With 21 years of experience—including nearly a decade in supervision—and an MSW, you are highly qualified for senior leadership and administrative roles that focus on systems, compliance, and staff development, rather than direct clinical therapy.

Here are brainstormed ideas for roles tailored to your background, requirements, and location, along with example job postings.

Potential Roles

1. Program Director / Program Manager
* Why: These roles require exactly what you have: experience running a team, understanding funding compliance, and managing workflow. They are administrative, not clinical.
* Focus: Managing housing programs, foster care, senior services, or community resource centers.

2. Director of Social Services (Skilled Nursing/Rehabilitation)
* Why: While clinical in nature, this role is often administrative in SNFs, focusing on discharge planning, patient rights, and regulatory compliance (CMS guidelines). Your supervision experience is perfect for managing a department of social service designees.

3. Compliance and Quality Assurance (QA) Manager
* Why: With 21 years in the field, you know what compliant documentation looks like. QA roles involve auditing client files for government compliance, ensuring accreditation standards are met, and training staff on documentation protocols.

4. Case Management Supervisor (Non-Clinical)
* Why: You have 9 years of experience doing this. You can move into a supervisory role within state agencies (e.g., DCFS, DHS) or large non-profits where the focus is on caseload management, policy adherence, and staff support rather than therapy.

5. Housing Coordinator / Director of Housing Stability
* Why: A massive need in Chicago. This role involves partnering with landlords, managing housing vouchers, and supervising staff who help clients find stable housing.

* Search Keywords: When searching on LinkedIn or Indeed, use these search strings:
* "Program Director" AND "Social Work" AND "No License"
* "Social Service Director" AND "Nursing Home" AND "Chicago"
* "Quality Assurance" AND "Social Services" AND "Chicago"
* Filter by Salary: Given your experience, you should be targeting roles in the $75,000 - $110,000+ range depending on the specific sector.