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Full-Time Therapist: Licensed Clinician

Centered Therapy Chicago (CTC),is a woman-owned, relational group practicelocatedin the Ravenswood/Andersonville neighborhood of Chicago. We practice from a feminist, relational, strength-based framework and integrate mindfulness,movement,creative/expressive therapies, and body-oriented approaches into our clinical work.

We are currentlyseekinga full-time independently licensed clinician (Licensed Clinical Psychologist, LCPC, or LCSW) to join our team. As we continue to deepen our somatic and trauma-informed offerings, we strongly encourage applications from clinicians trained in Somatic Experiencing (SE), NARM (NeuroAffectiveRelational Model),EMDR,IFSor other advanced body-oriented trauma modalities. Significant clinical experience in these models is preferred.

CTC was founded over 12 years ago by a NARM Master Therapist and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner who remains actively engaged in supervision, consultation, and leadership within these training communities. Clinicians with body-oriented training will find meaningful collegial support and alignment here.

This position is hybrid, with a balance of in-office and remote clinical work.

CTC values a diverse workplace and strongly encouragespeople of all genders, sexualidentities,abilitystatuses, religions, immigrationstatuses, and racial and ethnicidentitiesto apply.CTCis an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, sexualidentity, genderidentity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medicalcondition,or any protected category prohibited by local,state,or federal laws.

Who Thrives Here

The clinician who thrives at CTC:

• Works from amulticultural, feminist, relationalframework

• Has experience working withpeople with lived experiences oftrauma or complex trauma, attachment challenges, relational or relationship concerns, life transitions,eatingrelated concerns, immigration or firstgeneration experiences, grief and loss,and/or identity development.

• Demonstrates cultural humility and attunement to sociocultural context

• Values depth-oriented clinical work overshort-term, solution-focused work

• Is committed to ongoing professional development
  

Additionalexperience in couples therapy, child/adolescent work,familytherapy,and/orHAES/Intuitive Eating-informed approachesis welcomed and complementary.

Our Structure

At CTC, sustainability is structural. We do notoperateas a high-volume productivity model.

Full-time cliniciansmaintaina caseload of22 sessionsmetper week (26-28scheduled), with protected time away from work and no on-call expectations. The practice closes for six major federal holidays to protect clinician schedules during high-cancellation periods.

New clinicians are gradually ramped to a full caseload, withapproximately 15-20 clients assigned within the first90 daysto support sustainable growth. Dedicated administrative time is built into schedules during onboarding to prevent after-hoursdocumentation burden.

We provide:

Clinical & Professional Support

• Weekly individual clinical supervision for during first year of employment (biweekly thereafter for independently licensed clinicians)
• Ongoing administrative supervision to support documentation, compliance, and workflow integration
• Sustainable onboarding and orientation
  
• Weekly didactic training during the academic training year (required during first year)
• Monthly connections all-staff meetings
• Monthly peer lead case consultation meetings
• Monthly professional development meetings focused on ethics, consultation, and professional development (CEs offered)
• Participation in our CTC Training Center with a focus on supporting training center events and building curriculum and/or presentation skills

Operational Support

• Full billing and credentialing support, including paneling with BCBS, United, and Aetna
• Intake coordination with attention to client assignments that are the right clinical fit
• Marketing and referral support
• Furnished office space andcommon areasfor in-person collaboration
• 24/7 crisis consultation support

Compensation & Benefits

• W-2 employment status
• Compensation:
  • Independently licensed master's levelclinicians are estimated to earn $70,500-$81,000 annuallybased onmeeting or exceeding expectations.
  • Licensed Clinical Psychologists are estimated to earn $85,000 - $95,000 annually based on meeting or exceeding expectations.
• Health insurance (CTC contributes 25% of individual premium)
• Retirement plan with 3% match after two years
• Paid leave and sick leave
• Liability insurance
• $400 annual technology stipend
• PrivateTalkRoutephone line

Requirements

• Completion of Master's and/or Doctoral Degree
• Independently Licensed in Illinois as a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, LCPC, or LCSW
• Demonstrated experience working with diverse client populations
• Strong commitment to relational, multicultural, and trauma-informed practice

This is a full-time position. To meet criteria for full-time employment, employee must work a minimum of 30 hours a week and maintain a caseload of 22 sessions met per week.

To Apply

Pleasesubmitan individualized cover letter, CV, and list of three references. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

For additional questions, email Dr. Tracy Bischoff at drbischoff@centeredtherapychicago.com