Director of Outpatient Services

Who is Gateway Foundation?

Gateway Foundation, Inc. is a national non-profit dedicated to helping individuals with substance use and mental health disorders. Established in 1968, Gateway provides essential tools and knowledge for recovery, positively impacting hundreds of thousands of lives. Operating through its Community Services, Corrections Divisions, and Corporate Headquarters, the organization is recognized for innovative, effective treatment approaches and maintaining high standards.

 

Why join us?

Consider joining our team, where your impact can be truly meaningful. Our organization focuses on delivering high quality clinical services as a recognized leader in evidence-based treatment proven to get results. By joining our team, you'll have the chance to provide essential services to underserved populations, all while working for an organization that values you and aims to be an employer of choice. You can expect to be part of a vibrant culture that emphasizes teamwork and professional growth. When you join us, you have the opportunity to find both personal and professional fulfillment by aligning your career with your values.

  This role will oversee 5 our Chicagoland outpatient programs: Downers Grove, Gurnee, Joliet, Chicago River North, and Aurora. Travel between sites is required, and the candidate can be located anywhere in the Chicagoland area.    The Outpatient Program Director is responsible for:

• Responsible for planning, organizing, directing and controlling the management and delivery of quality client services for our outpatient substance abuse treatment programs in Joliet, Downers Grove, Gurnee, Chicago River North and Aurora locations. 
• Reviews clinical treatment program services and results; ensures compliance with program and Foundation standards and objectives, applicable contracts, regulations and accreditation standards. Recommends program budgets, goals, and policies; and ensures effective implementation and administration of same.
• Responsible for recruiting and retaining program staff. Interviews, hires, oversees the training and development of, schedules, assigns work to, evaluates the performance and competence of and, when necessary, disciplines and discharges subordinate staff in accordance with established personnel policies.
• Develops and recommends program goals and objectives, and designs and implements appropriate plans to meet agreed-upon goals. Assists subordinate supervisors in developing and meeting goals and objectives for their areas of responsibility.
• Conducts regular meetings with program staff to communicate program goals, objectives, and short- and long-term plans, to provide advice and guidance in resolving complex case problems and to conduct staff in-service training.
• Maintains and fosters cooperative working relationships with a variety of referral resources and services, community organizations and criminal justice and social services agencies.
• Maintains and enhances knowledge and expertise through appropriate educational and organizational activities. Creates an annual personal development plan to increase management skills, abilities and competence. Serves on internal and external committees as assigned.

  Job Requirements:

• Master's degree in health, business administration, or a related field required
• Minimum of 5 years management experience in the substance abuse and/or mental health field required
• Current professional license (LCPC or LCSW) or in state of Illinois required. This position will provide clinical supervision to staff
• Knowledge of up-to-date treatment techniques and modalities, and case management within the assigned program
• This position will provide leadership for programs serving adult clients; as such, experience with the adult population is preferred
• Experience with managed care entities, accreditation standards, an