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Healthcare, Mental Health Services, Behavioral Health

Under 18 Group Therapist

Oak Brook, ILOnsiteFull Time$47,000–$65,000 /yrPosted 1 month agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

  • Psychologist
  • Master’s level therapist
  • LSW
  • LSW eligible
  • LPC
  • LPC eligible
  • LCSW
  • LCPC
  • PsyD

Nice to have

  • partial hospitalization
  • intensive outpatient
  • inpatient hospital
  • residential setting

Role summary

Compass Health Center is seeking a Group Therapist for their Child and Adolescent Programs in Oak Brook, IL. This role focuses on facilitating evidence-based group therapy using modalities like CBT, DBT, and ACT for patients aged 5-13. Responsibilities include developing and implementing skill groups, crisis intervention, treatment planning, family support, and interdisciplinary collaboration. The ideal candidate is a licensed or license-eligible therapist (LSW, LPC, LCSW, LCPC, PsyD, PhD) passionate about group therapy and experienced in adolescent mental health settings. The position offers a compensation range of $47,000 - $65,000 annually.

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

About This Role

At the core of Compass we believe in the power of community and connection, which is why we are committed to our group-based programming. As a group therapist in our Child and Adolescent Programs, you will spend the majority of your time with our patients facilitating evidenced based groups using modalities like CBT, DBT, and ACT. We are seeking new and experienced clinicians with a passion for delivering dynamic and informative groups for our patients. If you are seeking an opportunity to provide exceptional care, we’d love to have you on our team.

Our state-of-the-art facility in Oak Brook is modern, bright, and creates an inviting therapeutic space for both patients and employees alike.

What You'll Do:

  • Developing and implementing DBT/CBT skill groups, working with patients aged 5-13 (child program)
  • Providing crisis intervention and staff support, as needed
  • Developing and documenting treatment plans and weekly update
  • Co-facilitating creative expression and other experiential therapeutic groups
  • Assisting program director in supporting families through phone coaching and follow-up calls
  • Checking in with treatment team about changes and progress for individual patients
  • Providing clinical observations and insights during interdisciplinary meetings
  • Providing individual support to patients, as needed
  • Providing support to other team members in various treatment groups
  • Providing guidance and support for milieu staff during skills and executive functioning therapy activities/instruction
  • Participating in discharge planning for patients
  • Other duties, as assigned
  • Who You Are:

  • Are passionate about facilitating group therapy and seeking an environment to work collaboratively with others
  • Are a Psychologist or Master’s level therapist
  • Hold the following licenses or education: LSW (or LSW eligible), LPC (or LPC eligible), LCSW, LCPC, PsyD, or PhD
  • Possess a core skill set of Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills
  • Have prior experience working in partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, inpatient hospital, or residential setting (preferred, not required)
  • 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$47,000—$65,000 USD

    We know job descriptions can 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 Partial Hospitalization 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.

    Benefits & Perks

    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!

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