Clinical Director - Developmental Disabilities

Job Description

Job Description

Clinical Director – Licensed Therapist

Location: Romeoville, Illinois
Schedule: Full-Time, On-Site
Compensation: $90,000–$95,000 annually

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Clinical Director and licensed therapist to provide clinical and administrative leadership within an on-site day services clinic in Romeoville, Illinois.

This is a hands-on leadership opportunity for a therapist who is equally comfortable guiding clinical services and managing the operational side of a day services program. The ideal candidate brings strong clinical judgment, staff leadership experience, and the organizational skills needed to keep documentation, workflows, scheduling, compliance, and day-to-day clinical operations on track.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day clinical and administrative leadership for the day services clinic.
• Supervise, coach, and support therapists and other clinical staff.
• Coordinate clinical services and promote consistent, person-centered care.
• Oversee staff workflow, assignments, scheduling, deadlines, and clinical responsibilities.
• Review clinical documentation for quality, accuracy, timeliness, and compliance.
• Monitor completion of assessments, treatment plans, progress documentation, reports, and transition or discharge records.
• Provide clinical consultation regarding complex behavioral or mental health needs.
• Monitor clinical outcomes and identify opportunities to strengthen program effectiveness.
• Maintain organized administrative systems and follow up on outstanding clinical, staffing, or compliance needs.
• Participate in clinical, administrative, and interdisciplinary meetings.
• Collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary care teams, organizational leadership, individuals receiving services, and their support systems.
• Support staff development through supervision, training, coaching, and performance feedback.
• Assist with interviewing, onboarding, and development of clinical staff as needed.
• Help establish effective clinical procedures, workflows, and quality-control processes.

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy, or a closely related behavioral health discipline.
• Current Illinois therapist/clinical license appropriate for independent behavioral health practice.
• Previous experience providing behavioral health or therapeutic services.
• Demonstrated experience supervising, leading, or coordinating clinical services.
• Strong administrative, organizational, documentation, and follow-through skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, employees, deadlines, and clinical responsibilities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams and organizational leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

• LCSW or LCPC preferred; other appropriately licensed Illinois therapists may be considered based on experience.
• QIDP qualification or prior QIDP experience preferred, but not required.
• Previous experience as a Clinical Director, Program Director, Clinical Supervisor, Clinic Manager, or similar clinical leader.
• Experience in a behavioral health clinic, day services program, community-based program, or human-services environment.
• Experience supporting individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities, behavioral health needs, or complex support needs.
• Experience with regulatory compliance, quality assurance, clinical documentation review, and staff performance management.

Benefits

• Medical plan options, including PPO, Affordable Care Plan, Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC), and preventive-only coverage.
• Dental coverage through Lucent with access to the Aetna dental network.
• Vision coverage through EyeMed.
• Virtual primary care, virtual mental health, and telemedicine through First Stop Health for employees enrolled in a major medical plan.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• At least two weeks of paid time off during the first year of employment.
• Eight observed paid holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
• Employer-paid long-term disability and basic life/AD&D coverage for eligible employees after applicable eligibility periods.
• Voluntary life/AD&D coverage available through UNUM.
• Approved continuing education reimbursement or direct payment for professional-role-related education.
• Mileage reimbursement for approved work-related travel.

Benefit eligibility and effective dates vary by plan and employment status.

Who This Role Fits

This opportunity is especially well suited to an experienced licensed therapist who enjoys both clinical leadership and program operations. Strong candidates will be comfortable holding teams accountable, improving workflows, keeping documentation organized, developing staff, solving operational challenges, and ensuring high-quality clinical services are delivered consistently in a day services setting.

Equal Opportunity

Avento Health is committed to equal opportunity recruiting. Qualified candidates are considered without regard to legally protected characteristics under applicable federal, state, and local law.

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