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Medical Director
YAI is seeking a Medical Director for YAI to oversee programs located in and serving individuals throughout California.
Responsibilities:
· Provide staff consultation and training
· Collaborate with primary treating physicians of individuals supported by START
· Consultation to psychiatric hospitals regarding the treatment of individuals with IDD and mental or behavioral health needs
· Participate in recurring team meetings as necessary
Requirements:
· MD, DO, or APRN with a specialty in psychiatry or developmental pediatrics
· Licensed to practice in the State of California
· Extensive experience treating individuals with I/DD
YAI is a network of five agencies offering people with intellectual and developmental disabilities a comprehensive range of services across their lifespan. YAI empowers people with disabilities to reach their goals every day. Our enthusiastic staff of 4,000 professionals believes that everyone has a fundamental right to live, love, work and learn. If you share our vision and want to help support people to live the fullest lives possible, YAI will be the right place for you. For more information about the YAI Network, please visit our website at www.yai.org. Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or status as a Vietnam or disabled veteran. YAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or status as a Vietnam or disabled veteran. YAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
To ensure fairness, safeguard transparency, and promote an equitable workforce environment, YAI Network prohibits the practice of nepotism in the workforce and hiring process.

Founded in 1957 as the Young Adult Institute, YAI remains at the forefront of an extraordinary movement aimed at empowering people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. YAI’s 4,000 employees provide supportive housing, education, medical, dental, and mental health care, job training, community integration, and social enrichment for more than 20,000 people with autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, and all other intellectual and developmental disabilities throughout New York, northern New Jersey, and California.
At YAI, we are driven by our mission of living, loving, working, and learning. This applies not only to the people we support but to our staff as well. Commitment and passion for the work continue to unite employees and drive the organization forward. Empowering the people we support to reach their goals remains at the heart of our organization.
Members of the YAI Network include:
- YAI
- Premier HealthCare
- Manhattan Star Academy
- National Institute for People with Disabilities of New Jersey (NIPD/NJ)
- International Academy of Hope (iHOPE)