What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Behavioral Services position at Generations at Oakton Pavillion?
DIRECTOR OF BEHAVIORAL SERVICES, Generations Healthcare Network, Lincolnwood, IL
Generations Healthcare Network seeks a Director of Behavioral Services to act as a Consultant for Our Five Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Facilities (SMHRFs) in the Chicagoland area and Decatur, Illinois.
Must be a Licensed Clinician.
The Director of Behavioral Services will be seated at Generations Healthcare Network’s Corporate Offices in Lincolnwood, IL. However, regular travel to all five SMHRFs is required. Two facilities are located in Evanston, two are on the northside of Chicago and one facility is in Decatur, IL.
We Offer you a Salary of $100k - $110k, Plus, a Full Benefit Package including 401k w/Company Match, PTO, Choice of Health Care Plans, Opportunity for Advancement and Much More!
Duties and Responsibilities of the Director of Behavioral Services:
- Serve as consultant for all 5 MHRFs
- Provide guidance and leadership in the management, development and operations of the facilities
- Develop and coordinate in-services, providing clinical and administrative training.
- Assist as needed with orientation activities, including aggression management programs
- Provide clinical supervision as needed to the QMHP, MHP, CRSS, and RSA staff
- Train staff to oversee the assessment of potential consumers
- Audit and supervise programming/treatment of all levels of care to insure effective rehabilitation of all consumers
- Make written and oral recommendations concerning the operations of the facilities to the Executive Director
- Ensure compliance with the current state and local standards, guidelines, and regulations
Requirements of the Director of Behavioral Services:
Must have at least one of the following accreditations:
- Clinical Psychologist
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
- Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC)
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
- Physician
- Advanced practice nurse with psychiatric specialty
- Plus -
- Knowledge of SMHRF Rule 380
- Knowledge of Joint Commission standards in terms of LPHAs, Clinical directors, and QMHPs
- Must understand the consumer referral process for SMHRFs and be able to determine the least restrictive level of care
- Ability to maintain composure, de-escalate and provide a therapeutic solution when consumers are in crisis
Generations Healthcare Network/S.I.R. Management is one of the industry’s leading consulting firms and premier providers of skilled nursing, rehabilitation services, and mental health services. Generations Healthcare Network is a newly minted brand dedicated to advancing our generations long and successful tradition deeply rooted in the firm belief of providing quality healthcare. www.generationshealthcarenetwork.com
Equal Opportunity Employer
Salary : $100,000 - $110,000
