DIRECTOR, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH BREAKTHROUGH THERAPIES

Director, Behavioral Health Breakthrough Therapies

HMH HOSPITALS CORPORATION Edison, New Jersey

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• Requisition # 2025-171301
• ShiftDay
• StatusPart-time with Benefits
  
  

Overview

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better.

At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community.

Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

The Director of Behavioral Health Breakthrough Therapies is responsible for supporting, developing, and harmonizing Behavioral Health (BH) clinical research and care pathways within the Hackensack Meridian Health BH Service Line.

Responsibilities

A day in the life of a Director of Behavioral Health Breakthrough Therapies at Hackensack Meridian Health includes:

• Maintain the qualifications, conduct, participation, advancement, education, ethics, and discipline of team members involved in BH clinical research.
• Develop, harmonize, and expand clinical and translational research programs within the BH Service Line.
• Facilitate research collaborations with other HMH departments and organizations outside HMH when such collaborations facilitate the organization's research aims.
• Disseminate results of HMH research through presentation at national and international meetings, publication in scholarly journals and lay publications, and media outreach.
• Interact well with public, media, community agencies, and committees relevant to clinical BH Service Line research activities.
• Support and facilitate the establishment of a Psychedelic Therapy Treatment Center (PTTC) should such therapies receive Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval.
• Initiate a clinical trial of psychedelic therapy in cancer patients with major depressive disorder, which will involve developing a research protocol and budget, detailing follow-through on regulatory requirements, and assisting with procurement of funding.
• Develop and expand research programs in digital mental health therapeutics.
• Support, harmonize, and expand multi-site clinical trials within the BH Service Line.
• Assist in the coordination and harmonization of BH Service Line clinical pathways.
• Mentor staff on clinical research best practices.
• Encourage staff to pursue scholarly activities, conduct clinical trials, attract grant funding, and enhance academic and research activities within the BH Service Line.
• Build a culture and tone of growth, innovation, and cooperation that ensures alignment among stakeholders involved in research within the BH Service Line.
• Assist in the preparation of reports regarding research activities and progress.
• Regularly attend meetings relevant to the above job responsibilities as determined by the BH Service Line Executive Vice President.
• Represent Psychiatry and BH research as a member of relevant BH Service Line Leadership Committees.
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
• Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.
  
  

Qualifications

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• MD or DO degree Graduate of ACGME approved residency in Psychiatry.
• Minimum 7 years of experience with progressive responsibility.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret financial reports, legal documents, journals, and technical procedures.
• Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.
• Ability to work with statistics and probabilities. Applying percentages and ratios to practical situations.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with situations that have many variables. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions in any form given.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills that include but are not limited to Google Suite and/or Microsoft Office platforms.
  
  

Licenses And Certifications Required

• Current New Jersey medical license.
• Current US Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) certificate.
• Current NJ Controlled Dangerous Substances (CDS) certificate.
• Board certified or Board eligible in the American Board of Psychiatry.
  
  

If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!

Compensation

Minimum rate of $127,212.80 Annually

HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package.

Job Duties

The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. Posted hourly rates may be stated as an annual salary in the offer and posted annual salaries may be stated as an hourly rate in the offer, depending on the level and nature of the job duties and credentials of the candidate. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted rate of pay based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to:

• Labor Market Data: Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness.
• Experience: Years of relevant work experience.
• Education and Certifications: Level of education attained, including specialized certifications, credentials, completed apprenticeship programs or advanced training.
• Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies.
• Geographic Location: Cost of living and market rates for the specific location.
• Internal Equity: Compensation is determined in a manner consistent with compensation ranges for similar roles within the organization.
• Budget and Grant Funding: Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the job position may impact the pay that can be offered.
  
  

Some jobs may also be eligible for performance-based incentives, bonuses, or commissions not reflected in the starting rate. Certain positions may also be eligible for shift differentials for work performed on evening, night, or weekend shifts.

In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) job positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits.

HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH (HMH) IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding, genetic information, refusal to submit to a genetic test or make available to an employer the results of a genetic test, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, national origin, nationality, ancestry, disability, marital status, liability for military service, or status as a protected veteran.

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Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) is a Mandatory Influenza Vaccination Facility

As a courtesy to assist you in your job search, we would like to send your resume to other areas of our Hackensack Meridian Health network who may have current openings that fit your skills and experience.

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At Hackensack Meridian Health, we help our patients live better, healthier lives – and we help one another succeed. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how our team members support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we’re ready to transform health care and advance our mission to serve as a leader of positive change.

Join us and let’s keep getting better together.

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