Staff Psychotherapist

Minimum Qualifications

Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Couples/Family Therapy, Art Therapy, Dance/Movement Therapy, Music Therapy or Master’s degree in a related field and RYT or CYT credential.

Initial Clinical Licensure as an LSW, LPC, AMFT or licensed Clinical Psychologist within the state of Illinois.

At least one year of post-graduate clinical experience and/or 5 years of compensated professional experience.

Expertise in working with men with a focus on interrogating masculinity.

Expertise in working with queer people at the intersection of Black identity.

Frameworks (strong candidates will have demonstrated experience in at least 2 of the following)

• Anti-racist and anti-oppressive frameworks within clinical practice
  • Demonstrated experience articulating an evolving understanding of the ways that they have been socialized into their own identities, benefitted from and been harmed by that socialization.
  • Additionally, strong candidates will have prior practice bringing an awareness of their socialization as well as the effects of their own domains of power and privilege and that of their clients and others into clinical practice.
• LGBTQIA++ affirmative practice
  • Demonstrated experience with holding a clinical lens that affirms multiple, intersecting identities, especially at the intersections of sexuality, gender, and relational structure including polyamory and non-monogamy at the intersection of all other identities.
  • Demonstrated experience in trans/GNC and non-binary affirmative practice.
• Trauma-Informed Practice and Trauma-Treatment Approaches
  • Demonstrated experience in and ability to articulate their personal approach to trauma-informed clinical practice.
  • Demonstrated expertise in a specific trauma treatments and trauma-informed practices including, but not limited to: EMDR, Somatic Experiencing, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Internal Family Systems, Narrative Therapy, Sex Therapy, Dance/Movement Therapy, Drama Therapy, Art Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), etc.
• Self-First
  • Demonstrated practice with developing an ever evolving understanding of one’s own internalizations of the normative ideology of the times.
  • Demonstrated practice with interrogating and disrupting beliefs that normalize bodies, identities, and ways of being over others.
  • Demonstrated practice with seeing one’s own mistakes with self-compassion, willingness to learn and grow, commitment and practice at co-creating a learning environment where making mistakes and getting it wrong are a part of growing.
• Intersectional Practice
  • Demonstrated experience in employing a systemic approach to clinical practice with specific attention to race, power, and privilege within the therapeutic dynamic/relationship.
  • Demonstrated experience in and ability to practice from a clinical lens that incorporates a systemic conceptualization of any given client’s presenting concerns, intersections of identity, and relational dynamics between the therapist and client(s) with consideration for the therapist’s intersecting identities, etc.
  • Practice investigating their relationship with one’s own internalizations of the oppressive systems we live within, and the constructs reinforced by those systems.

Desirable Qualifications

• Group facilitation experience
• Clinical Training Facilitation experience
• Prior experience supervising and/or mentoring colleagues or interns/trainees
• Prior experience providing psychological testing
• Fluent in a second language
• Experience working with those struggling with substance use/abuse
• Practice applying a harm reduction framework

Responsibilities

• To provide individual, couples, family, and group psychotherapy (minimum of 23 session hours weekly)
• To provide sliding scale fee services to 20-30% of overall caseload at the following rates: 2 cases at a rate of $35, 2 cases at a rate of $50, and 2 cases at a rate of $75-$90
• To attend weekly supervision sessions
• To attend twice monthly staff meetings
• To attend all foundational Live Oak trainings within the first year at Live Oak (CEUs available for free)
• To work three evenings until 8pm or two evenings until 8pm and one weekend day
• To plan and carry out personal and organizational marketing related to clinical service in collaboration with the marketing team
• To complete designated paperwork and billing within the week in which services were completed

Developmental Opportunities

• At Live Oak, all employees have the opportunity to engage in paid administrative projects and roles outside of assigned clinical responsibilities. These projects are co-identified by employees and Live Oak’s leadership team, and employees are provided individualized mentorship related to developing administrative skills in areas such as: policy and procedure development; project management; data collection, management, and evaluation; quality improvement; and program development.
• All employees are provided opportunities for promotion throughout their tenure at Live Oak. Given the organization’s commitment to cultivate a culture that embodies our core values and clinical approach, all supervisory and administrative roles are filled from within the clinical staff, and employees can be mentored into specific roles over the course of time in alignment with their individual strengths.

Compensation

• Compensation range for full time psychotherapists depends on their years of experience, years at the organization, licensure status, and degree level.  Our full time psychotherapist compensation range is between $42,000 and $98,000.
• Employees are paid on a monthly payroll schedule.
• See Live Oak’s Compensation policy for more information

Benefits

• 401K plan available with employer contribution after 3 months of employment
• Health and dental insurance – 60% of premiums paid by Live Oak
• Vision insurance – 100% of premiums paid by Live Oak
• Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance – 100% of premiums paid by Live Oak
• Weekly individual supervision
• Attendance at any Live Oak sponsored training event at no cost, space allowing
• User friendly and comprehensive electronic health records system
• Collaboration and consultation with experienced mentors
• Administrative support
• Paid Time Off:
  • Employees are encouraged to take time off throughout the year.  See Live Oak’s Compensation policy for more information on paid time off.