Senior Clinical Director, Community Based Services

Excitement abounds at Heritage Behavioral Health Center!

We are a mission-driven Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic located in Decatur, Illinois who is dedicated to improving mental health and substance use care to individuals in a multi-county area. We recognize that all individuals at our organization have an impact on patient care - regardless of the position they hold.

Why join us?

• We offer a collaborative work environment, opportunities for professional growth, and a comprehensive benefits package.
• We are expanding our primary care, mental health and substance use services to individuals in Central Illinois and beyond and are looking for dedicated staff to meet the needs of our clientele.
• A new salary structure is now in place! Our salaries have been updated and are competitive at both the state and national levels with wonderful benefits.
• Full-time employees receive 56 paid days off during their 1^st year of employment (this includes every other Friday off PAID for your wellness needs). This increases to 61 days the 2^nd year and continues to increase with tenure.
• We have expanded our employee insurance benefit offerings and made them more affordable.

At Heritage, we believe in taking care of our staff's needs so that they can concentrate on taking care of the needs of the individuals we serve. Our staff are our greatest asset, and we treat them as such!

We are pleased to present the following position for your consideration:

Overview: Senior Clinical Director, Community Based Services

The position requires an individual with a blend of clinical, administrative, and leadership skills. TheSeniorDirectorof Community Based Services will be responsible for oversight, ongoing development, and expansion of our community-based programs with an emphasis on individuals accessing services in community-based programs, client engagement and positive outcomes, and staff development and outcomes. Our philosophy is to find creative ways to help people in the least restrictive living environment possible.

Core Responsibilities Include:

• Clinical oversight of agency services and programs that impact individuals seeking help at Heritage including, yet not limited to, Community Support, Assertive Community Treatment, Community Transitions (Williams), Housing First, Homeless Prevention, Community Housing, Supportive Housing, and Recovery Supports.

• Create a sustainable plan for staff development and staff well-being based on the agency's mission and future goals

• Partner with existing leaders to develop and sustain a leadership team dedicated to clinical excellence and creative clinical approaches within a trauma-informed philosophy

• Provide support, supervision, and program planning with clinicaldirectors

• Serve as both the administrative and clinical expert on the following: person-served engagement, access to care, illness management and recovery, quality of care, contract compliance for clinical outcomes, and use of data-driven outcomes for clients and staff in measuring performance

• Develop and maintain grants that fall within their clinical continuum

• In collaboration with program leaders, develop systems for new and existing programs that include the following: clinical case reviews, clinical record development, data tracking, and program start-ups

• Achieve performance measures based on the quarterly reports, plans of improvement, and/or training budget(s) that may accompany their programs

• Participate and represent Heritage in state-wide efforts to improve behavioral healthcare

• Identify agency and community-wide gaps in behavioral healthcare and propose sustainable solutions to the identified gaps

• Accountability to executive team on the outcomes of programs in assigned continuum of care

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrate creativity and innovation, especially as it relates to staff development and enhancing the experiences of individuals seeking help

• Ability to identify solutions, collaborate with team(s) and leader(s), and operationalize from grant application to successful outcomes of the project

• Demonstrate and model the behaviors expected of your teams while gaining hands on experience in each role you supervise

• Ability to manage multiple projects of equal priority concurrently

• Takes initiative to strengthen services through evidence-based and trauma-informed practices

• Maintains and promotes the philosophy that anyone will be able to access services at any time and any where

• Well-versed in Rule 132/140, SUPR 2060/ 2090, and the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic model of care

Education and Experience:

• Experience in managing multiple programs with differing contract requirements

• Experience as clinicaldirectororseniorleadership is preferred

• Master's Degree in counseling, social work, psychology, or counseling is required.

• Licensure as a LPHA (LCSW, LCPC, LMFT), within 12 months

• Valid driver's license, reliable means of transportation, and current proof of automobile insurance is required.

Salary Range: $95,000-$125,000, depending on education, experience, and licensure

Heritage also offers the following with this position:

1. Generous vacation, sick and personal leave
2. WELLNESS days - 26 days per year (every other Friday off paid)
3. Paid holidays - 9 in 2024
4. Health Club/Fitness Reimbursement
5. Employee Assistance Program
6. Continuing education opportunities
7. Tuition assistance program
8. Agency provided life insurance and short-term disability policies
9. Retirement plans (401k and Roth)
10. Optional insurance benefits, including health, dental, vision, flex spending accounts (healthcare, dependent care), and additional life insurance. (The health insurance benefit includes substantial agency contribution towards the cost.)
11. We are a National Health Service Corp site which gives staff access to the National Health Service Corp federal student loan forgiveness program (LCPC, LCSW, MD, APN, RN, CADC, LSW, and LPC individuals). For more information, visit www.hrsa.gov.