Assistant Director of Transitional Programming

Description:

About Envision Unlimited: Founded in 1948 in Chicago, Envision Unlimited provides a full spectrum of care for individuals with disabilities ranging in age from infancy to 80+. We serve all individuals regardless of race, gender, religion, or ability to pay. Our innovative services span Chicagoland and Central Illinois and include community living, day programs, behavioral health, employment services, family respite, and foster care. Our innovative services span Chicagoland and Central Illinois and include community living, day programs, behavioral health, employment services, family respite, foster care and Supportive Housing.

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About the Role

Are you a licensed mental health professional with a passion for leadership, housing stability, and recovery-focused care? Join our innovative Front Door Diversion Program, which diverts individuals from psychiatric hospitalization into temporary housing, while our team helps them apply for benefits, access mental health services, and transition into permanent, subsidized housing.

As Assistant Director, your leadership will help clients with serious mental illness (SMI), co-occurring substance use, trauma, and medical complexities step out of crisis and into stability. You'll guide a passionate team and ensure that every service delivered-from crisis support to housing placement-moves clients closer to lasting mental health recovery and independence. You'll drive program outcomes, support your team, and ensure clinical excellence every step of the way.

Responsibilities

Lead with Purpose: Supervise and inspire a team of staff and interns providing life-changing services like housing linkage, recovery-focused therapy, and intensive case management.

Drive Measurable Outcomes: Monitor program performance, track recovery and housing milestones, and use data to continuously improve results for our clients.

Champion Quality Care: Oversee clinical documentation, ensure compliance with Medicaid standards, and serve as LPHA to approve treatment plans, assessments, and notes.

Develop People, Not Just Programs: Provide weekly supervision, mentorship, and training that helps staff grow clinically and professionally-while also building a high-performing team culture.

Fuel Innovation: Collaborate with hospital providers to expand the program's reach, strengthen partnerships, and develop outreach efforts that bring more clients through the "front door."

Respond When It Matters Most: Support staff in responding to crises, conducting risk assessments, and creating safety plans that keep clients stable and engaged.

Own the Process, Improve the System: Lead continuous quality improvement efforts that elevate service delivery across housing, mental health, and recovery domains.

Be a Voice at the Table: Interface with state funders, shape policies, and help tell the story of your team's impact through quarterly reports and strategic conversations.

Location: Ravenswood

Job Type: Full-Time Exempt

Reports To: Director of Mental Health

Supervises: Front Door Diversion Support Staff

Why Join Us?

Mission-Driven Work: Help individuals transition from crisis to community

Leadership Opportunity: Build and shape a program with proven impact

Team Culture: Supportive, client-focused, and recovery-oriented

Professional Development: Grow your clinical and administrative skills

Competitive Salary & Benefits Package

Schedule

Full-time, primarily weekdays

Occasional evenings/weekends as needed

Hybrid mix of office and community visits

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment described here is representative of that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate. The work environment may include any or all of the following: working alone; working with others, verbal contact with others and face-to-face contact.Requirements:

Education, Skills & Experience:

Minimum Qualifications

Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Marriage & Family Therapy, or related field

Valid Illinois clinical license (LCSW, LCPC, or LMFT)

3+ years of social services experience, with at least 1 year in a mental health setting

Minimum 1 year of supervisory or team leadership experience

Knowledge of Medicaid billing (Rule 132/140), IM+CANS

Strong clinical documentation and communication skills

Reliable transportation and valid driver's license (community-based travel required)

Must obtain IM+CANS and SOAR certification within 30 days if not already certified

Preferred Qualifications

Familiarity with transitional housing or diversion programming

Experience working with individuals facing homelessness, trauma, and dual diagnoses

Comfort navigating grants, KPIs, and government reporting

Understanding of SOAR process and certification

Must have a valid Driver's License and reliable car to visit members at different locations in the Chicagoland area.

Must pass a background check.

Envision Unlimited provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Envision Unlimited offers competitive salaries and a generous benefit package to our professionals:

Compensation & Benefits:

Base Salary: $75,000 per year + additional quarterly productivity bonuses

Paid Time Off: 11 Vacation days, 12 Holidays, 3 sick days, 3 personal days

Illinois Paid Leave: 40 hours (accrued)

Insurance: Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Retirement: 403(b) plan

Additional Benefits:

o Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

o Mileage reimbursement

o Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility

o Cell phone reimbursement (or use of company phone)

o Free clinical supervision for licensure (LSW, LCSW, LPC, LCPC)

o Reimbursement for professional licensure and renewal fees

o Include boutiques of voluntary benefits.

o Cell phone allowance as well as annual tuition assistance.

Compensation details: 0 Yearly Salary

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