What are the responsibilities and job description for the Eating Disorders Therapist position at Counseling Works?
Who We Are:
Counseling Works is a thriving private therapy practice with offices located in Naperville, Frankfort, Lemont, and Shorewood, Illinois. We are an established group practice with a strong reputation and are excited to add an experienced eating disorders therapist to our team.
As an organization, we place focus not only on our clients, but on our professionals as well. We pride ourselves on creating an environment where we can foster the personal and professional growth of all of our clinicians, and continuously offer opportunities for career development. With openness and collaboration at our core, we recognize the needs of our employees, and work to create a positive work life balance. Through therapy, we believe that ongoing happiness and a better life are possible, and we feel privileged to offer this type of support to our communities.
Why Consider This Role:
The role of an eating disorders therapist is perfect for the experienced clinician who focuses on the struggles of disordered eating, relationships with food, and nutrition or body image issues, and has worked in a higher level of care setting. The therapist will be expected to perform individual, or possibly family therapy, including conducting diagnostic assessments to formulate DSM 5 diagnoses and complete treatment plans to support therapeutic interventions. The candidate must have experience working with individuals in 1:1 traditional sessions, and have utilized clinical interventions and diagnostic skills in their current or previous work experience.
Typically our clinicians are at full time status in an average of 3-4 months depending on availability. The candidate must be: independent, driven, collaborative, organized, detail oriented, and able to enhance our positive-minded group of clinicians. The candidate will be employee status. Compensation is fee per client based, and paid out twice per month.
What You’ll Get:
- Competitive compensation commensurate with level of experience; split per session
- Opportunities for career advancement
- A medical biller to coordinate client benefits/eligibility, collect payment and submit claims
- An intake coordinator who answers calls, schedules intake appointments, and gathers completed intake paperwork
- Access to individual consultation and/or supervision
- Monthly educational opportunities/CEU events
- Supportive team environment
- Comfortable and well decorated office space
- Marketing support, including Psychology Today profile, business cards, and opportunities for networking
- Contributions to monthly premiums for group healthcare plan
- Flexible scheduling of shifts (some weekends required)
- Flexible vacation policy
- 401K company matching retirement plan
Education & Experience Requirements:
- Current State of Illinois license as a PhD, PsyD, LCSW, LMFT, LCPC, LPC, LSW, or AMFT
- Willing to work weekends (minimum of 1 year of a weekend shift required) and evenings
- Preferred 2 years experience working with eating disorders
- Prior private practice experience is a plus but not required
- Proficient computer skills–we use Google Docs & TherapyNotes
- Organized, professional, conscientious, timely and responsible.
If you're ready to make a meaningful difference in people's lives, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now to take the next step in your rewarding career as a therapist!
