at City of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Description:
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
? Director of Mental Health Center
Department of Public Health
Behavioral Health
Number of Positions: 1
???? Mission : CDPH works with communities and partners to create an equitable, safe, resilient and Healthy Chicago.
Under direction, the class directs the day to day operations and administers mental health programs and services provided to community residents at a mental health center; and performs related duties as required.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
+ Develops, implements, and evaluates mental health programs and services using evidence-based practices aimed at meeting specialized needs in the community.
+ Evaluates and develops metrics to measure and improve quality.
+ Establishes goals and objectives for programs and services provided to clients.
+ Assigns cases to professional and paraprofessional staff engaged in providing psychotherapeutic treatment and counseling to clients; reviews case assignments, clinical records and client diagnoses with staff, ensuring the completeness and appropriateness of assessments and treatment plans.
+ Monitors the delivery of services by staff to ensure compliance with accreditation and licensing bodies, departmental policies, procedures and quality standards.
+ Develops and implements staff in-service training programs.
+ Develops and administers the center’s budget.
+ Oversees the maintenance of clinic facilities and equipment.
+ Prepares comprehensive reports on the center’s program activities and clients served.
+ Acts as a liaison with community organizations, schools and government agencies to coordinate services for clinic clients; attends meetings with local and city wide advisory boards regarding mental health issues
NOTE: The list of essential duties is not intended to be inclusive; there may be other duties that are essential to particular positions within the class.
Work Locations:
TBD
Work Schedule:
Monday-Friday
8:30 A.M.- 4:30 P.M.
And at least 1 evening shift per week (11:30 am -7:30 pm)
THIS POSITION IS EXEMPT FROM CAREER SERVICE
Qualifications:
MINIMUM QUALFICATIONS
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master’s degree in Psychology, Social Work or a directly related field, supplemented by four years of progressively responsible mental health experience, including two years of supervisory experience, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
SELECTION REQUIREMENTS
This position requires applicants to complete an interview which will include a writing exercise and/or a skills assessment test as part of the interview. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position, based on the oral and written parts of the interview will be selected.
Preference will be given to candidates possessing the following:
+ Previous supervisory experience.
+ Previous experience in a mental health environment.
+ Previous experience managing a mental health program.
+ Previous quality assurance and improvement experience.
+ Previous experience partnering with community organizations.
+ Possession of any one or more of the following licenses: Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), and/or Licensed Professional Psychologist (LCP).
APPLICATION EVALUATION: Initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application and the documents submitted. Department of Human Resource staff will review applications after the final posting date. Staff will follow any and all required Employment/Hiring Plan provisions, federal, state and local laws, and Collective Bargaining Agreements when applicable. Staff will apply hiring preferences as required by the municipal code. Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or guarantee of an interview nor employment with the City of Chicago.
COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY: To further our commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience the City of Chicago has adopted the following ordinances 2-74-020 and 2-74-075. The ordinances provide a preference to applicants who meet minimum qualifications and who are veterans of the Armed Forces, and/or residents of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA) and/or Chicago Public School (CPS) high school graduates to be referred to departments for consideration. These hiring preferences do not apply to bidders, as Collective Bargaining Agreements define the hiring process for bidders. For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, bidders will be considered before external candidates. To learn more about our hiring practices click here.
ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ANY AND ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.
The City of Chicago is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Military Friendly Employer
City of Chicago
Brandon Johnson, Mayor
Please note, all positions with the City of Chicago close promptly at 11:59pm Central Daylight Time (CDT). Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59p.m. CDT on 08/12/2024 . No exceptions will be made.
