POSITION OVERVIEW

The Clinical Director provides clinical leadership, supports regulatory compliance, and promotes individualized, trauma-informed, person-centered care that strengthens recovery, independence, and community transition.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Direct and oversee the facility's mental health rehabilitation program. Guide clinical assessments, individualized treatment planning, service recommendations, progress reviews, and discharge preparation. Provide clinical consultation, direction, and supervision to the interdisciplinary treatment team. Monitor clinical programming and documentation for quality, effectiveness, resident rights, and regulatory compliance. Promote trauma-informed care, illness management and recovery, wellness recovery planning, crisis prevention, and other evidence-based practices. Collaborate with executive, psychiatric, nursing, quality, community-provider, resident, and family teams.

REQUIRED LPHA QUALIFICATIONS

Applicants must hold a current, unrestricted professional license, be legally authorized to practice within its scope, and qualify as an Illinois Licensed Practitioner of the Healing Arts through one of the following: Physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches Advanced Practice Registered Nurse with a psychiatric specialty Licensed Clinical Psychologist Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with a master's degree Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a master's or doctoral degree

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

Clinical leadership or supervision; service to adults with serious mental illness; recovery-oriented treatment planning; behavioral-health documentation; and familiarity with Illinois SMHRF, DHS-DMH, Medicaid, and resident-rights requirements.

TRAINING REQUIREMENT

The selected candidate must complete prescribed DHS-DMH initial and annual training related to mental illness, mental health services, psychiatric rehabilitation, State administrative requirements, and the mental health service system.

BENEFITS

Sharon Healthcare Woods offers a competitive benefits package including medical and dental insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, paid vacation, and more!