Associate Director, Adolescent Program

As we prepare to open our Falls Church facility, we are looking for an experienced Associate Director to supervise, manage and mentor therapists across Compass Adolescent programming/services. In partnership with the rest of the Falls Church Leadership Team, you will play a key role in building and shaping a strong culture at the location, while offering direct coaching and development to our team. Our programs will serve patients across a variety of diagnoses including Mood/Anxiety, OCD/Complex Anxiety, Trauma, and Substance Use.

Please note: this role is anticipated to start in November 2026, and will be 100% onsite at our Falls Church location

What You’ll Do:

Assist Program Director in overseeing quality of care within Adolescent Programs/Services (Mood and Anxiety, Substance, OCD, and School Refusal)

Working closely with Compass’ Center of Excellence team in oversight, implementation and continued development and refinement of program material and group curriculum

Oversee and manage primary/family/group therapy operations. This includes administrative responsibilities as well as mentoring, supervising, managing and developing therapists within the program.

Perform and support other clinical roles as needed including primary and family therapy

Providing clinical supervision for staff working towards licensure

Communicate with patients’ family members or support system, as needed

Coordinate care with patients’ outside providers to ensure continuity of care

Engaging in crisis management, as needed

Participating in professional development activities

As indicated, participating in community outreach

Conducting clinical intakes to identify clinical diagnoses, functional impairment, personal strengths and make treatment recommendations; charting progress of patients appropriately; providing group, individual, and family therapy, as needed

Advertise, interview, hire staff, as needed

Engage in frequent communication and collaboration with team members via rounds, EMR notes, emails, and face-to-face communication.

Support the clinical needs of the site in all programs and roles

Who You Are:

Licensed Doctorate Level Psychologist, Masters Level Clinician with independent clinical license, or a postgraduate degree in a healthcare field

Must be approved by the Virginia Board as an eligible clinical supervisor

Knowledge and experience of group dynamics utilizing CBT, ACT, DBT, and Motivational Interviewing, among other effective treatments.

Experience with patients in crisis.

Experience supervising mental health workers, both licensed and seeking licensure.

Excellent time management skills, ability to juggle multiple demands simultaneously in a fast paced and changing environment.

Strength in collaborating and consulting with various programs and their differing needs

Strong communication skills

We are committed to a fair and equitable work environment. The expected compensation range for this role is below. This range includes multiple career path levels across the organization; where you fall in the range is dependent upon a number of factors including, but not limited to, your years of experience, type of experience, location, and education/certifications. Compass reserves the right to update these ranges.

This role may also be eligible for an annual bonus which is dependent upon individual and company performance.

Compensation

$90,000—$110,000 USD