Clinical Director, Program Launch | O'Fallon

Atlantic Health Strategies • O'Fallon, IL

1d • $1,500 - $2,500 • Remote

About The Position

Aftermath is preparing to introduce adult substance use disorder services in O'Fallon, Illinois, including Outpatient, Intensive Outpatient (IOP), and Partial Hospitalization (PHP) programming. The Clinical Director will provide targeted clinical expertise during pre-opening development, helping leadership assess whether proposed policies, workflows, documentation, staffing, and treatment structures are ready for licensure and launch. The engagement is advisory and developmental; it is not responsible for daily clinical operations before the facility opens.

The consultant will advise on the clinical implementation of Illinois Part 2060 requirements, evaluate systems for safe and compliant service delivery, review selected policies and workflows, and help ensure planned services reflect ASAM principles. The role will also provide input on clinical processes, staffing and supervision, identify readiness gaps, and participate in selected application, licensing, readiness, or regulatory discussions. Guidance will continue through the transition from licensing preparation to operational launch.

This is an independent contractor (1099), part-time, flexible consulting engagement that is primarily remote, with on-site availability as needed in O'Fallon. Aftermath anticipates a monthly consulting retainer of $1,500 to $2,500, commensurate with experience and qualifications. Following licensure and program launch, the consultant may be considered for a permanent, full-time Clinical Director position; neither party is required to continue beyond the consulting engagement.

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 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 to resolve before the program opens.
• Participate in selected 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 consideration for a permanent, full-time Clinical Director position following licensure and program launch.

What This Job Offers

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