Chief Medical Officer Texas Behavioral Health Center

Overview

Texas Behavioral Health Center

Join our team and help launch the first state psychiatric hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth, where innovative caregivers will make a lasting impact on behavioral health in Texas. The Texas Behavioral Health Center is a newly completed state-funded psychiatric hospital opening in Dallas’ Southwestern Medical District through a partnership between UT Southwestern Medical Center and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC).

When fully operational, the 505,000-square-foot facility will house 292 beds – 200 for adult patients and 92 for children and adolescents. The center provides comprehensive behavioral health treatment and features private patient rooms, abundant access to natural light and nature, and thoughtfully designed spaces that promote recovery. The hospital will also provide training to all behavioral health disciplines. As employees of UT Southwestern, team members will join a world-class academic medical center committed to patient-centered care, innovation, interdisciplinary collaboration, and preparing patients for successful reintegration into their families and communities.

With competitive benefits and a mission-driven culture, Texas Behavioral Health Center offers an unparalleled opportunity to make a lasting impact on mental health care in North Texas.

Learn more about Texas Behavioral Health Center here!

With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals.

Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you ll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

The Associate Vice President and Chief Medical Officer (CMO) for the Texas Behavioral Health Center (THBC) serves as the senior physician executive responsible for providing strategic, clinical, and administrative leadership across the full continuum of psychiatric and medical services. THBC is a state-funded psychiatric hospital in Dallas with approximately 296 beds, offering comprehensive inpatient psychiatric care for adults and children, and serves as a cornerstone in expanding Texas s mental health infrastructure.

The TBHC CMO ensures that TBHC delivers safe, high-quality, recovery-oriented behavioral health care in alignment with state requirements, evidence-based practice, and the mission of UT Southwestern Medical Center. The TBHC CMO will report directly to the TBHC Chief Executive Officer with a dotted-line/matrix reporting structure to the UT Southwestern Health System Chief Medical Officer.

UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

Job Duties

• The CMO will provide leadership and direction in two key areas that reflect the spectrum of this individual s responsibilities:
  Executive Leadership and Clinical Leadership.
• Executive Leadership
  • Provides physician executive leadership for TBHC, guiding the development of a high-quality, patient-centered behavioral health system and fostering a culture of clinical excellence and accountability.
  • Maintains strong working relationships with…