Child And Family Therapist

Rooted Connections Counseling; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Rooted Connections Counseling on Chicago’s north side has supported children and families for over 10 years. We are seeking a therapist to provide individual therapy to children and adolescents, ideally with training and experience in family therapy.

The ideal candidate will work with children across ages, deepen expertise in childhood trauma, and contribute to a collaborative team that values clinicians and offers fair compensation.

Qualifications

• Applicants should have training, experience, and a strong interest in working with children, adolescents, and caregivers.
• Experience treating childhood trauma is preferred; willingness to pursue further training and work with this population is essential.
• Ideal candidate enjoys working with children of all ages and can provide both individual child therapy and family therapy.
• Training and experience in family therapy are strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual therapy to children and adolescents.
• Offer family therapy as part of treatment planning.
• Collaborate with a collaborative team of clinicians.
• Pursue ongoing training and professional development funds.

Job description

Job Posting: Clinical Therapist — Children, Adolescents, and Families

Rooted Connections Counseling is hiring! Our group practice has supported children and families on Chicago’s north side for over 10 years. We are seeking a therapist who enjoys providing individual therapy to children and adolescents, ideally with training and experience in family therapy.

We’re looking for a therapist who is:

• Skilled in and passionate about working with children across a range of ages and developmental stages
• Interested in deepening their expertise in evidence-based treatment for childhood trauma
• Excited to contribute to a collaborative team where clinicians are valued, respected, and fairly compensated
• Comfortable communicating their needs and intentional about maintaining a sustainable work-life balance
• Committed to serving our community through partnerships and collaboration

What Makes Our Practice Different: We offer the benefits of private practice alongside meaningful opportunities to serve under-resourced children and families. Although we specialize in childhood trauma, we support children, adolescents, and families with a broad range of concerns. Our goal is to help clinicians build fulfilling, sustainable careers that connect what they love, what they do well, and what their communities need. We support this through:

• A steady stream of referrals and a varied caseload
• Clinical consultation and collaboration
• Ongoing training and professional development funds
• Competitive compensation and benefits

Qualifications: Applicants should have training, experience, and a strong interest in working with children, adolescents, and caregivers. Experience treating childhood trauma is preferred; a willingness to pursue further training and work with this population is essential. The ideal candidate enjoys working with children of all ages and can provide both individual child therapy and family therapy. Training and experience in family therapy are strongly preferred.

Candidates with an LCSW, LCPC, LMFT, or a PhD or PsyD in psychology are encouraged to apply. Pre-licensed clinicians with at least one full year of postgraduate clinical experience will also be considered.

This is a full-time, W-2 position.