Remote Clinical Director — Program Launch Architect

Atlantic-Health-Strategies; Schaumburg (IL); Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work (flexible)

On-site availability as needed

Part-time, flexible consulting

Job summary

Aftermath is engaging as a part-time, flexible consulting engagement in Schaumburg, Illinois to build the clinical foundation ahead of licensure and launch. The consultant provides targeted expertise to ensure policies, staffing, and workflows meet regulatory requirements and ASAM principles while offering potential transition to a permanent Clinical Director role after launch.

The engagement is primarily remote with on-site availability, reflecting a focus on strategy, readiness reviews, and

Qualifications

• Master2s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or a closely related behavioral health discipline.
• Active and unrestricted Illinois LCSW or LCPC license in good standing.
• At least five years of behavioral health clinical experience.
• At least two years of clinical supervision, program management, or department-level leadership experience.
• Direct knowledge of substance use disorder treatment.
• Experience applying ASAM Criteria to clinical placement or service delivery.
• Strong working knowledge of clinical documentation, treatment planning, and quality standards.
• Ability to identify operational risks and recommend practical solutions.
• Ability to work independently within a consulting engagement.
• Availability for occasional scheduled meetings or on-site activities in Schaumburg.

Responsibilities

• Advise leadership on the clinical implementation of Illinois Part 2060 requirements
• Evaluate whether proposed clinical systems support safe and compliant service delivery
• Review selected policies, procedures, protocols, and workflows from a clinical perspective
• Help ensure that planned Outpatient, IOP, and PHP programming reflects ASAM principles
• Review proposed processes for assessment, placement, treatment planning, continued-stay decisions, transition, and discharge
• Provide input on clinical staffing qualifications, reporting relationships, and supervision coverage
• Identify clinical-readiness gaps that should be resolved before the program opens
• Participate in select application, readiness, licensing, or regulatory discussions
• Help leadership prepare for questions about how clinical requirements will operate in practice
• Provide guidance during the transition from licensing preparation to operational launch

Skills

Illinois LCSW/LCPC license

Education

Master2s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or related behavioral health

Job description

Aftermath is engaging as a part-time, flexible consulting engagement in Schaumburg, Illinois to build the clinical foundation ahead of licensure and launch. The consultant provides targeted expertise to ensure policies, staffing, and workflows meet regulatory requirements and ASAM principles while offering potential transition to a permanent Clinical Director role after launch.

The engagement is primarily remote with on-site availability, reflecting a focus on strategy, readiness reviews, and