The National Council for Mental Wellbeing has selected Coordinated Behavioral Care (CBC) President and Chief Executive Officer Jorge Petit, MD, to join the Medical Director Institute. The National Council’s Medical Director Institute (MDI) leverages its breadth of diverse knowledge and experience to advise National Council members on best clinical practices and develops policy and initiatives that serve organizations focused on mental health and recovery from substance use challenges.

“It is an honor to join the National Council for Mental Wellbeing’s Medical Director Institute and the amazing group of physicians and expertise they’ve assembled,” says Dr. Petit. “I have been impressed over the years by the MDI’s important role advocating and promoting best practices to improve equitable access to needed mental wellbeing services. Their work aligns squarely with my own professional efforts and core values.”

The National Council established the MDI in 2015 to tackle complex issues impacting the delivery of psychiatric and substance use services nationwide. As the leader of a not-for-profit organization that represents over 70 community-based health and human service agencies through a lead Medicaid Health Home and citywide Independent Practice Association (IPA), Dr. Petit will provide insights on integrated behavioral health delivery systems and efforts at contract/payment reform. He joins a roster of more than 30 Medical Directors.