Associate Director - IL Crisis Prevention Network | New Opening!

Job Description

Job Description

Statewide Illinois Crisis Prevention Network Program Associate Director

Location : Rockford, IL, Springfield, IL or Melrose Park, IL

Salary : starting at $85,000 annually (based on experience)

JOB SUMMARY : The Associate Director of the Illinois Crisis Prevention Network (ICPN) supports the Statewide Director with clinical and administrative oversight to regional teams across the state. The Associate Director assists in ensuring high-quality crisis prevention and intervention services, staff supervision, and collaboration with community providers, families, and the Illinois Department of Human Services. This position plays a key role in coordinating day-to-day operations, providing clinical guidance to supervisors and team members, assisting with data tracking and deliverables, and supporting community training initiatives. The Associate Director reports directly to the Statewide Director of ICPN and serves as a key member of the leadership team.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

Clinical Support and Team Leadership (45%)

• Provide clinical supervision and guidance to ICPN Clinical Supervisors and regional teams to ensure effective, person-centered services.

Review and support the development of action plans, personal support plans, and behavior plans; assist in addressing complex cases or crisis situations.

Program Operations and Quality Support (40%)

Collaboration and Representation (15%)

MARGINAL FUNCTIONS :

WORKING CONDITIONS :

Work is primarily performed in an indoor office environment or in the community at various agencies and / or family homes. The work may include significant usage of a motor vehicle as well as maintenance of an active state approved driver license; work may require a moderate to high amount of noise (residential / day training settings). In addition, the work may require flexible hours outside of normal business hours and the ability to take crisis calls as required; this position will be subject to high stress situations in unplanned environments and should navigate critical situations with a measured and solution focused approach.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS :

The ICPN Associate Director must model and work directly with clients and families in crisis; this role may be subject to prolonged periods of sit-down work at a desk and working on a computer as well as prolonged periods of sitting while traveling, walking, or standing with clients and providers both indoors as well as traversing outdoors when applicable. This position and work involve traveling to various work sites as needed; must be able to lift, push, pull and carry a minimum of 50 pounds at a time; requires supporting clients and / or adaptive equipment; willingness and ability to make quick body movements.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES :

TRAINING, ACADEMIC AND EXPERIENTIAL REQURIEMENTS :

Qualified candidates must possess a minimum of a master’s degree in social work, counseling, applied behavior analysis or related field, in addition to five (5) years of experience working with individuals with DD / ID in residential or therapeutic settings.

Qualified candidates will also possess proven leadership and management experience with the ability to leave teams to excel in a high stress / high impact environment.

Additionally, qualified candidates will have comfort in working professionally with people from a wide variety of cultural and socio-economic backgrounds.

Qualified candidates will have excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills and have experience using data to drive their decision-making process.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :

Preferred candidates possess or are working towards their LCPC, LCSW, or LCP certifications and have experience with speaking and presenting across various clinical or professional topics.

WHAT YOU WILL GET

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