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Chicago Children's Advocacy CenterSee more

addressAddressChicago, IL
type Form of workFull-Time
salary Salary$53,000 to $70,000 Yearly
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Position: Therapist (Community-Based) – Domestic Violence Specialty

Reports to: Clinical Supervisor

Status: Exempt

Revised Date: January 17, 2023

Salary Range: $53,000 - $70,000

Who We Are

At Chicago Children’s Advocacy Center (ChicagoCAC), we work every day to protect children, battle abuse, and restore lives. We are the city’s only nonprofit organization that coordinates the efforts of child protection staff, law enforcement professionals, family advocates, medical experts, and mental health clinicians under one roof. ChicagoCAC doesn’t just accept difference — we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our families, and our community.

We strive to be a place where employees can do their best work and be their best selves.  We prioritize diversity and believe in a culture rooted in collaboration, growth, and mobility.  From competitive salaries and benefit packages, as well as a commitment to equity, we offer our employees advantages that improve their personal lives as well as their careers. 

Responsibility Summary

The Therapist provides individual, family and group therapy and case management in a community setting to clients who have been impacted by domestic violence within agency policies and procedures and practices as well as assesses for social service needs of clients and makes appropriate referrals.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Provides direct individual and family therapy to a minimum caseload of 15 clients including comprehensive evaluation, treatment planning, effective treatment implementation, and discharge planning within the guidelines established by the Family Hope Center in a community setting.

  • Facilitates a minimum of two to four therapy or psychoeducational groups (child, parent, combined child and parent, or family) per year (e.g., Hope and Healing, ICDP).

  • Performs a variety of casework duties, including obtaining, analyzing and evaluating data necessary to implement client services.

  • Actively participates in reflective, clinical and administrative supervision with the clinical supervisor at a frequency to be determined by the therapist and supervisor together.

  • Actively participates in Family Hope Center department meetings and case consultations.

  • Actively participates in peer consultation process.

  • Participates in Family Hope Center file reviews.

  • Provides linkage to other appropriate resources, including intensive case management services, based upon the needs of clients and families.

  • Maintains accurate, complete and timely client records as required by the Family Hope Center and ChicagoCAC.

  • Attends and participates in community meetings related to domestic violence services.

  • Conducts crisis assessments and responds appropriately to client crisis needs.

  • Completes the 40-hour domestic violence training

  • Participates in Family Hope Center community events and actively fosters supportive community environment within Family Hope Center for clients and families.

  • Promotes trauma resiliency among the Family Hope Center team, ChicagoCAC staff, and MDT staff by participating in and contributing to projects to foster the trauma informed environment, e.g., Breathing Room.

  • Facilitates domestic violence trainings for Family Hope Center students.

  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Discretion

The Therapist has a mid-level range of discretion and independent decision-making.

Supervisory Responsibilities

The Therapist has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

Relationships

The Therapist works closely with the clinical supervisor, Family Hope Center team, advocacy department team, intensive case managers, and manager of PATHH and intensive case management.

Qualifications

Minimum requirement of a Master’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or another human services related field. Home visiting experience preferred but not required. Must be licensed LCPC, LCSW, or PsyD. Minimum of three years of experience providing trauma-focused evidence-based therapy to children and adolescents. Strong problem-solving, organizational, written, oral, and communication skills needed. Demonstrated awareness of multiple cultures and cultural impact on the delivery of service a must. Flexibility in schedule based on the needs of clients is required. Evenings and Saturdays may be required.

In addition to making a significant impact on children’s and families’ lives, ChicagoCAC offers amazing benefits for our staff, which include:

  • Free employee-only BCBS HMO healthcare coverage with an opportunity to upgrade to BCBS PPO plans and add family members to plans. 
  • Free life insurance at 2x your salary up to a maximum of $200,000. 
  • Additional pay of 10% of your salary up to $7,500 per year (available after 6 months of employment) to use towards a menu of benefits such as: additional health benefits, dental, vision, long-term disability short-term disability, 403b plan, a Roth option, legal coverage, dependent care, flexible spending, and taxable spending. 
  • Taxable spending may be used for health club membership, fitness activities, tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment, among other options. 
  • Paid Time Off (“PTO”): PTO starts accruing the first day of employment and consists of 35 days in a 12-month period. 
  1. PTO days are used for all days off, including holidays and sick time so you have maximum flexibility in the use of your PTO. 
  2. Timing of vacations may be dependent on client needs, as that’s our first priority. 
  3. PTO goes up to 40 days after 5 years. 
  • Additional PTO for FMLA-related reasons up to 20 days. 
  • A remote work policy that provides flexibility in work hours so long as operational needs are met. 
  • Regular expert training on evidence-based therapy modalities, which includes being able to earn Continuing Education Units. 
  • A wonderful facility dog (Mac) who provides comfort and support to our kids and loves staff visits when he’s not working. 
  • The ability to wear jeans and enjoy afternoon milk and cookies every Friday! 

If you share our passion for providing hope and healing to children and families who have experienced abuse and trauma, and possess the qualifications we’re looking for, please submit an application! 

ChicagoCAC’s Compensation Philosophy:

We believe in fair compensation for your work. Our salary scale is comparable to salaries you would find in Chicago, IL. We believe our compensation program is designed to support, reinforce, and align our values, business strategy, and operational & financial needs with a goal of growth and profitability. 

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:

ChicagoCAC is an Equal Opportunity Employer: people of color, persons with disabilities, and LGBTQI people are strongly encouraged to apply. 

We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.   

Vaccination Transparency

Due to travel requirements and in-person interactions during employment, candidates will be required to show proof of being fully vaccinated (Two Doses of either Moderna or Pfizer Vaccines or One Dose of J&J as well as all appropriate booster doses) against COVID-19 before commencing employment. Reasonable accommodations will be considered on a case-by-case basis for exemptions to this requirement in accordance with applicable law. 

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