Behavioral Health Director jobs in Springfield, IL

The position requires an individual with a blend of clinical, administrative, and leadership skills. The Senior Director of 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.

• Provide clinical oversight of agency services and programs that impact individuals seeking help at Heritage including, yet not limited to, Community Services, Homeless Prevention and Support, Community Integration, and Community Residential programs.
• 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 clinical directors
• Serve as both the administrative and clinical expert on the following: person-served engagement, access to care, 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

The ideal candidate will have the following skills and abilities:

• Creative and innovative, 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 and SUPR 2060/ 2090
• Experience in managing multiple programs with differing contract requirements
• Experience as clinical director or senior leadership is preferred
• Licensure as a LPHA (LCSW, LCPC, LMFT) is preferred

Heritage offers the following with this position:

• Wellness Days: Every other Friday off PAID - 26 days per year.
• Generous 1^st year time off benefits - vacation (5 days), sick (12 days), and personal leave (4 days).
• Paid holidays: 9 days in 2024.
• Health Club/Fitness Reimbursement.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Agency-provided life insurance and short-term disability policies.
• Retirement plan (403(b)).
• Optional insurance benefits, including health, dental, vision, flex spending (both dependent and medical), and additional life insurance (health insurance benefit includes substantial agency contribution towards the cost).