Associate Director, Eating Disorders Program

Compass Health Center • Northbrook, IL

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About The Position

Compass Health Center is hiring an Associate Director for its Adult Eating Disorders program at its Northbrook facility. The Associate Director leads the clinical team, maintains fidelity to the program’s treatment model, develops clinicians in an eating-disorders subspecialty, and continues to provide direct patient care. The role reports administratively to the Director and clinically to the Director of the Eating Disorders Program, who oversees the program’s clinical aspects. The Associate Director works closely with Registered Dietitians, Primary Therapists, Group Therapists, Family Therapists, and Psychiatry Team Members to provide comprehensive care.

The position combines clinical leadership and fidelity monitoring, staff development and supervision, day-to-day clinical operations, direct patient care, and program development. Responsibilities include overseeing care across PHP and IOP, supporting staff training and supervision, managing coverage and admissions-related operations, carrying a clinical caseload scaled to leadership duties, and contributing to curriculum and program growth. The role may also support the launch of adolescent eating-disorder programming if indicated.

Compass Health Center provides crisis-level mental health care through Partial Hospitalization and Intensive Outpatient programs, both at onsite facilities and virtually. Its Northbrook location is its first and largest facility and serves as a pilot site for new treatment offerings.

Requirements

• Independently licensed in Illinois as a psychologist, LCSW, LCPC, or LMFT.
• At least 2 years of post-degree clinical experience in eating-disorder treatment.
• Experience in a PHP, IOP, residential, or inpatient setting.
• Program development and implementation experience.
• Excellent time management and ability to manage multiple demands in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Ability to provide direct developmental feedback to clinicians about clinical performance.
• Ability to maintain program standards while balancing operational needs, including census and staffing requirements.
• Seeks and uses supervision and consultation.

Nice To Haves

• Experience treating OCD, anxiety, PTSD, and/or depression.
• Experience supervising both licensed staff and staff seeking licensure.
• Working knowledge of CBT-E, exposure-based treatment, and DBT as applied to eating disorders and co-occurring conditions.
• Practices from a weight-inclusive framework.
• Adopts an “all foods fit” approach toward clinical nutrition.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Program Director to oversee quality of care across PHP and IOP.
• Monitor fidelity to the program’s treatment model through group observation, session review, and structured feedback.
• Identify model drift and provide corrective support.
• Consult on complex cases, particularly those involving co-occurring OCD, trauma, or mood presentations.
• Escalate and help resolve medical risk, treatment-interfering behavior, and level-of-care decisions.
• Ensure treatment sequencing follows the program’s treatment target hierarchy.
• Escalate eating-disorder clinical matters to the Eating Disorders Program Director and general clinical or operational matters to the onsite Director.
• Support program onboarding and ongoing training across the training curriculum.
• Provide clinical supervision for staff working toward licensure, including staff in other programs.
• Support clinician development in evidence-based treatment for eating disorders and co-occurring conditions.
• Provide performance feedback, coaching, and development planning for eating-disorder program clinical staff and flex staff.
• Manage day-to-day clinical operations, including rounds, group and eating-block coverage, and staffing assignments.
• Maintain required coverage standards for supported meals and snacks.
• Manage census flow, admissions readiness, and schedule construction within staffing constraints.
• Oversee initial and continuing authorization needs through communication with the Utilization Review team, including medical-necessity documentation and appeals specific to eating disorders.
• Monitor outcome-measure completion and review program-level outcome data with the Program Director.
• Carry a defined clinical caseload, including individual therapy, scaled to leadership workload.
• Document patient progress appropriately in the electronic medical record.
• Provide coverage for staff who are on PTO or otherwise unavailable.
• Contribute to curriculum development, revision, and expansion.
• Support readiness for additional cohorts, sites, and virtual delivery.
• Provide program information to referral sources and participate in outreach as needed.
• Ensure program activities align with Compass values and mission.
• Meet regularly with the Program Director and Virtual Director for supervision and consultation.
• Participate in professional development activities.
• Support the launch of Adolescent Eating Disorder programming, if indicated.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans for eligible positions.
• 401(k) program with company matching for eligible positions.
• Generous paid time off.
• Competitive parental leave after 1 year of employment.
• Continuous training through CEU seminars.
• Volunteering opportunities.
• Opportunities for growth and continuous development within the organization.
• The role may be eligible for an annual bonus dependent on individual and company performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed