Compass Health Center
Healthcare
MedicalDirector,ChildandAdolescentPrograms
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“Medical Director, Child and Adolescent Programs at Compass Health Center. Skills: Mental illness treatment. Provide outpatient therapy. Manage patient crises”
Industry & Context.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Skilled in psychopharmacology, Evaluation and treatment of mental illness, Experience with CBT, Experience with DBT, Experience with ACT therapy
Nice to Have
Prior medical management experience, Prior executive management experience
What You'll Do.
Provide outpatient therapy
Manage patient crises
Oversee child and adolescent programs
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Patient-centered care; Teamwork; Continuous improvement; Innovation; Agility
Full Job Description
Weekly outpatient therapy isn't always enough, and a trip to the ER isn't the only answer. Patients and their families rely on Compass Health Center when in crisis – every day, we help people overcome depression, anxiety, suicidality, obsessions/compulsions, trauma, chronic pain, and other obstacles in order for our patients to live freely. About This Role The Medical Director, Child prior medical or executive management experience strongly preferred (e.g., Chief Resident/Fellow, faculty role, medical society leadership, or group practice management). Skilled in psychopharmacology and the evaluation and treatment of mental illness. Experience with CBT, DBT, and ACT therapy modalities. Excellent communication and executive functioning skills. We know job descriptions can be intimidating, so if this sounds like an opportunity for you, please don't hesitate to apply! Who We Are Compass Health Center is a recognized leader in crisis-level mental health, bringing passion, connection, and patient-centered care to the Partial Hospitalization and Intensive Outpatient space (PHP/IOP). Based in Chicagoland, we serve hundreds of patients every day, ranging from ages 5 through adulthood, in our onsite facilities or through our flourishing virtual programming. Compass fills a critical gap between outpatient and inpatient care through an intermediate level of Behavioral Healthcare. A few more things we want you to know: our values are super important to us, and hopefully will be to you, too. Cultural humility, teamwork, continuous improvement, connection, patient centered care, passion, innovation, and agility should be your power sources. Joining Compass is an opportunity to feel fulfilled through a joint mission towards healing our communities. Benefits & Perks We know that you will be dedicated to your purpose here. We look at that investment as a two-way street. We are proud to offer plenty of space for growth, and opportunities to pursue continuous development within our org
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