Manager, Child Group Therapy EIOP

Manager, Child Group Therapy EIOP

Northbrook, Illinois, United States

Weekly outpatient therapy isn't always enough, and a trip to the ER isn't the only answer. Patients and their families rely on Compass Health Center when in crisis every day, we help people overcome depression, anxiety, suicidality, obsessions/compulsions, trauma, chronic pain, and other obstacles in order for our patients to live freely.

About This Role

Compass Health Center is seeking a leader for our Child Evening IOP program overseeing Group Therapy at our Northbrook location.

We are looking for an experienced therapist who will lead evidence-based group therapy to children and who will lead, manage, and mentor group therapists within the program. Our Child program works with patients ages 5-14.

What You'll Do:

• Assist Associate Directors and Program Directors in overseeing quality of care within the Child program
• Collaborate with Associate Director of Group Day, to ensure appropriate staffing
• Provide coverage for EIOP as either acting manager onsite or facilitating groups
• Oversee group room staff scheduling for EIOP programming
• Oversight and implementation of program material and curriculum
• Continued development and refinement of Group Curriculum, including evolving curriculum to better engage patients
• Utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) as well as other evidenced-based therapies
• Oversee and manage group therapy operations. This includes administrative responsibilities as well as mentoring and developing group therapists within the program.
• Collaborate and coordinate with other leaders in the under 18 programs as well as within the Northbrook facility and Compass-wide.
• Providing clinical supervision for staff working towards licensure, where applicable
• Managing a team of group therapists
• Provide Group Therapy
• Engaging in crisis management, as needed
• Participating in professional development activities
• As indicated, participating in community outreach
• Interview, hire staff, as needed
• Engage in frequent communication and collaboration with team members via rounds, EMR notes, emails, and face-to-face communication.
• Writes and delivers performance reviews for the group therapists whom you manage
• Provide direct feedback, attune to team needs and lead team building, and professional development.
• Carry a primary caseload as needed.

Who You Are:

• Master's level clinician with 4+ years of post-master's clinical experience conducting individual, family, and/or group therapy.
• Clinical licensed required: PhD, PsyD, LCSW, LMFT or LCPC
• Knowledge and experience of group dynamics utilizing CBT, ACT, DBT, and Motivational Interviewing, among other effective treatments.
• Experience with patients in crisis.
• Experience supervising mental health workers, both licensed and seeking licensure.
• Excellent time management skills, ability to juggle multiple demands simultaneously in a fast paced and changing environment.
• Strength in collaborating and consulting with various programs and their differing needs
• Strong communication skills

Compensation

$70,000 - $85,000 USD

We know job descriptions can be intimidating, so if this sounds like an opportunity for you, please don't hesitate to apply!

Who We Are

Compass Health Center is a recognized leader in crisis-level mental health, bringing passion, connection, and patient-centered care to the Partial Hospitalization and Intensive Outpatient space (PHP/IOP). Based in Chicagoland, we serve hundreds of patients every day, ranging from ages 5 through adulthood, in our onsite facilities or through our flourishing virtual programming. Compass fills a critical gap between outpatient and inpatient care through an intermediate level of Behavioral Healthcare.

A few more things we want you to know: our values are super important to us, and hopefully will be to you, too. Cultural humility, teamwork, continuous improvement, connection, patient centered care, passion, innovation, and agility should be your power sources. Joining Compass is an opportunity to feel fulfilled through a joint mission towards healing our communities.

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.

What's Next?

Compass is committed to cultivating diverse and dynamic teams who exude passion for their craft, so whether or not you check all the boxes, we encourage you to apply we'd be grateful to hear from you!