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Director, Eating Disorders Program

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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 Director, Eating Disorders Program serves as the organizational leader for Compass's Eating Disorder specialty, providing strategic direction, clinical oversight, and operational partnership to ensure the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based care across all locations. This role is instrumental in shaping the future of the service line, driving its growth, innovation, quality, and long-term sustainability through clinical excellence, workforce development, business planning, and expansion into new markets.

What You'll Do:

Program Design & Development 

  • Serve as the clinical owner for the Eating Disorder service line, providing strategic direction and partnering with executive, operational, and physician leadership to ensure the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based care across all locations.
  • Lead the development, implementation, and continuous refinement of the Eating Disorder clinical model, including evidence-based therapies, assessments, curriculum, clinical workflows, and role expectations to ensure consistency and fidelity across programs.
  • Collaborate with program leaders to establish, standardize, and continuously improve clinical processes, daily program operations, documentation standards, and Electronic Medical Record content that support effective program delivery.
  • Provide clinical consultation, coaching, supervision, and direct clinical services as needed to support patient care, program quality, and organizational initiatives. 

Clinical Quality & Staff Support 

  • In close partnership with Learning and Development, support the development and implementation of clinical onboarding, competency standards, training curricula, and ongoing professional development. 
  • Monitor program quality through fidelity reviews, measurement-based care, patient outcomes, operational metrics, and stakeholder feedback, using data to drive continuous improvement.
  • Ensure program design, curriculum, and clinical practices comply with organizational policies, accreditation standards, regulatory requirements, and Joint Commission expectations. 

Business Strategy & Service Line Growth 

  • Develop and execute the strategic vision for the Eating Disorder service line, identifying opportunities to implement, expand, and enhance services across levels of care, developmental populations, and geographic markets.
  • Evaluate market trends, emerging evidence, payer needs, and patient demand to inform program development, innovation, and future service offerings.
  • Partner with Finance and Operations departments to develop business cases for new programs and ensure clinical program design supports organizational sustainability while maintaining exceptional quality of care.
  • Monitor key performance indicators—including access, average daily census, length of stay, patient outcomes, patient experience, referral patterns, and program costs/revenue—to inform strategic planning and service line performance. 

Organizational Leadership & External Partnerships 

  • Represent the Eating Disorder specialty in strategic planning initiatives, new site development, recruiting, workforce planning, and other organizational growth efforts.
  • Partner with Marketing and Outreach to strengthen referral pathways, develop clinically accurate educational content, and position Compass as a leader in eating disorder treatment through presentations, webinars, conferences, and other thought leadership opportunities.
  • Build and maintain collaborative relationships with referral partners, professional organizations, academic institutions, and community providers to support program growth and organizational visibility.
  • Identify opportunities for innovation, research, and publication that advance both the organization's mission and the field of eating disorder treatment. 

Who You Are:

  • Excellent time management.
  • Knowledge/experience of Eating Disorder Treatment utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Motivational Interviewing (MI) clinical models
  • Ability to juggle multiple demands simultaneously in a fast paced and changing environment
  • Expertise in Eating Disorder treatment with evidence-based models
  • Licensed Doctorate Level Psychologist or a master’s Level Clinician
  • Minimum 7 years clinical behavioral health experience with children, adolescents or adults
  • Minimum 5 years clinical supervisory/leadership experience in mental health settings
  • Experience with patients in crisis
  • Experience with program development  
  • Experience with staff training and public speaking
  • Experience interviewing and hiring
  • Clinical experience conducting intakes, assessments, individual, family and group experience
  • Able to guide teams through change 

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 organization. 

For eligible positions, our other benefits include: comprehensive medical/dental/vision plans, 401k program with company matching, generous PTO (including competitive parental leave after 1 year of employment), and continuous training through CEU seminars and volunteering opportunities.  

What’s Next? 

Compass is committed to cultivating diverse and dynamic teams who exude passion for their craft, so whether or not you check all the boxes, we encourage you to apply – we’d be grateful to hear from you! 

 

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