Assistant Director, Psychosocial Rehabilitation
About The Position
The Assistant Director of Psychosocial Rehabilitation is a clinical leadership role within Mental Health Services. This position provides oversight of a group-therapy–driven psychosocial rehabilitation program serving adults with serious mental illness. The Assistant Director is responsible for clinical quality, regulatory compliance, staff supervision, and program performance, ensuring services are evidence-based, recovery-oriented, and aligned with person-centered treatment planning. This role includes direct clinical oversight, completion and sign-off of assessments, and supervision of master’s-level clinicians and interns. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or a related behavioral health field
- Active Illinois licensure: LCSW, LCPC, or LMFT
- Minimum 2 years of experience in adult mental health or community-based behavioral health services
- At least 1 year of supervisory or leadership experience
- IM+CANS certification (or ability to obtain within 30 days of hire)
- Strong clinical judgment, documentation skills, and understanding of recovery-oriented care
Responsibilities
- Provide clinical oversight of a group-based psychosocial rehabilitation program grounded in recovery-oriented and evidence-based practices.
- Complete, review, and sign off on clinical assessments, including IM+CANS, LOCUS, risk assessments, and treatment plans.
- Ensure clinical services align with individualized treatment goals and medical necessity requirements.
- Provide crisis intervention support and ensure timely completion of incident reports when required.
- Maintain compliance with licensing, accreditation, and funding source requirements.
- Supervise and support master’s-level clinicians, support staff, and interns, including performance management and clinical skill development.
- Provide individual and group supervision, including supervision toward licensure when applicable.
- Support onboarding, training, and ongoing professional development of clinical staff.
- Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and clinical excellence.
- Lead clinically driven referral development efforts to support appropriate program census and access to services.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders (e.g., outpatient providers, hospitals, care coordinators, and community partners) to educate referral sources on clinical criteria, service scope, and treatment outcomes.
- Ensure referral and intake processes support medical necessity, appropriate level of care, and continuity of treatment.
- Monitor referral trends and utilization data to identify gaps, barriers to access, and opportunities for service alignment.
- Partner with leadership to support program growth through ethical, needs-based clinical marketing aligned with organizational mission and regulatory requirements.
- Represent the program in clinical case consultations, interdisciplinary meetings, and community-based provider forums as needed.
Benefits
- Paid Time Off: 15 Vacation days, 12 Holidays days, 3 sick days, 3 personal days
- Illinois Paid Leave: 40 hours (accrued)
- Insurance: Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Retirement: 403(b) plan
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Mileage reimbursement
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility
- Cell phone reimbursement (or use of company phone)
- Free clinical supervision for licensure (LSW, LCSW, LPC, LCPC)
- Reimbursement for professional licensure and renewal fees
- Include boutiques of voluntary benefits.
- Cell phone allowance as well as annual tuition assistance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
