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Authentic Growth Wellness Group is hiring for two Counselor/Therapist positions (LPC/LCPC/LCSW/PhD/PsyD). There are 2 open positions at Authentic Growth Wellness Group, and duties include providing quality clinical therapeutic services to patient populations and their families/significant others. In addition to providing quality clinical therapeutic services, duties also include: serving as a member of the counseling center team, supporting the organization's treatment program and philosophy, and assuring the deliverance of quality treatment while completing documentation in a timely manner.
Required Education, Skills and/or Experience:
At minimum a Master’s Degree in Counseling, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Psychology, or a Master’s Degree in a recognized mental health field.
Knowledge of developmental psychology, disease pathology and clinical needs of the assigned population.
Ability to maintain information which is highly confidential; Ability to clearly summarize pertinent clinical information via written correspondence and medical records documentation, if needed/requested by clientele.
Ability to demonstrate self-control in volatile or hostile situations.
Ability to set therapeutic limits and maintain therapeutic distance with clients; maintains therapeutic boundaries with patients during treatment and following termination.
Ability to provide effective therapy and counseling services via CBT, DBT, Trauma-informed, therapeutic modalities.
Provides individual counseling and crisis intervention and facilitates support groups as needed.
Strong preference for clinically licensed counselors and/or social workers, and clinical psychologists.
Strong preference for training in working with the following experiences/populations: perinatal mental health, trauma + grief and loss, families of all ages, little children and adolescents, and supporting the parent-child dyad.
Strong preference for knowledge and familiarity working within the following modalities: TF-CBT (required), client-centered (required), DBT (required), ACT (preferred, but not required), IFS (parts work; preferred, but not required), EMDR (preferred, but not required), and expressive therapies (play therapy, art therapy, yoga therapy, dance therapy; preferred, but not required).
Requirement of at least 3 years’ experience providing individual, couples, group, and family therapy.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
Knowledge of: Disease and treatment process and effect of illness on patient population; resources; Counseling Theories and understanding and acceptance of Counseling Code of Ethics; individual, group, couples, and family therapy.
Highly skilled in written and verbal communications, interpersonal and public relations.
Skilled in organizational effectiveness, critical and analytical problem solving.
Ability to relate and emotionally attune to people.
Ability to consistently present clear professional identity, boundaries, and purpose.
Preferred Skills and/or Experience:
Minimum of 3 years of experience in a behavioral health setting (graduate school clinical internships count as experience, in addition to official employment).
Training in/experience providing support within the following areas: perinatal mental health; attachment theory; parenting strategies and supporting the child-parent dyad; trauma, EMDR, IFS (parts work); little children, adolescents, and their guardians.
Required License and/or Certification:
An Active State of Illinois licensure with a minimum of 3 years which may include LPC/LCPC/LCSW/PhD/PsyD.
Overview of Employment Package:
Comfortable, new, well-lit, furnished office(s) with all the necessary supplies, + secured WiFi.
HIPAA-compliant EHR + telehealth platform subscriptions.
PsychologyToday.com subscription, and full support on all marketing materials/processes.
Benefit of consulting/participating in weekly group supervision and staffing meetings.
Generous hourly compensation.
Annual CEU stipend
Location: Authentic Growth Wellness Group | 211 W. Chicago Ave., Suite #119, Hinsdale, IL, 60521
Schedule: Part-Time, with potential to grow into Full-Time.