Director, OCD & Complex Anxiety Program

About This Role

Compass Health Center is seeking a Director for our OCD & Complex Anxiety program at our Chicago facility. This program treats individuals from age 18 throughout the life span.

Our centrally located Chicago office is nestled in the vibrant neighborhood of North Center, not to mention the social events hosted on our fully furnished rooftop! What You’ll Do :

• Providing direct managerial oversight to Associate Directors, Primary Therapists, Family Therapists, and Group / Milieu 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
• Managing Program Intake schedule with assistance from Senior Director
• Responding to clinical crises as needed and coordinating response of others
• Development and implementation of program material and curriculum
• Continued development and refinement of OCD Program (i.e. creating new groups, addressing individual patient needs in the context of the program, etc.)
• As indicated, participating in community outreach
• 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

Who You Are :

• Licensed Doctorate Level Psychologist or Master’s level clinician with clinical experience conducting intakes, assessments, individual, family, and group therapy for patients struggling with OCD and other forms of anxiety
• Knowledge and experience of group dynamics utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), as well as Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)
• Experience developing and managing programs and clinical teams
• Experience supervising therapists, both licensed and seeing licensure
• 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

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.