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Medical Director - Addiction Medicine

Addiction Medicine 8.0 Work-LifeNo callPart-Time

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Job Description

Outpatient MAT Opioid Treatment Program (OTP)

Join our team at West Milwaukee Comprehensive Treatment Center (CTC) as a Medical Director, where you'll play a pivotal role in transforming lives through exceptional care. As a leader in medication-assisted treatment (MAT) and behavioral health services, CTC provides a supportive and collaborative environment dedicated to fostering recovery and wellness. In this role, you'll oversee medical and clinical practices, guide quality assurance, and provide direct patient care, all while working alongside a multidisciplinary team to uphold the highest standards of care. If you’re a compassionate physician with a commitment to excellence and a passion for behavioral health and substance use treatment, we invite you to lead and inspire at CTC.

Our Team

West Milwaukee Comprehensive Treatment Center (CTC), located in Milwaukee, WI part of Acadia Healthcare's Comprehensive Treatment Centers, the leading provider of medication-assisted treatment in the nation. Our team provides compassionate, high-quality counseling, therapy, medication, and guidance to patients seeking recovery from Opioid Use Disorder.

  • Age Group/Range: Adults
  • Practice Setting/Type: Outpatient OTP
  • Part-Time Schedule: Monday - Thursday 5am - 1pm

Role as Medical Director

The Medical Director is responsible for leadership, quality assurance, oversight and overall medical management of the clinic within the boundaries of state and federal regulations and accreditation standards. Responsibilities include planning, organizing medical and clinical practices; providing direct patient care and assisting other departments with direct interactions with physicians or medical staff.

Role Responsibilities

Oversees and is responsible for the quality, efficiency and management of delivering medical services within the clinic;

Defines protocols and assists in decision making pertaining to the medical care of patients that is consistent with current medical practice and CTC policies and procedures;

Provides oversight to other professional medical staff, as well as administrative or support staff, as designated;

Serves as a liaison between the medical staff, other clinic staff, division or corporate staff, and organizational leadership;

  • Monitors assigned staff to adherence to established medical and clinic policy;
  • Provides back up call coverage;
  • Serves in a teaching capacity for the training and development of other personnel;

Responsible for securing physical exam and history from the patient, reviewing medical records, making medical evaluations, request appropriate diagnostic testing, prescribes medications and treatments, assists in the management of behavioral or mental health problems of patients, maintains current medical records in accordance with federal or state regulation, and clinic or corporate policies and procedures; and,

  • Performs other duties as assigned.
  • Encourages and builds mutual trust, respect and cooperation among team members.

Education & Experience Requirements

  • Doctoral degree in Medicine (MD or DO)
  • Prefer previous experience in behavioral health or substance use (SUD) treatment
  • No history of alcohol or drug misuse for a period of three years before employment

Licenses/Designations/Certifications

Current license to practice medicine by the state in which the facility or clinic(s) operates

Board certification or certificate of admissibility for board certification by American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM), American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP), or other certification within their discipline

Current DEA credentials to prescribe controlled substances without restrictions and per regulation within the state in which the practitioner will be working

  • Additional specific DEA credentials may be required, per state and clinic regulations or policy
  • Our Comprehensive Treatment Network

23,500 Employees · 11,400 Beds · 258 Locations · 38 States · 1 Network

As a leading provider of behavioral healthcare services in the United States and Puerto Rico, Acadia Healthcare operates 258 treatment facilities across 38 states. Our network of treatment facilities offers multiple levels of care for various behavioral health and substance use disorders. At Acadia, our primary goal is to meet patients where they’re at in their treatment process. We do this by providing a multitude of levels of care, including detoxification, residential treatment for addiction, residential treatment for dual diagnosis, acute psychiatric inpatient hospitalization, medication-assisted treatment (MAT) services, and an array of outpatient programming options, ranging from partial hospitalization programs (PHPs) and intensive outpatient programs (IOPs) to traditional outpatient services. Our expansive network of treatment facilities creates greater access to care, reduces the stigma associated with mental illness and addiction, and offers those in our communities a safe environment in which to receive the treatment they need.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.

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Key Responsibilities

The Medical Director oversees medical and clinical practices, ensuring high-quality patient care and regulatory compliance within the outpatient treatment program. They provide direct patient care, lead the multidisciplinary team, and manage medical protocols to support recovery and wellness.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a doctoral degree in Medicine (MD or DO) and possess a current state medical license. Board certification or eligibility in Addiction Medicine or Addiction Psychiatry is required, along with current DEA credentials.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Clinical LeadershipSubstance Use Disorder TreatmentStaff SupervisionPsychiatric EvaluationTreatment PlanningMedical Record MaintenanceInterdisciplinary Collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Medical Director - Addiction Medicine at Acadia a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Addiction Medicine — ranked against 106 active Addiction Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Addiction Medicine — Physician Career Context

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Wisconsin is 94.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.7% of Wisconsin clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

8.0/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 5% in Addiction Medicine

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Living in West Milwaukee

  • Median 3-bed home $272k
  • Typical rent $995/mo
  • Residents' average commute 18 min
  • State income tax up to 7.7%

Sources: Zillow (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2023.

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