Director of Behavioral Health Services and Training - IllinoisCOM

Principles Duties

• Provide individual behavioral health services to medical students as the primary behavioral health resource for IllinoisCOM students, including assessment, short-term counseling, and care coordination.
• Monitor student progress and continuity of care, including follow-up as appropriate and coordination with external providers when needed.
• Establish and maintain regular availability for student appointments and consultations, including walk-in access as appropriate.
• Develop and deliver programming that supports student well-being, including stress management, test anxiety, coping tools, academic stress, and the transition into a rigorous medical education environment.
• Identify students in need of additional support and coordinate referrals to external providers as appropriate.
• Provide crisis intervention during business hours as needed and ensure students are connected to 24/7 crisis support through the University’s Student Solutions resource, with appropriate follow-up.

Operations, Systems, and Compliance

• Establish behavioral health services, initially for the IllinoisCOM, expanding to the full campus student body over time, in alignment with accreditation requirements and institutional priorities.
• Develop policies, procedures, and service models to support consistent, high-quality care.
• Design, implement, and manage documentation standards, record-keeping systems, and scheduling processes in compliance with applicable privacy and regulatory requirements, including FERPA and HIPAA.
• Implement assessment processes to evaluate service utilization, effectiveness, and student outcomes, including tracking strengths, gaps, and areas for improvement, and maintaining records to support internal review and external audit requirements.
• Prepare reports and recommendations to inform service improvement and resource planning.

Future Training Program Development

• Work with academic programs across the campus to plan for a formal behavioral health training program that will support practicum and internship placements over time.
• Help define the structure, policies, and supervision approach needed to support trainees.
• Coordinate with academic programs to align training opportunities with program requirements and standards.
• Supervise trainees as the program is established and grows.
• Ensure training activities meet applicable professional, ethical, and regulatory standards.

Collaboration and Integration

• Partner with relevant college and university departments to support student care, well-being, and success.
• Develop external partnerships with community providers as needed to support referrals and service continuity.
• Contribute to committees or working groups related to student care and wellness as appropriate.

Qualifications

• Licensed clinical psychologist, with eligibility to practice in Illinois at time of hire.
• Demonstrated experience providing direct clinical services.
• Experience in a medical school or graduate/professional student environment.
• Experience developing or expanding behavioral health services or programs.
• Experience supervising graduate-level trainees in behavioral health settings.
• Familiarity with accreditation expectations related to student support services in medical education.
• Ability to work across disciplines and partner effectively with academic and administrative units.
• Strong communication and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a developing environment.

Pay and Benefits

The position is budgeted at $80,000 to $110,000 annually, commensurate with experience. To learn more about our competitive benefits and additional rewards, including generous paid time-off, medical and dental insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, retirement plan with employer contribution, multiple flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement, click the link below. https://www.thechicagoschool.edu/career-opportunities/

The Chicago School is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Please note: For the protection of faculty, staff, students, and all who enter our facilities, The Chicago School strongly recommends that all employees are fully vaccinated for COVID-19 per CDC guidance.