Psychotherapist - Skokie

Job Description

Job Description

Psychotherapist Position

Position Overview :

InnerVoice Psychotherapy & Consultation is looking to hire a highly qualified, trauma-informed therapist to join our growing group practice in downtown Chicago and Skokie, IL. Therapist would provide counseling to individuals, couples, and families. Special consideration will be given to candidates who are trained in EMDR or interested in the modality. Candidate must be independent, driven, collaborative, and enhance our fun, connected, and positive minded group of clinicians. Candidate will be employee status. Evening/In-Person availability is required (Minimum 2 evenings).  Part-time to full-time employment is an option.  Sign-on bonus to help support transition and onboarding.  

About InnerVoice Psychotherapy & Consultation :

Here at IVPC, we believe in creating the best atmosphere for our clients and employees. We strive to eliminate mental health stigma by creating awareness of, appreciation for, and acceptance of mental health self-care. Thus, we value clinicians who attend to their own personal development and therapeutic journey.  We also honor multiculturalism and our responsibility to issues around social justice.  We are a fun, dynamic team who values working collaboratively and in community.    

Our Values :

InnerVoice Psychotherapy & Consultation lives by values that guide who we are as a team and we hire staff who bring these values to life.

Creating strong relationships: Building strong, meaningful relationships is a basic need for all of us. We value building relationships within our community and helping our clients do the same. It’s also a hallmark of our business to promote strong, lasting bonds within our team and to work collaboratively both in the office and out in the community. We promote continued education for our clinicians through regular trainings in evidence-based practices so clients can feel safe knowing their therapist is always growing in their skill.

Promoting inclusion: We promote hiring clinicians of varying backgrounds, beliefs, and specialties to better serve the diverse and unique experience of our clients. It’s also important that our office promotes a foundation of diversity, equity, and inclusivity in its culture and practice.

Psychotherapist Requirements:

1. Clinician must be fully licensed (LMFT, LCPC, LCSW, Licensed Clinical Psychologist), Clinician would start with a small caseload and gradually develop to full time (approx. 25 treatment hours). Qualified LPC and LSW candidates will also be considered with the goal of becoming fully licensed.

2. Therapists in the practice are encouraged to pursue their own unique interests, populations, and specialties, but are all required to have a dedication to and experience with treating trauma.

3. Therapists must be open to be trained in EMDR Therapy (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing) by the EMDR Institute and actively use EMDR Therapy as a primary modality for treatment. 

4. Therapists must be committed to clinical excellence which includes exhibiting a strong desire for learning, growing, and deepening their skills as a therapist by attending trainings, pursuing certifications of interest, engaging in outside consultation if needed, and maintaining other forms of professional development. 

5. Therapists must be committed to creating community within the team. There are various opportunities for engagement through supervision and consultation and regular attendance is strongly encouraged.    

6. Caseloads will start small with the opportunity to grow into full time positions. Therapists may not work in other groups, private practices, or outpatient settings, but may work in other therapeutic settings that do not present a conflict of interest as they build their caseload.

7. Therapists are expected to complete administrative tasks associated with their role each week. This includes completing progress notes within 48 hours, logging their time weekly for payroll, and updating their calendars each week.

8. Therapists must be punctual, organized, and detail oriented.  Candidates must have strong written and verbal communication skills and strong interpersonal skills. Therapist must be able to work independently on tasks assigned

This position is perfect for you if you are:

• Aligned with IVPC’s mission, vision, and values.
• Desire to work collaboratively and nurture a sense of community.
• Energized by and invested in helping others on a team and contributing to the growth of IVPC.
• Social justice oriented and practice anti-racism work.
• Able to take direct and constructive feedback and run with it.

This position is NOT right for you if you are:

• Someone just looking for a job to clock in and out of.
• Someone who doesn’t feel passion for our mission, vision, and values.
• Someone who is not a team player or prefers not to work collaboratively.
• Someone who wants to own their own business in the near future. If that’s you, awesome! I love entrepreneurs but we’re not the place for you. We dedicate a lot of time to our clients and teams, and provide the flexibility, autonomy and space to allow each member of our team to get creative in their role. The ideal person is invested in time and energy in IVPC. 
• Someone who doesn’t like to hop in and help others get their work done - we highly value teamwork.