Psychotherapist

Flourish Counseling amp; Wellness, a specialty group psychotherapy practice in Chicago & Oak Park, is seeking to hire a highly qualified full-time clinician to join our team.

Our mission at Flourish Counseling amp; Wellness is to provide counseling, medication management, advocacy and resources focused on perinatal mental health from fertility to pregnancy, through postpartum and parenthood. We envision a world where families have the information and support they need to heal, connect and flourish.Flourish Counseling & Wellness offers individual, couples, family and group therapy in addition to medication management, workshops and consulting services specializing in perinatal mental health and wellness.

This position provides the opportunity for therapists to treat a range of issues directly related to women’s & perinatal mental health, including women’s health, family planning, infertility, pregnancy loss, fetal anomalies, mood disorders during pregnancy, postpartum & beyond, birth trauma, menopause, relationship issues and the parenthood journey.

The clinician must be willing to work two evenings per week or one evening and Saturdays as a full-time clinician with 28 direct client hours per week. Applicants with professional and/or lived experience with fertility issues, experience in providing couples therapy, family therapy and/or trained in a trauma treatment modality, such as EMDR are strongly encouraged to apply.

Qualifications -

Applicants must hold a Master’s degree or higher in social work, professional counseling, clinical psychology or marriage and family therapy. The clinician must be either fully licensed or provisionally licensed, working towards clinical licensure (LSW/LCSW, LPC/LCPC, AMFT/LMFT, or Clinical Psychology -PsyD)

Must have experience evaluating, diagnosing, and treating emotional disorders in an outpatient setting. Demonstrated experience and training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)/Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)/Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) OR women’s reproductive/perinatal mental health/couples therapy/trauma.

Additionally, the candidate must have an interest in developing further expertise in the above areas.Must have a basic therapeutic framework and foundation for treating perinatal mental health disorders.

With the understanding that clinicians are always deepening their skills and knowledge, candidates must at least have previous field experience in working with women and their families in a clinical capacity.

The clinician must be trauma-informed and open to discussing and exploring the client-therapist relationship.

Ability to interact effectively, sensitively, and professionally with clients and the professional community.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Therapists must complete and manage electronic notes and scheduling in a timely manner.

Candidates should reserve 28 clinical hours per week at Flourish Counseling & Wellness. Therapists may not work in other group or private practices, but may work in other therapeutic settings as they build their caseload.

Therapists at Flourish Counseling & Wellness meet weekly for group consultation and individual supervision addressing both casework and professional development. Attendance is required and clinician is compensated for their time.

Benefits -

W-2 employee position

Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO medical with employer contribution (full-time employee-eligible)

Dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability (e.g. maternity or medical leave) all with employer contribution (full-time employee eligible)

401K amp; IRA

Paid time off for vacation, mental health/sick time

Financially compensated for administrative time

Annual educational stipend for professional development

Professional liability insurance provided through employer

Weekly clinical consultation; individual and group

Bimonthly All Staff meetings & inservice trainings

Referrals and marketing that help build your caseload

Freedom to develop your own groups, workshops, outside teaching/consulting, or other initiatives that the practice will help promote

Support growth, identity as a therapist, and work-life balance in group practice

A supportive environment that values self-care and collaboration

Beautiful office space in Chicago and Oak Park * Easily accessible via public transportation and nearby parking.

Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience

* Flourish is currently operating in a hybrid capacity; both virtual and in person sessions, based on client preference. The ideal candidate will have availability and interest in providing at least one day of in-person sessions in our Lincoln Park and/or Oak Park offices.

To apply for this position, please send your cover letter, resume/CV and two professional references to Sara Barrera, Clinical Director via email at sara@flourishcounselingltd.com.

Please discuss the following in your cover letter: Your experience of perinatal mental health and what being a therapist means to you (identity, challenges, strengths and goals).The potential experiences that both excite and challenge you about working in a group practice.