Associate Director, Adolescent EIOP Program

Weekly outpatient therapy isn't always enough, and a trip to the ER isn't the only answer. Patients and their families rely on Compass Health Center when in crisis – every day, we help people overcome depression, anxiety, suicidality, obsessions/compulsions, trauma, chronic pain, and other obstacles in order for our patients to live freely.

About This Role

Compass Health is seeking an Associate Director for our Adolescent Program with a focus on our Evening IOP Program. You will work closely with the Program Director to lead the Adolescent 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.

Program hours run 10am-6pm Monday thru Friday.

What You'll Do:

• Assist Program Director and Senior Director in overseeing quality of care in Adolescent EIOP program

• Provide primary individual therapy and group therapy as needed

• Development and implementation of program material and curriculum

• Communicate with patients’ family members or support system, as needed

• Coordinate care with patients’ outside providers to ensure continuity of care

• Communicate with patients’ home school

• Create individualized weekly schedules for each patient based on need

• Assess patients’ progress and need for higher level of care or discharge

• Chart progress of patients appropriately

• Provide information about program to potential referral sources

• Provide clinical supervision for staff working toward licensure

• Manage staff working within program

• Ensure that all adolescent program activities are aligned with Compass values and mission statement

• Participate in professional development activities

• Oversee initial and continuing insurance needs of patients through frequent communication with Utilization Review Team

• Actively engage in adolescent program development and expansion

• Participate in interviews with Program Director, as needed

• Meet with Program Director on a regular basis for supervision/consultation

Who You Are:

• Licensed Doctorate Level Psychologist or Master’s level clinician with clinical experience conducting intakes, assessments, individual, family, and group therapy

• Knowledge and experience of group dynamics utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), as well as other empirically supported treatments

• Experience with patients in crisis

• Program development and implementation experience

• Experience supervising therapists, both licensed and seeking licensure

• Excellent time management skills, ability to juggle multiple demands simultaneously in a fast paced and changing environment

We know job descriptions can be intimidating, so if this sounds like an opportunity for you, please don't hesitate to apply!

Who We Are

Compass Health Center is a recognized leader in crisis-level mental health, bringing passion, connection, and patient-centered care to the Partial Hospitalization and Intensive Outpatient space (PHP/IOP). Based in Chicagoland, we serve hundreds of patients every day, ranging from ages 5 through adulthood, in our onsite facilities or through our flourishing virtual programming. Compass fills a critical gap between outpatient and inpatient care through an intermediate level of Behavioral Healthcare.

A few more things we want you to know: our values are super important to us, and hopefully will be to you, too. Cultural humility, teamwork, continuous improvement, connection, patient centered care, passion, innovation, and agility should be your power sources. Joining Compass is an opportunity to feel fulfilled through a joint mission towards healing our communities.

Benefits & Perks

We know that you will be dedicated to your purpose here. We look at that investment as a two-way street. We are proud to offer plenty of space for growth, and opportunities to pursue continuous development within our organization.

For eligible positions, our other benefits include: comprehensive medical/dental/vision plans, 401k program with company matching, generous PTO (including competitive parental leave after 1 year of employment), and continuous training through CEU seminars and volunteering opportunities.

What’s Next?

Compass is committed to cultivating diverse and dynamic teams who exude passion for their craft, so whether or not you check all the boxes, we encourage you to apply – we’d be grateful to hear from you!