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Behavioral Health Chief Medical Officer - Henry Ford Kingswood Hospital

Opportunity Criteria

SpecialtyPsychiatry
Candidate TypeMD, DO
Visa AcceptedJ-1 or H-1B
Salary RangeNot Specified
Loan RepaymentNot Specified
Employment TypeFull Time
Bonuses OfferedNegotiable

Chief Medical Officer - Kingswood Hospital

The Henry Ford Medical Group is seeking a Chief Medical Officer for Kingswood Hospital, a free standing 135 bed psychiatric hospital with child, adolescent and adult units. 
 
  • Kingswood is a major teaching hospital for Michigan State University medical students as well as for psychiatry residents and child psychiatry fellows of Henry Ford Health’s training programs.
  • Leadership skills in clinical programming, team building, patient satisfaction, and faculty engagement are required. 

Henry Ford Kingswood Hospital

  • Henry Ford Kingswood Hospital, a 135-bed psychiatric hospital in Ferndale, Michigan has been serving the community for more than 50 years by providing comprehensive inpatient psychiatric treatment for children, teens and adults with mental health disorders in a warm, professional environment.
  • In 2024, Kingswood’s patients and staff will be moving to a new 183 bed hospital in West Bloomfield, MI on the campus of Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital. 
  • This hospital, a joint venture in partnership with Acadia Healthcare, the nation's largest stand-alone behavioral healthcare company, will allow us to deliver innovative care, increase resources and address the growing need for accessible, high-quality behavioral health services in Metro Detroit and beyond. 

Henry Ford Medical Group

  • As a member of the Henry Ford Medical Group, one of the largest in the country, you will have access to colleagues through a clinical network that values close collaboration and open communication.
  • Henry Ford Behavioral Health Services (BHS) is the leading provider of integrated mental health services in Michigan.
  • A dedicated, diverse, enthusiastic and highly skilled team, we differentiate ourselves from the competition by our continual pursuit of perfect behavioral health care – care which is safe, effective, and patient-centered.
  • Our pursuit of perfect mental health care is enriched by our academic mission, including the education and training of health care professionals, as well as the scientific investigation of brain function and human behavior.

Qualifications

  • American Board of Psychiatry certified adult or child psychiatrist.
  • Board eligible candidates must be certified in the first three years of employment.

Facility Information

Henry Ford Kingswood Hospital is a leading psychiatric hospital in Michigan. We provide inpatient mental health treatment for children, teens, and adults with behavioral disorders and acute psychiatric conditions best managed in a short hospital stay. Henry Ford psychiatrists at Kingswood Hospital are expert in the diagnosis and treatment of all types of mental health disease, including anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, psychosis, suicide thoughts or attempts, as well as patients with a dual diagnosis of psychiatric illness combined with substance use. Special features of our 100-bed psychiatric hospital located in Ferndale, Michigan, include:

24/7 Psychiatric Admission

We accept patients for admission to Henry Ford Kingswood Hospital 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of the year.

Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Treatment Program

Henry Ford Kingswood Hospital offers a specialized psychiatric treatment program for children and adolescents. Our 24-bed pediatric unit, redesigned in 2011, provides a safe, supervised environment. All units are locked for the safety of every patient at Kingswood Hospital.

Multidisciplinary Psychiatric Treatment Team

Kingswood Hospital provides specialized care teams for pediatrics and for adults. The multidisciplinary teams include psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, social workers, occupational therapists, recreational therapists, and others. Each team meets to develop and discuss patient treatment plans to provide the safest, highest quality care to every patient.

Personalized Behavioral Health Treatment Plan

Each patient at Kingswood Hospital receives a personalized treatment plan based on age, diagnosis, current status, and other factors. 

Comprehensive Mental Health Treatment

Our expert psychiatric treatment teams provide comprehensive mental health treatment services including individual counseling, group therapy, family counseling, intensive case management, medications, as well as access to special procedures such as electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). We work closely with the patient’s outpatient behavioral health team at Henry Ford Health or elsewhere to assure a safe and healthy transition from the inpatient to outpatient therapy setting.

Facility & Address

  • Henry Ford Kingswood Psychiatric Hospital
  • 10300 West Eight Mile Rd Ferndale MI 48220

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