Clinical Director, Eating Disorders

Discovery Behavioral Health (DBH) is a national leader in behavioral healthcare and one of the fastest growing companies in the field. DBH offers world-class treatment for those struggling with eating, mental health, and substance use disorders, and places a high priority on seeking employees who share our passion for improving the lives we serve.

Since 1997, Center for Discovery, DBH’s eating disorder division, has helped thousands of patients discover their path to the full and rewarding lives they deserve with evidence-based and inclusive treatment options.

Our Offer to You!

Compensation Range: $70-80k + $5k sign-on bonus

Compensation will be dependent upon education and experience

*This position requires full clinical licensure in the state of Illinois (LMFT, LCPC, LCSW).*

Our Offer to You!

We are dedicated to empowering our clinicians with their professional and personal development by providing:

• 401(k) with company match
• Healthcare benefits
• Vacation and sick days
• Employee referral program
• Employee discounts to various stores, amusement parks, events, etc.
• Resources to become a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist (CEDS) through IADEP
• Support for pursuing multi-state licensure
• Continuing education (CE) programs and training
• Supervision hours
• Weekly training opportunities
• Advancement opportunities within the organization

The Clinical Director works in a dynamic multidisciplinary team providing treatment services according to the Center for Discovery Clinical Model. Clinical Director responsibilities include ensuring patient safety, providing milieu interventions, leading psychoeducational and process-oriented therapy groups, facilitating clinical assessments, and clinical supervision and oversight of the program.

Responsibilities

• Ensure cohesive functioning of the clinical program service line under the direction of the program’s Executive Director
• Oversees clinical aspects of the program to ensure quality and initiates any quality improvement that may be necessary in collaboration with the Executive Program Director
• Supervise weekly treatment team Meetings to ensure consistent and effective communication between treatment team members; proper oversight of client development and progress and to ensure a team approach is utilized in the treatment of our clients
• Responsible for maintaining a small caseload
• Completes appropriate number of therapy sessions weekly for patients, including family/support system sessions aligned with the patients’ level of care.
  • PHP: one individual session and one family/support system session
  • IOP: one therapeutic session – individual or family/support system, as clinically indicated
• Provide adequate and ongoing training of facility employees, and sufficient supervision to ensure that all services are in keeping with the Discovery Mission Statement
• Required to prep, help portion and eat at a meal and/or snack a minimum of once per week with patients
• Ensure that adequate staffing is provided for shifts and adjust staffing to match census when necessary
• Participates in the marketing plan and maintains collaborative relationships with outpatient treatment team professionals as needed
• Oversight of process and psychoeducation groups
• Any other job-related responsibilities as assigned by Regional Director

Compensation Range: $70-80k + $5k sign-on bonus

Compensation is dependent upon education and experience.

This full-time position is in-person at our Des Plaines Outpatient Program. It has a schedule of Monday-Friday 11a-7p

For a virtual tour of the facility, please visit our website at https://centerfordiscovery.com/locations/des-plaines/

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  Master’s or Doctorate degree in relevant field, required

• Holds an active FULL clinical license in the state of Illinois (LMFT, LCPC, LCSW), required

• Completion of Illinois state requirements to conduct therapeutic interventions, required

• Five or more years of experience working in the mental health field, highly preferred

• Two years of experience working with Eating Disorders, recommended

• Obtain CPI certification within 90 days of hire

• Obtain CPR, AED, and First Aid certification within 90 days of hire

• Obtain ServSafe certification within 90 day of hire

• Must possess a current driver’s license and be in good standing

We are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

For more information about our company benefits, please visit us at discoverybehavioralhealth.com/careers/

Discovery Behavioral Health seeks to build a diverse staff that is reflective of the patients we serve and the communities where we work. DBH encourages multiple perspectives, experiences, and strives to hire and retain a diverse workforce.