Fully Licensed Therapist- Remote (Illinois)

Equip Health

1d•$71,000 - $92,000•Remote

About The Position

Equip is seeking a Licensed Therapist to join their fully virtual, evidence-based eating disorder treatment program. The therapist will work closely with a multidisciplinary care team, utilizing evidence-based modalities like FBT and CBT-E to deliver treatment, maintain quality documentation, and assess patient and family needs. This role is emotionally rewarding but challenging, and Equip offers benefits to support provider well-being and job satisfaction, including Flex PTO, company holidays, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP). The position requires availability during specific hours, including evenings, and participation in mandatory meetings.

Requirements

Active, unrestricted, and independent license to practice psychotherapy in Illinois.
Ability to support a caseload of patients of all ages, co-occurring conditions, backgrounds and cultures, and with varying degrees of acuity.
Passion for evidence-based care and treatment.
Ability to provide care 2 evenings per week (meaning being available until 8pm in your patient caseloads primary time zone).
Enthusiastic, strong team player.
Ability to safely and effectively deliver care in a virtual setting.
Passion for mental health and eating disorder treatment and expanding access to treatment.

Nice To Haves

Experience in Family-Based Treatment and/or eating disorder treatment.
Experience with evidence-based treatment and/or intensive treatment settings.
Experience supporting patients with suicidal ideation and trauma.
Case management experience and/or experience working closely with a multidisciplinary care team.

Responsibilities

Provide evidence-based family, individual, and group therapy for eating disorders and comorbid diagnoses in a virtual clinic (i.e. telehealth) setting.
Implement family-based treatment (FBT), enhanced cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT-E), cognitive behavioral therapy for ARFID, and other evidence-based treatments for patients across the lifespan with eating disorders and their loved ones.
Maintain a caseload of 30-40; with the expectation being 20-26 hours of direct care and remaining time dedicated to administrative tasks.
Participate in initial and ongoing trainings.
Assess and diagnose mental health conditions.
Collaborate with a multidisciplinary treatment team of physicians, dietitians, patient mentors, and family mentors, along with outside providers.
Utilize between-session messaging to support patients and communicate with the treatment team through Equip’s EMR in accordance with Equip’s policies and procedures.
Engage and collaborate in Treatment Team meetings, supervision, and department meetings.
Maintain licensure in home state and obtain licensure in other states as requested by Equip (licensure costs will be covered by Equip).
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Flex PTO policy (3-5 wks/year recommended) + 11 paid company holidays.
Generous Parental Leave Benefits.
Competitive Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and AD&D insurance.
Equip pays for a significant percentage of benefits premiums for individuals and families.
Spring Health, a 100% employer-paid mental health benefit through Guardian.
5 free therapy sessions and 5 free coaching sessions per year for you and each of your dependents.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP), a company paid resource for mental health, legal services, financial support, and more!
HealthJoy, a 100% employer-paid platform connecting you to a healthcare concierge who can help you navigate your benefits.
401K Option!
$500/quarter for employees under a year of tenure for student loan repayment.
$1,000/quarter for employees over a year of tenure for student loan repayment.
Robust training in evidence-based treatments for eating disorders, including Family-Based Treatment, Enhanced Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for ARFID.
Unlimited online courses through NetCE.
Up to $1,000/year stipend for continuing education.
Reimbursement for fees associated with initial licensure and license renewals for any Equip-required licenses and/or cross-licensure requests.
$50/month stipend added directly to an employee’s paycheck to cover home internet expenses.
Initial work-from-home stipend of up to $500.
Reload of $200 on the home office stipend at the 3-year mark and then every other year after that (year 5, year 7, etc.).
Company Laptop.