Full-Time Therapist: Licensed Clinician

Full-Time Therapist: Licensed Clinician

Centered Therapy Chicago (CTC), is a female owned group private practice in the Ravenswood/Andersonville neighborhood of Chicago. We view clients from a holistic perspective and take a mind/body/spirit approach to our work. We utilize a feminist, relational, strength-based, collaborative approach in our work. We offer a range of evidence-based practices and integrate mindfulness, meditation, movement, creative/expressive therapies, and somatic approaches as needed.

We are looking for full-time therapists to join our growing group practice. This is a great opportunity for a motivated, relational, and team-oriented therapist who would like to grow as a clinician in a supportive community that has a focus on training and learning. Someone who is open, curious, independent, driven, collaborative, relational, creative, fun, connected, and social justice minded would be a great fit for CTC.

We are open to clinicians who would like to work hybrid with a mix of in-office and remote work.

CTC values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages people of all genders, sexual identities, ability statuses, religions, immigration statuses, and racial and ethnic identities to apply. CTC is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual identity, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, or any protected category prohibited by local, state, or federal laws.

We provide:

• A fun, engaging, respectful, relational, supportive learning environment that is focused on lifelong learning, growth, and professional development
  • Weekly individual supervision for first year of employment, or until fully licensed (biweekly after therapist is independently licensed or after 1 year of employment)
  • Weekly training didactics during academic training year (required to attend first year of employment)
  • 3 team meetings a month with a focus on practice/professional development, ethics, and peer consultation (CEs offered to licensed clinicians)
  • Participation in our CTC Training Program
  • Participation in our CTC Training Center with a focus on supporting training center events and building curriculum and/or presentation skills
  • Member of our marketing committee and honing skills related to building a personal marketing plan, relational networking, building a professional referral network, and hosting and attending networking events.
• A supportive environment that takes care of the operational and business aspects of our clinical work so that the clinician can focus on clinical skills.
  • Intake coordination
  • Abundant and intentional referrals with attention to promoting client assignments that are a good fit between therapist and client
  • Billing support which includes insurance billing, coordination of benefits/eligibility, and claims submission
  • Marketing support
  • Beautifully decorated and comfortable office space as well as an office with a common area for therapists to gather and connect
• W-2 Employment status and benefits
  • Competitive Salary
  • Employee-funded health insurance plans (CTC pays 25% of individual premium)
  • Retirement plan with matching after 2 years of full-time employment
  • Paid leave and paid sick leave
  • Liability Insurance
  • Technology stipend
  • Talk Route Phone Number/Extension to protect clinician's private phone number

Requirements:

*Completion of Master's and/or Doctoral Degree

*Independently Licensed as a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, LCPC, or LCSW

• Experience with a variety of client populations and clinical issues, particularly trauma, attachment, relational and/or relationship issues, grief and loss, life transitions, eating concerns, and/or identity issues.
• Multicultural competence and ability to demonstrate respect and appreciation of cultural issues and how they impact the therapeutic process.
• Strong ability to work from a multicultural, feminist and/or relational cultural framework. Must have a strong understanding of identity issues and sociocultural influences
• A commitment to ongoing professional development.
• Two or more of the following:
  • Trauma Informed Care: A strong understanding of trauma informed care and/or strong ability to work with developmental/complex trauma
  • Body-Oriented Psychotherapy: Training in body-oriented psychotherapy such as Somatic Experiencing, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, EMDR, NARM, Yoga Therapy, or willingness to gain additional training in this area after starting employment
  • Couples/Relational Therapy: Couples training and experience (EFT or Gottman preferred) or willingness to gain additional training in this area after starting employment
  • Child/Adolescent Therapy: Play therapy training and experience with young children, children, or adolescents or willingness to gain additional training in this area after employment
  • Family Therapy: Parent-child and/or Family therapy training and experience or willingness to gain additional training in this area after employment
  • Eating Concerns: Training and experience working with disordered eating from HAES, Intuitive Eating and/or other non-diet approaches or willingness to gain additional training in this area

This is a full-time position. To meet criteria for full-time employment, employee must work a minimum of 30 hours a week and schedule 25 clients a week (22 sessions met per week).

To Apply:

We require an individualized cover letter, CV, and list of 3 references. We will not review incomplete files. We will begin reviewing files immediately and continue until the position is filled.

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