Mental Health Clinical Director

Job Description

Job Description

Berwyn Public Health District

Mental Health Clinical Director

The objective of the Berwyn Public Health District is to promote wellness while protecting the health and safety of its residents. With the joint efforts of Berwyn’s health professionals, healthcare facilities, schools, local and state officials, and most importantly, you, the Berwyn residents. The Clinic strives to meet its health goals and objectives for the town’s residents.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Provide supervision, feedback, encouragement, training, support, and leadership to the Berwyn Health District Internship and Wellness Program.

• Actively lead and support the Berwyn Health District 708 Mental Health Board by taking an independent, hands-on role in its direction. Demonstrate a strong commitment to the community by proactively recruiting and interviewing clinicians for open positions to ensure our services align with the community's needs. *Please see the attached description for further outlining the duties and responsibilities of this role.

• Manage the clinical internship program through Dominican University.

  • Oversee clinical internship program, operations, and supervision of therapists

  • Provide individual and group supervision to interns (up to 3)

  • Be a direct liaison between the school field instructor and the interns

  • Ensure the clinical internship program follows university expectations, as state and federal laws

• Maintain a clinical caseload of 5 to 10 clients per week in addition to Clinical Director responsibilities, which are estimated at 10-15 hours per week.

• Candidates will dedicate 60% of their time to managing the clinical internship program, 30% to managing and directing the 708 Mental Health Board, and 10% to clinical caseload.

• Responsible for making hiring decisions for clinicians and interns.

• Regularly review and recommend updates to existing policies and procedures.

• Develop, implement, and support the streamlining of processes to benefit Berwyn Health District and its clients.

• Develop and implement effective strategies to promote the continued growth of Berwyn Health District.

• Develop and implement protocols to ensure successful communication between interns, field instructors at the universities, and the Berwyn Health District.

• Consistently engage and build relationships with community leaders, businesses, schools, and chambers of commerce to raise awareness of the Berwyn Health District Mental Health Wellness Program and generate referrals. Identify and propose initiatives that address the evolving needs of the community.

• Improve upon clinical and administrative metrics.

• Perform on-site clinical counseling services to clients of Berwyn Health District in accordance with company policies.

• Understand and follow all policies and procedures of The Berwyn Health District as a Clinical Director and Clinician.

• Regular and reliable attendance and timely arrival at work are required.

• Conduct and regulate job duties in a professional manner so as to maintain and increase the goodwill and reputation of Berwyn Health District.

• Be respectful of and cooperative and collaborative with co-workers.

• Manage, be accountable for, and improve the practice’s client experience and ensure client satisfaction.

• Clinical Director and Site Supervisor on improving the overall client and employee experience.

• Ability to identify areas where we need organizational improvement and in the client experience, and initiate the improvement measures.

• Stay highly organized.

• High attention to detail and ability to prioritize various projects independently.

• Passion for working with others (being collaborative) and helping our team members grow and learn.

• Understand the roles and tasks for all positions in the company and provide support to positions as needed.

• Ability to handle and provide straightforward feedback to the leadership team members.

• Be a self-starter and problem solver, and think ahead to ensure any challenges don’t greatly impact progress or outcomes for clients.

• Ability to set goals and develop achievable timelines to hit them.

• Other duties as may be assigned.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Master’s Degree or Doctoral Degree in social work.

• Active, unrestricted license (PhD, PsyD, LCSW) in the State of Illinois (must be fully licensed). A copy must be provided to Berwyn Health District.

• Prior experience in a private practice setting, both as a clinician and in a supervisory or management role.

• Align with Berwyn Health District's mission, vision, and values.

• Knowledge of the roles and duties of Berwyn Health District administrative and clinical positions and functions.

• Knowledge of Berwyn Health District client experience goals and how to achieve client satisfaction.

• Must be punctual in reporting to work.

• Be organized and detail-oriented.

• Be a team player.

• Be able to work independently on tasks assigned.

• Have strong written and verbal communication skills and strong interpersonal skills.

• Make independent decisions regarding the management of the clinical and leadership team and direct reports.

• Bilingual (English/Spanish) required.