Associate Director, Eating Disorders Program

Compass Health Center • Northbrook, IL

3d • $78,000 - $98,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Associate Director leads the clinical team in the Adult Eating Disorders program, maintains fidelity to the program’s treatment model, develops clinicians in a subspecialty population, and continues to provide direct patient care. The role partners with Registered Dietitians, Primary Therapists, Group Therapists, Family Therapists, and Psychiatry Team Members to deliver comprehensive, compassionate care. The position is based at Compass Health Center’s Northbrook facility, its first and largest location and a pilot site for new treatment offerings.

The Associate Director partners with the Program Director to oversee quality of care across PHP and IOP, monitor treatment-model fidelity, consult on complex cases, support clinical staff development, and manage day-to-day clinical operations. The role also includes a defined patient caseload, program development and growth, and support for the launch of adolescent eating disorder programming if indicated. Administratively, the role reports to the Director; clinically, it reports to the Director of the Eating Disorders Program, who oversees the program’s clinical aspects. The Associate Director also meets regularly with the Program Director and Virtual Director for supervision and consultation.

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.
• Program development and implementation experience.
• Experience in a PHP, IOP, residential, or inpatient setting.
• Able to provide direct developmental feedback to clinicians about clinical performance.
• Able to uphold program standards while balancing operational needs, including census and staffing requirements.
• Excellent time management and ability to manage multiple demands in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• 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 treatment-model fidelity through direct group observation, session review, and structured feedback.
• Identify model drift and provide corrective support, including when care shifts toward supportive processing, accommodates avoidance, or substitutes familiar modalities for indicated treatment.
• 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.
• Develop clinicians’ evidence-based treatment skills for eating disorders and co-occurring conditions.
• Provide performance feedback, coaching, and development planning for program clinical staff and several flex staff members.
• 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 eating-disorder-specific medical-necessity documentation and appeals.
• 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 responsibilities.
• Document patient progress appropriately in the electronic medical record.
• Provide coverage for staff who are on PTO or 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

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

What This Job Offers

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