of psychiatric and medical services at the Crisis Stabilization Unit. This role involves clinical leadership, staff supervision, program planning, and administrative oversight to ensure high-quality service delivery.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a medical or osteopathic doctorate, completion of an accredited psychiatry residency, and a valid Michigan medical license. A minimum of five years of clinical psychiatry practice and at least one year of leadership experience are required.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Medical services managementPolicy developmentMedical administration

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 58% are remote, 68% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

In Michigan, the Psychiatry weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$335k (13 salary observations; 130 listings), vs ~$324k nationally (1,311 salary observations; 7,210 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-11-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

How many Psychiatry jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPsychiatry median $290k (middle half $273k–$341k)14 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Michigan vs national$335k median in Michigan$324k nationally (+4%)13 state / 1,311 national salary observations
Cost of livingMichigan index 96.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Psychiatry listings in Michigan61 active1,889 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 58% remote · 68% no call · 74% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMichigan Physician listings: 22% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 5% offer loan repayment632 active listings, Oct 2026
Psychiatry pay trend+9.8% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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$455k-505k
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

38 jobs · 17 employers
401k / retirement match
87%
Sign-on bonus
82%
CME allowance
45%
Loan repayment
5% this job
Relocation assistance
5%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 4.8
Better work-life than 30% of Psychiatry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,885 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Lansing

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$191k
Typical market rent
$1,197/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.0
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.