Pediatric Behavioral Health Clinical Director

Garfield Park Behavioral Hospital; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Competitive compensation & benefits

Job summary

Garfield Park Behavioral Hospital is seeking a Director of Clinical Services to provide 24/7 leadership for high-quality clinical care across inpatient units. The role supervises clinical program activities and steers service design to meet community needs while achieving performance goals.

The position requires advanced degrees in social work or psychology, and licensure (LCSW, LCPC, or licensed psychologist) with 3+ years in psychiatric care and supervisory experience.

Qualifications

• Master’s or Doctorate in Social Work or Clinical Psychology required.
• 3+ years’ experience with psychiatric mental health in an acute inpatient setting.
• LCSW, LCPC, or Licensed Psychologist licensure required.

Responsibilities

• Supervise all clinical program activities and interactions with patients across in-patient units.
• Design and lead the implementation of clinical services and programming; ensure community needs are met.
• Assess quality of clinical programming; maintain standards per Joint Commission and accrediting bodies.

Skills

Leadership

Supervisory experience

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Crisis management

Education

Master’s or Doctorate in Social Work or Clinical Psychology

Job description

Garfield Park Behavioral Hospital is seeking a Director of Clinical Services to provide 24/7 leadership for high-quality clinical care across inpatient units. The role supervises clinical program activities and steers service design to meet community needs while achieving performance goals.

The position requires advanced degrees in social work or psychology, and licensure (LCSW, LCPC, or licensed psychologist) with 3+ years in psychiatric care and supervisory experience.