Clinical Manager, Behavioral Health and Wellness; Austin

The Institute for Nonviolence Chicago’s mission is to end the cycle of gun violence in Chicago using Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s principles and teachings of nonviolence. Informed by a philosophy of nonviolence, Nonviolence Chicago will establish caring and sustained relationships with participants engaged in the cycle of violence. We will emphasize partnerships with community members, leaders, social service providers, and local law enforcement to reduce community levels of violence.

We will help create a safer, healthier environment for young adults, youth, and their families. These general approaches will be specifically addressed using five major methods:
Community Violence Intervention (CVI) / Street Outreach, Individualized Service Provision, Victim Support Services, Behavioral Health and Nonviolence Training.

The Institute for Nonviolence Chicago is currently seeking a Clinical Manager for the Behavioral Health and Wellness team to ensure quality services for participants. This is a senior, dual-track role that combines clinical oversight with meaningful administrative and project ownership. This position will oversee the day-to-day efforts of the Behavioral Health Team and assist with the development and implementation of Behavioral Health and Wellness programming and services.

The ultimate goal is to provide behavioral health services to individuals who are actively involved in street violence or recently impacted/exposed to community violence, as well as wellness programming to staff to improve employee health and program capacity. The Manager will report to the Associate Director of Behavioral Health and Wellness. The ideal candidate for this role is someone who has experience providing behavioral health services to addressing trauma to individuals affected by gun violence, experience providing clinical supervision to unlicensed clinicians, has some experience with program development and implementation, has demonstrated commitment to the values and mission of Institute for Nonviolence Chicago, and has a passion for “healing the healers.”

• Serve as the primary day-to-day operational leader for clinicians, fellows, interns, coordinators, and peer support specialists
• Lead team meetings, case staffing, and group clinical consultation; coordinate scheduling, coverage, and capacity planning
• Act as first point of escalation for staff concerns and team dynamics
• Foster a workplace culture aligned with the organization's mission, values, and code of ethics
• Own onboarding and orientation for new clinical hires, interns, and fellows

• Supervise clinical staff in accordance with organizational policies and applicable laws; manage performance through coaching, appraisals, and corrective action as needed
• Provide clinical supervision, mentorship, and support to clinical staff and MSW interns
• Monitor and review weekly documentation to ensure timely, quality recordkeeping and guide staff next steps
• Partner with the Associate Director on hiring, performance management, and goal-setting
• Oversee select behavioral health projects including program evaluation, curriculum development, and new initiative launches
• Maintain departmental systems including referral workflows, intake processes, clinical records, and internal protocols
• Contribute to funder reporting, outcome tracking, and program documentation
• Represent the Behavioral Health team in cross-departmental meetings as appropriate
• Provide 24/7 clinical guidance and emotional support to staff and participants during shooting responses, in collaboration with teammates

• Maintain a caseload of up to 6 participants, including…