OCD/Complex Anxiety Program Therapist

Compass Health Center; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k with company match

Generous PTO

Parental leave

CEU seminars

Volunteer opportunities

Job summary

Compass Health Center in Chicago seeks an experienced clinician to deliver evidence-based therapy to adults with mood, anxiety, OCD, and related conditions. You will conduct individual therapy, lead groups, and coordinate with outpatient teams to implement personalized treatment plans.

Responsibilities include crisis management, assessing progress, and updating treatment plans while collaborating with prescribers and family members when indicated.

Qualifications

• Licensed clinician with 2+ years of individual and family therapy experience.
• Experience with exposure therapy is preferred.
• Ability to discuss difficult topics with patients and families.
• Strong time management and multitasking abilities in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated commitment to Compass Health Center's mission and values.

Responsibilities

• Conduct individual therapy meetings and develop personalized treatment plans.
• Lead groups and guide patients through their treatment programs.
• Collaborate with outpatient teams and coordinators to ensure continuity of care.
• Coordinate care with patients’ providers and chart in EMR system.
• Assess progress, determine need for higher level of care or discharge.
• Engage in crisis management as part of the treatment team.
• Lead group therapy sessions and provide exposure therapy as needed.

Skills

Licenses (LCSW/LCPC/LMFT/PsyD/PhD)

Exposure therapy experience

Communication & teamwork

Time management

Mission alignment

Education

Advanced degree in psychology/social work or related field

Job description

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

About This Role

We are seeking an experienced clinician with a passion for delivering evidence-based therapy to adults struggling with Mood and Anxiety and OCD/complex anxiety. If you are passionate about working with patients to communicate, develop and carry out appropriate treatment plans and compassionate care, you would be an ideal addition to our team.

As a Program Therapist, you’ll work thoughtfully with our patients to develop and implement their individualized treatment plans. This role will consist of conducting individual therapy meetings, collaborating with patients’ outpatient teams, leading groups and guiding patients through their overall treatment program. You’ll partner closely with the entirety of our treatment teams, including Group Therapists, Family Therapists, and Prescribers to ensure comprehensive and compassionate care.

Our centrally located Chicago office is nestled in the vibrant neighborhood of North Center, not to mention the social events hosted on our fully furnished rooftop!

What You’ll Do

• Majority of role function will be dedicated to Primary Therapy while also flexing into Group Therapy.
• Utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) as well as other evidence-based therapies
• Meet with patients individually to assess progress and guide treatment planning
• Coordinate care with patients’ individual providers to ensure continuity of care
• Assess patients’ progress and need for higher level of care or discharge
• Conducts assessments and consults with intake clinicians to aid in determining appropriateness of fit for patients
• Communicate with patients’ family members or support system when indicated
• Complete initial intake evaluations to determine diagnosis and appropriateness for program as needed
• Chart in our electronic medical records system
• Engage in crisis management as part of a treatment team
• Create and update treatment plans
• Lead group therapy sessions teaching DBT, CBT, and ACT skills
• Provide individual and milieu-based exposure therapy

Who You Are

• Hold the following licenses or certifications: LCSW, LCPC, LMFT, PsyD, or PhD with 2 + years of clinical experience conducting individual and family therapy.
• 1+ years’ experience with exposure therapy, preferred
• The ability to assist families and patients in talking about difficult topics is a necessity.
• Excellent time management skills, ability to juggle multiple demands simultaneously in a fast paced and changing environment.
• Value communication and teamwork
• Align with the mission and values of Compass Health Center

We are committed to a fair and equitable work environment. The expected compensation range for this role is below. This range includes multiple career path levels across the organization; where you fall in the range is dependent upon a number of factors including, but not limited to, your years of experience, type of experience, location, and education/certifications. Compass reserves the right to update these ranges.

Compensation

$55,000 - $90,000 USD

Who We Are

Compass Health Center is a recognized leader in crisis-level mental health, bringing passion, connection, and patient-centered care to the PartialHospitalizationand 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.

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.