Medical Director of Hooper Detox Center - Oregon Medical Association

Lead the Charge in Transformative Substance Use Disorder Services.

Are you ready to make a profound impact in the field of addiction medicine? Central City Concern’s Hooper Detox Center is seeking a dedicated leader to step into the role of Medical Director, where you will shape the future of detoxification and stabilization services for some of the most vulnerable members of our community.

As the Hooper Medical Director, you’ll be the driving force behind cutting-edge, evidence-based addiction care, working in close collaboration with the Hooper Operations Director to ensure the highest standards of quality and safety. You’ll guide a talented team of clinicians, mentoring them in delivering life-saving care while establishing the clinical and ethical benchmarks for excellence across the program.

Why join us?

• Leadership with Purpose: Lead medical care across detox and outpatient services while advancing best practices in addiction medicine and shaping the strategic vision for the program.
• Innovate in Addiction Treatment: Champion the latest evidence-based approaches, developing new service lines that enhance the continuum of care and promote long-term recovery.
• Collaborative Environment: Work hand-in-hand with a multidisciplinary team to deliver holistic, patient-centered care, all while fostering a culture of open communication and continuous improvement.
• Impact at Scale: As a key member of the CCC Substance Use Disorder Services (SUDS) Leadership Team, you’ll help shape the strategic direction of a program that is central to the battle against addiction in our community.
• Be a Changemaker: This role is a unique opportunity to lead with both heart and expertise, ensuring safe, high-quality care that provides real hope and healing for those in need.

This is more than a medical director position—it’s a chance to lead meaningful change and make a lasting impact in the fight against addiction. Join us at Hooper Detox Center, and be part of a team that’s transforming lives every day.

Central City Concern’s Hooper Medical Director provides overall medical leadership surrounding all aspects of medical care, detoxification and stabilization services, and outpatient “Bridge” medical services for clients of Hooper. The Hooper Medical Director will work collaboratively with the Hooper Operations Director to ensure excellent quality of care and safety. The Hooper Medical Director provides leadership and mentoring to clinical staff, and, as a key member of CCC SUDS Leadership team, contributes to setting strategic direction for this program with a focus on continuum engagement and the delivery of population-based healthcare. The Hooper Medical Director also establishes and promotes the professional, clinical, and ethical values and standards to which all clinical staff are expected to adhere. The Medical Director promotes and maintains the programs’ standards of care on both clinical and programmatic levels, fostering a culture of open communication and continuous improvement. A keen focus on the delivery of evidence-based addiction care and service-line innovation is a critical role for this position. The Hooper Medical Director will serve in partnership with the Hooper Operations Director to guide the clinical operation of HDSC for the purpose of executing clinical care delivery of the highest safety, quality, and value for the patients and payers we serve.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• License to practice medicine as a medical doctor or osteopathic physician in Oregon.
• Board Certification in a Primary Medical Specialty: Inclusive of Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, or Emergency Medicine.
• Board Eligible in Addiction Medicine through the ABPM with an expectation to sit for the Addiction Medicine Board Examination within the first 12 months of employment in this role.
• Minimum five years of experience in providing care as a medical provider. This timeline may include graduate medical training experience.
• Minimum one year experience in providing medical direction in an addictions medicine clinical setting.
• Current BLS certification required prior to start.
• Must meet CCC privileging requirements as outlined by FTCA.
• Must have full prescriptive powers in Oregon with a DEA number and a buprenorphine waiver.
• Will be required to carry an agency cell phone for work use. Cell phone will be provided by Central City Concern.
• Ability to adhere to Central City Concern’s drug-free workplace which encourages a safe, healthy, and productive work environment and strictly complies with the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988. An employee shall not, in the workplace, unlawfully manufacture, distribute, dispense, possess, or use a controlled substance or alcohol.
• Physical ability to bend, stoop, kneel, squat, twist, reach, pull, and lift heavy objects.
• Able to climb stairs several times a day.
• Must pass a pre-employment drug screen, TB test, and background check.
• The OAR prohibits A&D program staff from having within the previous 3 years a DUI conviction or diversion, a felony conviction, or a conviction under the Uniform Controlled Substances Act.
• Must adhere to agency’s non-discrimination policies.
• Ability to effectively interact with co-workers and clients with diverse ethnic backgrounds, religious views, cultural backgrounds, lifestyles, and sexual orientations, and treat each individual with respect and dignity.