Clinical Psychologist/Psychotherapist
LifeWorks is seeking a full-time Clinical Psychologist/Psychotherapist to add to our team.
To apply, you must have an independent license or be license eligible and have 3+ years of clinical experience in adult and couples/relationship therapy.
You should have experience working with LGBTQIA+ and/or gender diverse, sex workers, and kink/BDSM; clients in alternative relationships (open relationships, polyamory and other forms of non-monogamy); and/or those identifying as religiously, culturally and/or racially oppressed.
Ideal candidates for this position will:
- Have 3+ years of clinical experience in adult and couples/relationship therapy,
- Have an independent professional license or be license eligible,
- Have experience working with some populations LifeWorks serves including: LGBTQIA+ and kink/BDSM; clients in alternative relationships (open relationships, polyamory and other forms of non-monogamy); and/or those identifying as religious, cultural and/or racial minorities,
- Ability and interest in engaging in anti-racist programming and dialogue,
- Have an interest in working from a depth psychology* perspective,
- Align with LifeWorks values,
- Be able to carry a caseload of 25-30 and complete 22-25 DOS/week
- Be available to work evenings and at least 2 days/week in Skokie.
*Depth psychotherapy (including psychodynamic, psychoanalytic, Jungian or analytical psychology, Humanistic-Existential, and process-oriented psychology or process work) is based on two key propositions:
1. that the unknown or less familiar aspects of ourselves often hold the keys to healing
2. that the problems or conflicts that bring us into therapy are pointing us towards our own growth and wholeness.
Benefits include:
- W-2 status and associated tax benefits
- Option to join 401(k)
- Access to group health insurance plan
- Professional liability insurance
- Group and/or individual supervision
- CEs thru weekly in-services
- LW clinician events (i.e. Kink and Polyam Aware Chicago Therapists), workshops & annual retreat
- Unique professional development & learning culture