Team Lead – Early Psychosis Program (Kankakee)

About the role

The Team Lead for FEP Coordinated Specialty Care oversees and manages a multidisciplinary team providing treatment and services for individuals experiencing first episode for serious mental illness and their families. This role also serves as a marketing specialist for the team.

Responsibilities

• Completes intake assessments for FIRST.IL referrals, whether in hospitals or at the office.
• Provides guidance and oversight of team members delivering Individual Resiliency Training (IRT), CPT-p, community support and supported employment/education and provide those services directly as needed.
• Affords assistance to the Community Support Specialist and other team members to ensure continuity of care.
• Provides family psychoeducation directly or in collaboration with other team members.
• Coordinates monthly CBT-p consultation with FIRST.IL CBT-p consultant.
• Reviews and monitors clinical documentation for accuracy and compliance with evidence-based practices and ethical guidelines, with specific focuses on CBT-p and IRT.
• Responds to and manages patient crisis situations with professionalism and clinical judgment.
• Ensures adherence to treatment plans, including proper use of assessment and measurement-based care tools such as DSM-V and ASAM criteria.
• Ensures compliance with local, state, and federal regulations, including HIPAA and DHS standards.
• Maintains readiness for audits and accreditation (e.g., funder or internal audits).
• Monitor and improve program outcomes through data-driven quality improvement initiatives, in line with grant requirements. Provides internal and external stakeholders with required reports.
• Serves as a liaison with external partners, including community agencies, healthcare providers, and government entities.
• Promotes program visibility and growth through community outreach and relationship-building.
• Provides daily supervision, coaching, and support to clinical and administrative staff, including counselors, nurses, and coordinators.
• Fosters a collaborative and accountable team culture.
• Participates in recruitment, onboarding, and performance evaluations.
• Maintains accurate reporting and documentation for internal and external stakeholders.
• Represents the agency at meetings and consultations with the state for regulatory updates and maintenance.
• Ensures all new team members participate in and complete required grant (CANVAS) trainings within 30 business days of employment.
• Participates in monthly multi-disciplinary first episode psychosis CBT-p learning collaborative.
• Encourages ongoing professional development among staff.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in social work, counseling, psychology, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in behavioral health or substance use disorder treatment, including supervisory responsibilities.
• Clinically licensed preferred.
• Understanding and ability to ethically practice within your scope, evidence based clinical models (IRT, CBT/CBT-p, DBT, EMDR, ACT, etc..), including crisis intervention for behavioral health and substance use.
• Excellent listening and communication skills.
• Able to tailor communication styles to make all clients and support structures feel safe.
• Able to engage a range of clients in a clinical and respectful manner.
• Able to practice and/or train in de-escalation methods.
• Understanding of the basic behavioral health needs common to the community areas being served, including co-occurring disorders, and how to serve their recovery.
• Understanding internal and external community, medical and supportive services within the community.
• Able to adapt, connect and collaborate across differences.
• Able to work effectively with peers, individual clients and groups.
• Desire to learn new skills.
• Able to maintain accurate records and necessary paperwork, efficiently and effectively.