Job Description
Who We Are
Compass Health Center is a recognized leader in crisis-level mental health, setting the standard for excellence in the PHP/IOP space. Our evidence-based approach (CBT, DBT, ACT) and collaborative, team-based environment make Compass the best place to start or build your career.
Our rapid growth continues to create new opportunities as we continue to push for better and differentiated care for our patients seeking treatment for anxiety, depression, trauma, substance use, and other co-occurring conditions.
We are seeking a Director of Substance Use to join our organization. This role will play a pivotal role in our development and launch of a PHP / IOP program specific to co-occurring mental health disorders and substance use disorders.
We are seeking experienced clinicians with past management experience and a passion for delivering evidence-based therapy to young adults and adults with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. If you work effectively with patients in crisis, possess an excellent work ethic, feel passionate about patient care and have the ability to work collaboratively with others, you would be a great fit for our team.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Providing direct managerial oversight to Primary 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 Compass’ substance programming (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
You would be the ideal candidate, if you:
- Are a Psychologist or Master’s level clinician with 5+ years of clinical experience conducting intakes, assessments, individual, family, and group therapy
- Hold the following licenses or certifications: PhD, PsyD, LCSW, LMFT, LCPC with the addition of a CADC, CSADC or CAADC highly preferred
- Have knowledge and experience of group dynamics utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), as well as other empirically supported treatments for co-occurring disorders
- Have previous experience with patients in crisis
- Have experience providing direct service in substance use while using the ASAM patient placement Criteria.
- Possess clinical experience conducting intakes, assessments, individual, family, and group therapy
- Have experience in a supervisory or leadership role
- Have previous experience with program development and implementation experience.
The benefits of working at Compass Health Center:
Compass Health Center offers our full time employees a competitive total compensation package, including:
- Comprehensive Health, Dental, Vision and Accident Insurance
- 401K with generous company match
- Increased PTO with years of employment
- Performance based raise structure, with the opportunity for annual raises
