Founding Clinical Director | Schaumburg, Illinois
Build the Program You Want to Lead
Aftermath is preparing to open a new substance use disorder treatment facility in Schaumburg, Illinois. The organization plans to serve adult clients through Outpatient, Intensive Outpatient (IOP), and Partial Hospitalization (PHP) programming.
We are seeking a Founding Clinical Director who wants more than responsibility for an already-established department. This leader will have the opportunity to help create the clinical culture, assemble the team, establish expectations, and guide the program from readiness into active service delivery.
The Founding Clinical Director will be the facility’s senior clinical leader. This individual will be accountable for treatment quality, clinical supervision, staff development, documentation performance, program integrity, and coordination across clinical, medical, utilization review, compliance, and operational functions.
This position may begin before the facility opens to support final readiness and hiring activities. It will continue as a permanent, full-time leadership role following launch.
What You Will Build
The Founding Clinical Director will establish and maintain:
Leadership Responsibilities
Program and Clinical Oversight
Team Leadership
Documentation and Compliance
Requirements
Required
Preferred
Benefits
Compensation
The anticipated salary range is $115,000 to $140,000 annually, commensurate with experience, qualifications, and the final scope of responsibility.
Skills Required
- Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or a closely 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 three years of clinical supervision, program management, or clinical leadership experience
- Direct experience with substance use disorder and co-occurring mental health treatment
- Experience supervising licensed and developing clinicians
- Working knowledge of ASAM Criteria and structured behavioral health levels of care
- Strong knowledge of clinical documentation, treatment planning, medical necessity, and quality assurance
- Demonstrated ability to manage staff performance and clinical accountability
- Ability to work primarily on-site in Schaumburg, Illinois
- Leadership experience within an Illinois Part 2060 licensed program
- Experience developing or overseeing Outpatient, IOP, or PHP services
- Experience serving adult populations
- Participation in the opening or expansion of a behavioral health program
- Experience with IDHS, Joint Commission, CARF, or payer reviews
- Experience developing clinical departments, workflows, and performance standards
- Familiarity with utilization review and authorization processes
What We Do
Atlantic Health Strategies is a full-service operations and compliance partner for behavioral health, mental health, eating disorder, freestanding psychiatric, and addiction treatment providers nationwide, offering full-spectrum operational support.
