Chicago Therapy Collective Staff Therapist Chicago, IL · Remote · Full time Company website

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Chicago Therapy Collective (CTC) takes decisive action to improve LGBTQ+ mental health in Illinois through therapy, education, the arts, and advocacy. We are the largest nonprofit provider of LGBTQ+ mental health services in Illinois.

What You’ll Do

• Provide psychotherapy to individuals, couples, and/or families (we work with teens, adults and elders)
• Maintain a minimum number of 23+ completed sessions per week.
• Offer 8 hours of Prime Time availability while building your caseload: 
• Weekdays 4–8pm
• Weekends 9am–3pm
• Participate in weekly supervision; individual and group supervision is available through our Clinical Incubator Program
• Participate in weekly organizational meetings, professional development and/or clinical training opportunities. 
• Uphold the highest level of clinical Ethics, HIPAA compliance, IDFPR regulations, and CTC’s internal clinical standards
• Complete documentation within required timelines (progress notes within 48 hours)
• Collaborate with the overall team and leadership in mission-driven clinical and community work
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Clinicians are encouraged to design therapy groups and may contribute to trainings, community programs, or special initiatives. 

Who You Are

• Licensed in Illinois (LPC, LSW, LCPC, LCSW, LMFT, PsyD) or near independent licensure with a clear timeline (minimum 1 year post-graduate clinical experience preferred)
• Dedicated to working with LGBTQ2S clients, BIPOC communities, trauma survivors, and/or others historically marginalized by traditional systems
• Grounded in a depth-oriented,  relational and/or integrated theoretical framework
• Committed to ongoing supervision, consultation, and professional and clinical growth
• Willing to seek and engage in consultation and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team
• Ready with excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Additional interest and/or experience in providing clinical care to some of the following groups also served by CTC strongly sought:  kinky individuals; couples and families; those impacted by HIV; non-monogamous/poly folks; artists and creatives; sex workers; activists and community organizers; those navigating addiction or substance abuse; migrants & asylum seekers; those experiencing extreme states, psychosis, or hearing voices; and others historically excluded, pathologized, or underserved by traditional mental health systems.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary 
• Starting Salary is commensurate with experience and licensure: $62,000 salary for 1st level licensed clinicians up to $108,000 for Licensed Clinical Psychologists 
• W2 employment
• Health, vision, dental, short term disability insurance with employer contributions 
• 401k with employer match
• Professional liability costs off-set
• Paid Gender Affirmation Leave
• Generous PTO with strong organizational encouragement for use and 10 Paid Agency Holidays
• Full administrative support (intake coordination,marketing, billing, credentialing, etc.)
• In-house supervision and advanced clinical training/consultation opportunities for clinicians at all levels of experience 

Importantly, CTC’s funding model allows clinicians to carry low-fee/no-fee clients while being paid their full rate. We do not impose session limits or arbitrary treatment caps. Our model supports long-term, relational work aligned with client needs– not insurance or funding timelines.

Apply with resume and cover letter describing your clinical approach, experience, and alignment with CTC’s mission.

If you believe therapy is more than symptom reduction — if you believe it is relational, liberatory, and accountable to community — we’d love to hear from you.