Clinical Director, Program Launch | O'Fallon

Atlantic Health Strategies • O'Fallon, IL

5d • $1,500 - $2,500 • Hybrid

About The Position

Aftermath is establishing adult substance use disorder services in O'Fallon, Illinois, offering Outpatient, Intensive Outpatient (IOP), and Partial Hospitalization (PHP) programs. The organization is seeking an Illinois-licensed clinical leader to build the clinical framework before the first client is treated. This role involves providing expertise on translating Illinois substance use disorder regulations into clinical practice, evaluating proposed policies, workflows, documentation, staffing, and treatment structures for licensure and launch readiness. The position is a consulting assignment with the potential to transition into a permanent Clinical Director role after the facility opens.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or a closely related behavioral health discipline
• Active and unrestricted Illinois LCSW or LCPC license in good standing
• At least five years of behavioral health clinical experience
• At least two years of clinical supervision, program management, or department-level leadership experience
• Direct knowledge of substance use disorder treatment
• Experience applying ASAM Criteria to clinical placement or service delivery
• Strong working knowledge of clinical documentation, treatment planning, and quality standards
• Ability to identify operational risks and recommend practical solutions
• Ability to work independently within a consulting engagement
• Availability for occasional scheduled meetings or on-site activities in O'Fallon

Nice To Haves

• Experience working within an Illinois Part 2060 licensed organization
• Participation in a new facility or service-line launch
• Experience developing Outpatient, IOP, or PHP programming
• Clinical experience with adult populations
• Participation in licensing, accreditation, or payer-readiness reviews
• Experience creating or reviewing clinical workflows for a new treatment program

Responsibilities

• Advise leadership on the clinical implementation of Illinois Part 2060 requirements
• Evaluate whether proposed clinical systems support safe and compliant service delivery
• Review selected policies, procedures, protocols, and workflows from a clinical perspective
• Help ensure that planned Outpatient, IOP, and PHP programming reflects ASAM principles
• Review proposed processes for assessment, placement, treatment planning, continued-stay decisions, transition, and discharge
• Provide input on clinical staffing qualifications, reporting relationships, and supervision coverage
• Identify clinical-readiness gaps that should be resolved before the program opens
• Participate in select application, readiness, licensing, or regulatory discussions
• Help leadership prepare for questions about how clinical requirements will operate in practice
• Provide guidance during the transition from licensing preparation to operational launch

Benefits

• Monthly consulting retainer of $1,500 to $2,500, commensurate with experience and qualifications
• Potential to transition into a permanent, full-time Clinical Director position

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level