Remote Clinical Director, Program Launch (Consulting)

Zohorecruit; O’Fallon (MO); Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Flexible schedule

Job summary

Aftermath is launching adult substance use disorder services in O'Fallon, IL, and seeks an Illinois-licensed clinical leader to guide pre-licensure development. This advisory role focuses on translating Part 2060 requirements into policies, workflows, and staffing plans.

The consultant’s work will help ensure readiness for licensure and launch, with potential transition to a permanent Clinical Director position after opening.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology or related behavioral health field.
• 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 placement or service delivery.
• Strong knowledge of clinical documentation, treatment planning, and quality standards.
• Ability to identify operational risks and propose practical solutions.
• Ability to work independently within a consulting engagement.
• Availability for occasional on-site activities in O'Fallon.
• Experience within an Illinois Part 2060 licensed organization.
• Participation in a new facility or service-line launch.
• Clinical experience with adult populations.
• Participation in licensing, accreditation, or payer-readiness reviews.
• Experience creating or reviewing clinical workflows for a new treatment program.

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.
• This position is advisory and developmental during the pre-opening period; not daily operations.

Education

Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology

Illinois LCSW or LCPC license

Tools

ASAM Criteria

Job description

Aftermath is launching adult substance use disorder services in O'Fallon, IL, and seeks an Illinois-licensed clinical leader to guide pre-licensure development. This advisory role focuses on translating Part 2060 requirements into policies, workflows, and staffing plans.

The consultant’s work will help ensure readiness for licensure and launch, with potential transition to a permanent Clinical Director position after opening.