Director, Adult Program

Compass Health Center•Northbrook, IL

6d•$90,000 - $115,000•Onsite

About The Position

Compass Health is seeking an experienced Director for our Adult Mood & Anxiety Programs. This includes oversight to the Adult Mood & Anxiety PHP/IOP, Adult Mental Health & Substance Use PHP/IOP, and Mental Health, Chronic Pain, & Illness PHP/IOP. As a Director you’ll lead a designated clinical team, while continuing to participate in active patient care. If you are passionate about helping other clinicians grow, and concurrently being given the opportunity to remain an expert in your clinical skills, you would be a great addition to our team. Our location in Northbrook is our first and largest facility, and consists not only of our widest variety of programs, but also serves as a pilot site for many of our new treatment offerings.

Requirements

Psychologist or Master’s level clinician with one of the following licenses: PhD, PsyD, LCSW, or LCPC
Internal applicants must have experience successfully implementing organizational initiatives including Optimal Outcomes and Access to Care
Internal applicants must be Principal-level or above to be eligible
Experience developing and managing programs and clinical teams
Experience supervising therapists, both licensed and seeing licensure
Knowledge and experience of group dynamics utilizing CBT, ACT, DBT, and Motivational Interviewing, among other effective and efficacious treatments
Experience with patients in crisis
Excellent time management skills, ability to juggle multiple demands simultaneously in a fast paced and changing environment
Experience with program target population in group and individual therapy settings

Responsibilities

Providing direct managerial oversight to Associate Director, Primary Therapists, Family Therapists and Group Therapists as needed
Identifying hiring/staffing needs and participating in interviewing and hiring process
Executing new hire onboarding and staff development
Initiating employee performance appraisal and staff performance improvement program compliance with accrediting bodies
Leading the day-to-day execution of policies and procedures as well as the mission and objectives of Compass
Managing program paid time off to ensure adequate staffing patterns
Working with Chief Clinical Officer and leaders across the organization in implementation of Compass wide initiatives, including Access to Care, Optimal Outcomes, Continuity & Excellence, and Patient & Family Engagement
Responding to clinical crises as needed and coordinating response of others
Working with Center of Excellence, Learning and Development, Data Review Board and other departments as indicated.
Participate in community outreach and coordination
Supporting cross coverage at other locations when indicated by staffing patterns.
Overseeing calls about program eligibility and appropriateness. Ensures referrals are provided as needed.
Conducting clinical intakes to identify clinical diagnoses, functional impairment, personal strengths and make treatment recommendations
Providing group, individual, and family therapy, as needed
Communicating with patient’s family members or support system, as needed
Coordinating care with patient’s outside providers to ensure continuity of care
Assessing patient’s progress and need for higher level of care or discharge
Engaging in frequent communication and collaboration with team members via rounds, EMR notes, emails, and face-to-face communication
Charting progress of patients appropriately
Participating in professional development activities