Under 18 Primary Clinical Therapist

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

Job summary

A leading mental health services provider in Chicago is seeking an Under 18 Primary Therapist to deliver group and individual therapy for youth ages 5-18. The role includes developing treatment plans, communicating with families, and coordinating care with external providers. Candidates should hold relevant licenses and have experience in a clinical setting. This position offers a competitive salary and various benefits within a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical/dental/vision plans

401k program with company matching

Generous PTO including parental leave

Continuous training through CEU seminars

Qualifications

• 2+ years of clinical experience conducting individual and family therapy.
• Ability to juggle multiple demands in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide group and individual therapy for children ages 5-18.
• Create individualized weekly schedules for each patient.
• Assess patients’ progress and note need for transition or discharge.

Skills

Excellent time management skills

Ability to assist families with difficult topics

Education

LCSW, LCPC, MSW, LPC, LSW, MFT, LMFT, PsyD, or PhD

Job description

About This Role

As an Under 18 Primary Therapist, you’ll work thoughtfully with our Under 18 patients to develop and implement their individualized treatment plans. This role will consist of conducting individual therapy sessions, collaborating with patients’ outpatient teams, and leading 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.

What You\'ll Do:

• Provide group and individual therapy for children ages 5-18 years of age
• Provide family therapy as needed
• Communicate with patients’ family members or support system, on a weekly basis
• Coordinate care with patients’ outside providers to ensure continuity of care
• Communicate with patients’ homeschool and attend school re-entry meetings
• Create individualized weekly schedules for each patient based on need
• Assess patients’ progress and need for higher level of care, transition plan and/or discharge
• Chart progress of patients appropriately
• Complete administrative documentation (initial treatment plans/updates, discharges, attendance, research) promptly, meeting all standard deadlines
• Provide insurance utilization team with updates

Who You Are:

• Hold the following licenses or certifications: LCSW, LCPC, MSW, LPC, LSW, MFT, LMFT, PsyD, or PhD with 2 + years of clinical experience conducting individual and family therapy.
• 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.

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

We know job descriptionscan be intimidating, so if this sounds like an opportunity for you, please don\'t hesitate to apply!

Who We Are

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

What’s Next?

Compass is committed to cultivating diverse and dynamic teams who exude passion for their craft, so whether or not you check all the boxes, we encourage you to apply – we’d be grateful to hear from you!