Clinical Director – LCPC / LCSW

Avento Health; Moline (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan options

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off (2 weeks)

Job summary

Avento Health is seeking a Clinical Director and licensed therapist to launch and lead a new on-site day services clinic in Moline, Illinois. The role combines hands-on clinical leadership with startup program development.

You will establish clinical and administrative infrastructure, recruit and develop staff, and ensure compliant, person-centered services as the program grows.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in a behavioral health field.
• Current Illinois therapist/clinical license suitable for independent practice.
• Proven experience supervising or coordinating clinical services.
• Strong administrative, organizational, documentation, and follow-through skills.
• Ability to create structure, establish processes, and manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the clinical and operational launch of a new day services clinic.
• Build clinical systems, workflows, documentation standards, and quality-control processes.
• Recruit, onboarding, training, and development of therapists and clinical staff.
• Provide day-to-day clinical and administrative leadership as the clinic becomes operational.
• Supervise and coach therapists and other clinical staff.
• Coordinate staff workflows and scheduling; ensure compliance with timelines.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical supervision

Regulatory compliance

Education

Master’s degree or higher in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, MFT, or related behavioral health

Illinois therapist/clinical license for independent practice

Job description

Clinical Director - Licensed Therapist

Location: Moline, 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 launch and lead a new on-site day services clinic in Moline, Illinois.

This is a hands-on startup leadership opportunity for a therapist who wants to build a clinical program from the ground up. The Clinical Director will help establish the clinic’s clinical and administrative infrastructure, develop effective workflows and documentation systems, support hiring and onboarding, build a strong clinical team, and create the structure needed for consistent, person-centered services.

The ideal candidate combines strong clinical judgment with exceptional organization, follow-through, and operational leadership. This person should be comfortable moving between clinical supervision, staff development, compliance, problem-solving, and the practical work of getting a new program successfully established.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the clinical and operational launch of a new day services clinic.
• Help build the clinic’s clinical systems, procedures, workflows, documentation standards, and quality-control processes from the ground up.
• Support recruiting, interviewing, onboarding, training, and development of therapists and other clinical staff.
• Provide day-to-day clinical and administrative leadership as the clinic becomes operational and grows.
• Supervise, coach, and support therapists and other clinical staff.
• Establish organized staff workflows, assignments, scheduling processes, deadlines, and clinical responsibilities.
• Coordinate clinical services and promote consistent, person-centered care.
• 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.
• Develop reliable administrative systems and follow-up processes for outstanding clinical, staffing, operational, 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.
• Continuously refine clinic procedures and workflows as the program develops.

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 create structure, establish processes, and 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 opening, launching, developing, or significantly expanding a clinic, program, or service line.
• 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 entrepreneurial, highly organized licensed therapist who enjoys both clinical leadership and building programs. Strong candidates will be energized by creating structure where none exists yet, developing a team, improving systems, solving operational challenges, and shaping a new day services clinic from its earliest stages.

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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