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The Family Institute at Northwestern University

Staff Therapist - Adult Services Team

chicago, IL

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The Family Institute at Northwestern University lists this Staff Therapist - Adult Services Team opportunity in chicago, Illinois. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.

Job description

Job Type

Full-time

Description

DEPARTMENT: Clinical Services

REPORTS TO: Director of Adult Services

LOCATION: Hybrid work arrangement from home office and any office location in Chicago, Evanston, or Northbrook

FLSA CLASSIFICATION: (EXEMPT)

THE ORGANIZATION

Through clinical services, education, and research, The Family Institute at Northwestern University is one of the nation's leading relationship-based behavioral health organizations committed to strengthening and healing children and adolescents, couples, families, and individuals. When you join The Family Institute, you are joining a team of over 230 collaborators comprised of clinicians, educators, researchers, therapists-in-training, partners, and administrators across three service sites. We are a strong, independent organization focused on advancing the world of behavioral health.

Learn more about our culture.

THE ROLE

Provide mental health care that may include work with individuals, couples, and families that supports the mission of The Family Institute, the vision for Clinical Services and is in keeping with The Family Institute's core organizational values.

ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Provide psychotherapy that is empirically informed, theoretically grounded, culturally responsive, and relationally based.

Provide a timely response to all current or prospective clients; perform mental health assessments, identify at-risk behaviors, and develop appropriate treatment plans, providing referrals when necessary.

Document all services in EHR within established organizational timelines.

Build and maintain a caseload by meeting revenue targets.

Obtain two years of clinical supervision with satisfactory evaluations.

Work collaboratively with clients, external systems, colleagues, and operation staff, and in a culturally sensitive and appropriate manner, including complex clinical or shared cases as appropriate.

Support organizational or administrative communication with clients

Attend required individual supervision, weekly peer clinical consultation and Clinical Services meetings, as applicable in addition to all other mandatory meetings.

Demonstrate an ongoing investment in professional development, while adhering to confidentiality practices and maintaining compliance with organizational policies and procedures.

Apply AI and/or automation tools that streamline or improve processes, efficiency and quality while exercising discretion and ethical judgment.

Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Optional Job Responsibilities Contribute to a class (e.g., guest lecturer)

Supervise therapist in-training

Participate in a clinical, educational, or research program

Present a topic to external groups (workshop, presentation)

Receive meta vision

Develop and disseminate a "product" (e.g., workshop, talk, blog) that drives referrals to The Family Institute

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge and Skills Possess a training background and clinical experience that are empirically informed, theoretically grounded, and systemically oriented

Experience working with couples and families.

Understanding of personal and professional boundaries

Organizational skills

Time and stress management skills

Communication skills to include interpersonal, teamwork, and collaboration skills

Computer literacy

Problem solving skills

MINIMUM HIRING SPECIFICATIONS Master's Degree in a license-eligible discipline

Minimum of one-year post-graduate experience

Ability to work some evenings and Saturdays

Requirements

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS Must be able to compose written reports clearly and effectively

Must be able to be in a stationary position due to attention to computer screen

The ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations

The ability to observe details at close range (within a few feet of the observer) to perform work-related duties

Must be able to apply established protocols in a timely manner

Must be able to determine solutions to problems

Must be able to operate successfully while handling multiple projects

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The Family Institute is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, Veteran status, or any other protected class. We strive to create a working environment that is free of all forms of discrimination and one that promotes human dignity and mutual respect among all staff. We believe every member of our organization enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, to identify challenges, and to discover, design, and deliver solutions.

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and welcome applications from candidates with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please direct your inquiries to the HR Team.

Compensation is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to the scope and responsibilities of the position, a candidate's applicable work experience, licensure status, key skills and qualifications, and internal and external market considerations. Staff Therapists are compensated through a base salary plus variable compensation model. The base salary range for this position is $44,886 to $71,832 for unlicensed applicants and $59,848 to $91,171 for licensed applicants, based on licensure tier and years of clinical experience. New Staff Therapists are paid a fixed salary during a 24-week ramp period while building their caseload. After ramp, Staff Therapists move to base salary plus variable compensation based on clinical productivity, which can meaningfully increase total earnings above base.

Details of the full compensation structure, including variable pay potential, are reviewed during the interview process.

The Family Institute provides competitive benefits, including health, a 403(b) retirement savings plan, generous time off, and professional development. For a more inclusive list of benefits, please visit our Careers page at

Worksite address

chicago, IL, 60290, US

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