Assistant Program Director

Job Summary:

Adapt of Illinois, a progressive social services agency, has a management position open to work in a rehabilitative setting in North Aurora, IL. As an Assistant Program Director in a long-term care center, you will assist the Program Director in facilitating and coordinating program services, implement recovery-based services, and help to provide oversight of a recovery-based program serving adults diagnosed with serious mental illness.

Responsibilities:

·    Advocating for the needs of an underserved population

·    Hiring, training, leading, supervising, and evaluating a team of mental health professionals

·    Completing referral, screening and intake of new consumers

·    Consulting and liaise with clinical consultants and allied agencies

·    Facilitating community placement and coordinating other case management duties

·    Completing quality assurance tasks

·    Being available for on-call responsibilities

Qualifications / Requirements:

·    Master’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling or other human services area

·    Interest in working with a chronically and severely mentally ill adult population; LPC/LSW/LCPC/LCSW eligible preferred

·    Clinical experience in mental health required

·    Supervisory experience required

·    Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Salary:

Starting salary of $61,300 per year (commensurate with experience)

Benefits/Perks:

·      9 paid holidays per year

·      3 weeks of paid time off per year; increases with tenure

·      Four medical insurance plans to choose from (two PPO and two high-deductible through United Health Care)

·      Dental and vision insurance (through Delta)

·      Health savings account

·      Flexible spending account

·      Employer-paid life insurance

·      Employer-paid long-term disability insurance

·      Financial, legal, and healthcare support (through New York Life)

·      401(k) – traditional or Roth with company match

·      Employee assistance program that includes free counseling and life coach sessions

·      Employee discount program

·      Employee referral bonus

·      Company-sponsored trainings, including crisis prevention, CPR, First Aid

·      Professional licensure reimbursement 

·      Professional development stipend

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. No phone calls please.