Senior Vice President, Behavioral Health (Child Adolescent Psychiatrist)

Imagine Pediatrics is a tech enabled, pediatrician led medical group reimagining care for children with special health care needs. We deliver 24/7 virtual first and in home medical, behavioral, and social care, working alongside families, providers, and health plans to break down barriers to quality care. We do not replace existing care teams; we enhance them, providing an extra layer of support with compassion, creativity, and an unwavering commitment to children with medical complexity.

The primary location for this role is remote, travel is estimated to be up to 25%, and expected schedule requirements are Monday to Friday, 8-5:00 local time.

What You’ll Do

The SVP of Behavioral Health is a senior clinical and operational leader responsible for building, scaling, and leading an integrated behavioral health strategy for pediatric populations with complex medical, behavioral, and social needs, many of whom are covered by Medicaid.

This role requires a Board Certified Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist with deep experience serving high acuity, underserved populations and operating in value‑based or risk bearing environments.

The SVP partners closely with the Chief Medical Officer and executive leadership to design and operationalize care models that improve access, advance health equity, and drive measurable outcomes, including reductions in avoidable emergency department use, inpatient admissions, and total cost of care. In this role you will:

Behavioral Health Strategy and Clinical Leadership

Define and execute the pediatric behavioral health strategy aligned with Medicaid and value‑based contracts

Build and scale integrated services across the full spectrum of behavioral health needs, including serious mental illness and neurodevelopmental disorders

Establish evidence‑based, trauma‑informed, and family‑centered care models for high‑risk pediatric populations

Lead clinical quality, safety, and outcomes measurement across all behavioral health services

Reduce disparities in access, engagement, and outcomes for underserved populations

Operations, Value-Based Care, and Performance

Partner with operations, product, and analytics teams to design efficient, scalable, and compliant care delivery models

Align behavioral health services with utilization management strategies, including diversion from emergency and inpatient settings

Define, track, and manage performance metrics tied to value‑based contracts, including utilization, access, engagement, and cost of care

Serve as a clinical leader in payer partnerships, supporting program design, performance reviews, and quality alignment

Ensure compliance with Medicaid requirements and state‑specific behavioral health regulations

Team Leadership, Collaboration, and Direct Care

Assist in recruitment, lead, and mentor a multidisciplinary behavioral health team using scalable models that extend psychiatric expertise

Collaborate with primary care, specialty care, care management, and community partners to ensure seamless integration

Support enterprise‑wide behavioral health education and capability building

Provide direct patient care at approximately 50 percent initially, decreasing as the service line scales

What You Bring & How You Qualify

First and foremost, you’re passionate and committed to reimagining pediatric health care and creating a world where every child with complex medical conditions gets the care and support they deserve.

MD or DO with board certification in Psychiatry and subspecialty certification in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Active, unrestricted medical license; multi‑state licensure strongly preferred

7 to 10+ years of clinical experience, including significant work with Medicaid or underserved pediatric populations

Demonstrated success building and scaling behavioral health programs

Experience with Medicaid structures, waivers, and quality metrics such as HEDIS

Expertise in integrated care models and telehealth

Proven leadership in high‑growth, matrixed organizations

Experience working with PMHNPs; background in autism spectrum disorders and developmental disabilities preferred

What We Offer (Benefits + Perks)

We offer a competitive compensation package with a base salary of $300,000-370,000 in addition to a competitive company benefits package and eligibility to participate in an employee equity purchase program (as applicable). When determining compensation, we analyze and carefully consider several factors including job-related knowledge, skills and experience. These considerations may cause your compensation to vary.

We provide these additional benefits and perks:

Full medical, dental, and vision insurance

Healthcare and Dependent Care FSA

401(k) with 4% match, vested 100% from day one

20 days PTO + 10 Company Holidays & 2 Floating Holidays

Employee Stock Purchase Program

1st year Anniversary Bonus

Paid parental leave

Medical Malpractice and Tail Coverage

CME Reimbursement

Licensing support

Additional benefits to be detailed in offer

What We Live By

We’re guided by our five core values:

Our Values:

Children First. We put the best interests of children above all. We know that the right decision is always the one that creates more safe days at home for the children we serve today and in the future.

Earn Trust. We listen first, speak second. We build lasting relationships by creating shared understanding and consistently following through on our commitments.

Innovate Today. We believe that small improvements lead to big impact. We stay curious by asking questions and leveraging new ideas to learn and scale.

Embrace Humanity. We lead with empathy and authenticity, presuming competence and good intentions. When we stumble, we use the opportunity to grow and understand how we can improve.

One Team, Diverse Perspectives. We actively seek a range of viewpoints to achieve better outcomes. Even when we see things differently, we stay aligned on our shared mission and support one another to move forward — together.

We Value Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging

We believe that creating a world where every child with complex medical conditions gets the care and support, they deserve requires a diverse team with diverse perspectives. We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer. People seeking employment at Imagine Pediatrics are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, or characteristics (or those of a family member), pregnancy or other status protected by applicable law.