Team Lead, Integrated Housing

Heritage Behavioral Health Center; Decatur (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Time Off

Wellness Benefits

Health Insurance

Retirement (401k and Roth)

Professional Growth

Loan Forgiveness

Job summary

Heritage Behavioral Health Center in Decatur, Illinois is hiring a Team Lead, Integrated Housing Services to provide leadership, supervision, and oversight of community support and recovery services across four residential settings.

This role oversees supervisors and multidisciplinary teams delivering individualized mental health and substance use treatment, ensuring services are trauma-informed, recovery‑oriented, and aligned with regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or related field required.
• Must be eligible for licensure as LCPC or LCSW in Illinois.
• Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and proof of automobile insurance required.
• Experience supervising residential or community-based behavioral health programs preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct supervision, guidance, and support to the team of community support and recovery support team members.
• Facilitate regular team meetings, case consultations, and supervision to ensure quality service delivery.
• Support staff development through coaching, training, and performance feedback.
• Oversee the development and implementation of Individualized Assessment and Treatment Plans (IATPs) for clients.
• Provide and support delivery of individual and group mental health and substance use treatment services within residential settings.
• Ensure services are trauma-informed, recovery-oriented, and responsive to the needs of individuals with co-occurring disorders.
• Coordinate services across residential locations to ensure consistent implementation of community support and recovery services.
• Collaborate with outpatient providers, medical staff, and other internal programs to ensure continuity of care.
• Support transitions into and out of residential services and promote successful community integration.
• Promote housing stability by ensuring residents receive appropriate life-skills support, recovery services, and clinical care.
• Assist staff in addressing barriers related to mental health, substance use, daily living, and community functioning.
• Encourage resident engagement in treatment, recovery programming, and community activities.
• Ensure documentation, service delivery, and program operations meet agency policies and regulatory standards.
• Monitor service quality, productivity, and outcomes related to residential and recovery support services.
• Support continuous quality improvement efforts within residential programs.
• Serve as a liaison between residential programs, clinical teams, and agency leadership.
• Promote strong communication among staff supporting residents across locations.
• Participate in interdisciplinary meetings to coordinate care and address resident needs.

Skills

Leadership

Team supervision

Communication skills

Case management

EHR proficiency

Education

Master's Degree in Social Work

LCPC or LCSW licensure eligibility

Tools

EHR systems

Job description

Team Lead, Integrated Housing Services

Salary

• Master's Degree: $65,000 /annually + every other Friday off paid
• Master's Degree + LPC, LSW, or CADC: &67,000 /annually + every other Friday off paid
• Master's Degree + LCSW, LCPC, or LMFT: $$70,000 annually + every other Friday off paid

Schedule

Full-Time | Every other Friday off (paid wellness day) | Monday-Friday 8 am-5 pm

Looking for a career where your work truly matters? Heritage Behavioral Health Center is hiring passionate professionals!

About Heritage Behavioral Health Center

We are a mission-driven Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic located in Decatur, Illinois who is dedicated to improving mental health and substance use care to individuals in a multi-county area. We recognize that all individuals at our organization have an impact on client care - regardless of the position they hold.

Why You'll Love Working Here

• Collaborative mission-driven work environment
• Every other Friday off - paid wellness days
• Competitive salaries aligned with state and national benchmarks
• Loan forgiveness eligibility through NHSC

At Heritage, we believe in taking care of our staff's needs so that they can concentrate on taking care of the needs of the individuals we serve. Our staff are our greatest asset, and we treat them as such!

Your Role

Team Lead, Integrated Housing Services

Heritage Behavioral Health Center is seeking a dynamic and mission-driven Team Lead, Integrated Housing Services to provide leadership, supervision, and oversight of community support and recovery support services across four residential settings.

This leadership role is responsible for overseeing supervisors and multidisciplinary teams that provide comprehensive, person-centered services to individuals living with severe and persistent mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorders. Services are tailored to meet each person's unique needs and include mental health counseling, skill building, medication management, budgeting support, healthcare coordination, and linkage to community resources.

The role promotes a recovery-oriented approach that supports individuals with mental health and co-occurring substance use disorders in living in the least restrictive environment possible. The Team Lead coordinates care across team members, ensures service quality and compliance with agency and regulatory standards, and fosters collaboration to address residents' clinical, recovery, and daily living needs.

Team Leadership and Supervision

• Provide direct supervision, guidance, and support to the team of community support and recovery support team members.
• Facilitate regular team meetings, case consultations, and supervision to ensure quality service delivery.
• Support staff development through coaching, training, and performance feedback.

Clinical Oversight and Service Delivery

• Oversee the development and implementation of Individualized Assessment and Treatment Plans (IATPs) for clients.
• Provide and support delivery of individual and group mental health and substance use treatment services within residential settings.
• Ensure services are trauma-informed, recovery-oriented, and responsive to the needs of individuals with co-occurring disorders.

Program Coordination

• Coordinate services across residential locations to ensure consistent implementation of community support and recovery services.
• Collaborate with outpatient providers, medical staff, and other internal programs to ensure continuity of care.
• Support transitions into and out of residential services and promote successful community integration.

Housing Stability and Recovery Support

• Promote housing stability by ensuring residents receive appropriate life-skills support, recovery services, and clinical care.
• Assist staff in addressing barriers related to mental health, substance use, daily living, and community functioning.
• Encourage resident engagement in treatment, recovery programming, and community activities.

Quality and Compliance

• Ensure documentation, service delivery, and program operations meet agency policies and regulatory standards.
• Monitor service quality, productivity, and outcomes related to residential and recovery support services.
• Support continuous quality improvement efforts within residential programs.

Collaboration and Communication

• Serve as a liaison between residential programs, clinical teams, and agency leadership.
• Promote strong communication among staff supporting residents across locations.
• Participate in interdisciplinary meetings to coordinate care and address resident needs.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with individuals with mental health and/or substance use diagnoses, including co-occurring disorders.
• Strong knowledge of community resources and social service systems, with the ability to research and connect clients to appropriate services.
• Knowledge of case management techniques and healthcare systems (psychiatric, substance use, medical, and related services).
• Ability to meet individuals where they are in their recovery in a non-judgmental and compassionate manner.
• Strong leadership and team collaboration skills.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity, uncertainty, and organizational change.
• Proficiency in electronic health records and documentation systems.
• Ability to think clearly and logically in high-risk, emotional, or potentially dangerous situations.
• Ability to provide timely and responsive communication to supervisors, staff, clients, and partners.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or related field required.
• Must be eligible for licensure as an LCPC or LCSW in Illinois.
• Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and proof of automobile insurance required.
• Experience supervising residential or community-based behavioral health programs preferred.

Heritage also offers the following with this position

• Generous Time Off: Vacation, sick, personal, and holiday leave
• Wellness Benefits: Every other Friday off paid, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and fitness reimbursement
• Insurance: Health, dental, vision, flex spending accounts (healthcare, dependent care), and additional life insurance. Health insurance includes substantial agency contributions toward the cost.
• Retirement: 401k and Roth
• Professional Growth: Tuition assistance and continuing education opportunities
• Loan Forgiveness: Eligible through the National Health Service Corp