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 Center is seeking a leader for our Young Adult and Adult Program overseeing Primary Therapy at our Oak Brook facility.
Our rapid growth continues to create new opportunities as we continue to push for better and differentiated care for our patients seeking treatment for anxiety, depression, trauma, substance use, and other co-occurring conditions. We are looking for an experienced clinically licensed therapist who will lead evidenced-based therapy to adults (18 years and up) and who will lead, supervise, manage and mentor Primary Individual Therapists within the program.
Introduced as our newest site in 2021, our brand new state-of-the-art facility at Oak Brook is modern, bright, and creates an inviting therapeutic space for both patients and employees alike.
What You’ll Do
- Providing direct managerial oversight to Primary Therapists.
- Collaborate with all leaders in Oak Brook and across Compass to implement strategic changes to increase quality of care for our patients.
- Utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) as well as other evidenced-based therapies
- 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
- Responding to clinical crises as needed and coordinating response of others
- As indicated, participating in community outreach
- Overseeing calls about program eligibility and appropriateness. Ensures referrals are provided as needed
- Training and oversight of Primary role including but not limited to intake, evidence-based approaches, Joint Commission rules and standards, clinical policies and procedures.
- 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
Who You Are
- Master’s level clinician with 4+ years of post-master’s clinical experience conducting individual, family, and/or group therapy.
- Clinical licensed required: PhD, PsyD, LCSW, LMFT or LCPC
- Knowledge and experience of group dynamics utilizing CBT, ACT, DBT, and Motivational Interviewing, among other effective treatments.
- Experience with patients in crisis.
- Experience supervising mental health workers, both licensed and seeking licensure.
- Excellent time management skills, ability to juggle multiple demands simultaneously in a fast paced and changing environment.
- Strength in collaborating and consulting with various programs and their differing needs
- Strong communication skills
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!
