Weekly outpatient therapy isn't always enough, and a trip to the ER isn't the only answer. Patients and their families rely on Compass Health Center when in crisis – every day, we help people overcome depression, anxiety, suicidality, obsessions/compulsions, trauma, chronic pain, and other obstacles in order for our patients to live freely.

About This Role

Compass Health Center is seeking a highly organized and proactive Project Coordinator to support our Facilities & New Site Development teams. In this pivotal role, you will help ensure our existing facilities operate smoothly while supporting our expansion into new markets across the country.

The Project Coordinator will work directly with the Senior Director of Facilities & Planning and the SVP of New Site Development, serving as a central hub for communication, documentation, and project tracking. If you enjoy cross-functional collaboration, thrive in fast-paced environments, and excel at organizing complex information, we’d love to meet you.

Our dedicated operations teams work behind the scenes to bring our shared mission to life. Each department delivers its own strengths to empower clinicians to focus on their patients and perform the meaningful work that we do every day.

This hybrid role is based in Illinois, with regular site visits to Compass Illinois facilities. Occasional national travel to regional sites may be required during new location launches. Applicants must be based in Illinois.

What You'll Do

Coordinate project schedules, milestones, and deliverables across multiple facilities and new site developments
Break down multi-step projects into actionable components, assigned tasks, and clear timelines
Support due diligence activities, document collection, and cross-functional decision-making for new markets
Organize and maintain project documentation including plans, proposals, contracts, submittals, and reports
Act as a communication link between Facilities, New Site Development, vendors, landlords, and internal teams
Track vendor performance and project progress, escalating delays and risks when necessary
Assist with walkthroughs, inspections, punch lists, and readiness checklists at new and existing sites
Prepare recurring project updates for senior leadership
Support onboarding of new facilities including signage, equipment coordination, FF&E tracking, and move logistics
Perform other relevant duties and special projects as assigned

Who You Are

Bachelor’s Degree preferred (or equivalent relevant experience)
1–4 years of relevant experience in project coordination supporting facility buildouts, renovation and construction administration
Strong organizational, planning, and documentation skills with the ability to juggle multiple priorities
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with confidence interacting across stakeholders
Comfort working in dynamic, rapidly growing environments where priorities may shift
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Docs/Sheets/Excel/Slides)
Familiarity with project management tools (e.g., Monday.com, Smartsheet, Asana, Procore) is a plus
Experience supporting facilities operations, capital projects, or tenant improvements is a plus
Healthcare or behavioral health experience is a plus, though not required

We know job descriptions can be intimidating, so if this sounds like an opportunity for you, please don't hesitate to apply!

Who We Are

Compass Health Center is a recognized leader in crisis-level mental health, bringing passion, connection, and patient-centered care to the Partial Hospitalization and Intensive Outpatient space (PHP/IOP). Based in Chicagoland, we serve hundreds of patients every day, ranging from ages 5 through adulthood, in our onsite facilities or through our flourishing virtual programming. Compass fills a critical gap between outpatient and inpatient care through an intermediate level of Behavioral Healthcare.

A few more things we want you to know: our values are super important to us, and hopefully will be to you, too. Cultural humility, teamwork, continuous improvement, connection, patient centered care, passion, innovation, and agility should be your power sources. Joining Compass is an opportunity to feel fulfilled through a joint mission towards healing our communities.

Benefits & Perks

We know that you will be dedicated to your purpose here. We look at that investment as a two-way street. We are proud to offer plenty of space for growth, and opportunities to pursue continuous development within our organization.

For eligible positions, our other benefits include: comprehensive medical/dental/vision plans, 401k program with company matching, generous PTO (including competitive parental leave after 1 year of employment), and continuous training through CEU seminars and volunteering opportunities.

What’s Next?

Compass is committed to cultivating diverse and dynamic teams who exude passion for their craft, so whether or not you check all the boxes, we encourage you to apply – we’d be grateful to hear from you!

Project Coordinator – Facilities & New Site Development

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