Associate Director of Under 18 Primary Therapy

Compass Health Center•Oak Brook, IL

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Compass Health Center provides crucial crisis-level mental health care, bridging the gap between outpatient and inpatient services. This role as an Associate Director of Primary Therapy for Under 18 programs involves leading a team of Primary Therapists, assisting in clinical program leadership, and maintaining active patient care. The position focuses on providing support, collaborating with external treatment teams, and guiding patients through their recovery journey, ensuring the high quality of Compass's programs. It's an ideal role for someone passionate about mentoring clinicians while staying actively engaged in clinical practice.

Requirements

Master’s level clinician with 4+ years of post-master’s clinical experience conducting individual, family, and/or group therapy.
Clinical license required: LCSW, LCPC, LMFT, PsyD, PhD.
Knowledge and Experience utilizing evidenced-based treatment focusing on CBT, DBT and ACT. As well as other modalities, ERP and motivational interviewing.
The ability to manage administrative duties while balancing clinical demands.
Organizational skills and timeliness of projects and documentation.
Strength in collaborating and consulting with various programs and their differing needs.
Strong communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Internal applicants must have experience successfully implementing organizational initiatives including Optimal Outcomes and Access to Care.
Internal applicants must be Senior-level or above.
Clinical experience conducting individual and family therapy at PHP/IOP level of care preferred.

Responsibilities

Work with program leaders to assess overall delivery of primary therapy services to the programs and maintain quality services.
Provide supervision and clinical support for Primary Therapists for Under 18 clinical programs.
Write and deliver performance reviews for the primary therapy team.
Audit charts as appropriate to ensure strong and timely documentation.
Collaborate and coordinate with leaders in all clinical programs as well as senior leaders within Compass to ensure quality of programming.
Support day-to-day operations of programming.
Lead program initiatives that align with company key initiatives.
Provide clinical supervision for staff working towards licensure.
Provide individual therapy to a caseload of patients including but not limited to creating and updating treatment plans, charting in our electronic medical records system, and coordinating care with patient’s outside providers to ensure continuity of care.
Utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) as well as other evidenced-based therapies.
Respond to clinical crises and support escalation and consultation processes as needed.
Participate in professional development activities.
Communicate with patients’ family members or support system, as needed.
Coordinate care with patients’ outside providers to ensure continuity of care.
As indicated, participate in community outreach.
Advertise, interview, hire staff, and onboard as needed.
Engage in frequent communication and collaboration with team members via rounds, EMR notes, emails, and face-to-face communication.
Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation.
Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, clinical excellence, and continuous improvement.
Other duties as assigned.