CLINICAL DIRECTOR

Job Requisition ID: 47975 

Opening Date: 07/14/2025
Closing Date: 07/25/2025
​Agency: Department of Human Services
Class Title: SENIOR PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTR - 40070 
Skill Option: Health and Human Services 
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Anticipated Salary: $9,928 - $11,928 per month ($119,136 - $143,136 per year)
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time 
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: None
Merit Comp Code: Term Appointment/ Agency

 

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Posting Identification Number  47975

 

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Position Overview

The Division of Mental Health is seeking to hire a Clinical Director for the Elizabeth Packard Mental Health Center located in Springfield, Illinois. The incumbent will be responsible for all clinical psycho-social and rehabilitation programs and active treatment, development and rehabilitation of persons with a mental illness. The Clinical Director will coordinate activities of clinical programs with nursing and medical staff, develop, establish and implement goals and objectives for the hospital’s Strategic Plan for all clinical programs. Elizabeth Packard Mental Health Center strives to provide equitable access to social/human services, supports, programs and resources to enhance the lives of all who we serve.

Essential Functions

• Serves as Clinical Director for Elizabeth Packard Mental Health Center.
• Develops and implements contemporary clinical programs designed to move to a recovery orientated system and to incorporate Recovery strategies and Trauma Informed care for both civil and forensic populations.
• Serves as a full-line supervisor. 
• Attends treatment team meetings on a regular basis and provides treatment team staff with guidance and direction in optimal treatment planning. 
• Writes, reviews and maintains various facility manuals which govern the areas of Admissions and Discharges, Clinical Assessment, Treatment Planning and Patient Care Monitoring. 
• Serves and participates on various facility committees; confirms timely follow-up on problems identified through the facilities Quality Assurance programs; serves as the Hospital Chief Executive Officer in his/her absence.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.