CPP/NPP Therapist (Licensed)

Brightpoint • Rockford, IL

267d • $60,000 - $63,000 • Remote

About The Position

Brightpoint invites you to join our team of mission-driven staff who share a common vision: an equitable world where all children and families thrive in strong communities. As a leader in the human services sector for 140 years, we aim to advance the well-being of children by investing in families and strengthening communities through data-informed, collaborative, and preventative solutions. Opportunities for growth. Therapists and Counselors are supported in obtaining and maintaining clinical licensure through in-house clinical supervision and reimbursement for licensure fees. We also offer opportunities for advanced trainings in your field, which may include Play Therapy, Child Parent Psychotherapy, Nurturing Parent Program, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and other trainings, depending on your unique interests, as well as opportunities to collaborate with other community partners to expand your professional network and increase your access to supplemental resources to benefit the kids and families you're serving. Work/Life balance. We know you can't pour from an empty cup. We encourage a healthy work/life balance by keeping schedules flexible and caseloads low, with a focus on quality of engagement and services over quantity of billable hours. We offer a generous paid leave package that includes two weeks of paid vacation in the first year (increasing over your tenure to more than five weeks per year), plus two weeks of paid sick time, two additional floating holidays, eleven paid holidays, and a paid winter break between Christmas and New Year's each year.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology or a closely related clinical field.
• Current clinical licensure in the state of Illinois (LCSW, LCPC, LMFT).
• Experience providing behavioral health services to youth or families using an evidence-based or evidence-informed treatment modality.
• Strong desire and commitment to working with children aged 0-5 and their caregivers.
• Valid driver's license, insurance, and a reliable vehicle.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Theraplay, the ARC framework, or other trauma-informed practice.
• Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP) rostered.
• Solid understanding of infant mental health principles and best practices.
• Willingness to provide in-home services to support children and families.
• Ability to facilitate curriculum-based parenting groups.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish).

Responsibilities

• Provide Nurturing Parent Program (NPP) and/or Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP) interventions to parents and children involved in the Illinois child welfare system.
• Deliver individual, family, and group interventions in homes, offices, and other community-based locations.
• Target individualized, collaboratively developed treatment plan goals.
• Coordinate services with other relevant providers and develop appropriate referral plans.
• Complete thorough and timely documentation, including assessment and service notes, using a web-based client services platform.

Benefits

• Medical/dental/vision insurance.
• 3+ weeks paid time off in the first year including the week between Christmas and New Year's Day.
• 11 paid holidays.
• Supplemental insurance options.
• 401(k) with match.
• Reimbursement of licensure renewal fees.
• Student Loan Forgiveness eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Social Assistance
• Education Level: Master's degree