Therapist – Adoption Support & Preservation (Unlicensed/Licensed)
About The Position
Brightpoint is seeking mission-driven staff to join their team, aiming to advance the well-being of children by investing in families and strengthening communities. The organization has a 140-year history in the human services sector and focuses on data-informed, collaborative, and preventative solutions. This role offers opportunities for professional growth, including support for clinical licensure, advanced trainings in areas like Play Therapy and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and collaboration with community partners. The position emphasizes work-life balance with flexible schedules, low caseloads, and a generous paid leave package. As an Adoption Support & Preservation Therapist, you will provide telehealth and in-home services to families with adopted children or those with guardianship awarded through the Illinois Department of Children & Family Services. Services include trauma-informed, attachment-focused individual, family, and group therapy, case management, advocacy, and crisis intervention. You will partner with families to develop treatment plans, coordinate services with other providers, complete timely documentation, and help plan community-based events. The role also includes agency-paid trainings in specific modalities like ARC and NTI.
Requirements
- Master’s Degree in Social Work or Counseling, or a closely related field, required.
- Illinois clinical license (LCPC, LCSW, LMFT) required.
- Valid driver's license, insurance, and a reliable vehicle required.
- Motivated, self-directed professional who excels at working independently.
- Strong time management, organizational, and communication skills.
- Available two evenings per week to accommodate client schedules when needed.
- Participate in an on-call rotation to respond via phone to after-hours crisis calls.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with an evidence-based or evidence-informed treatment modality, such as Theraplay, the ARC framework, or other trauma-informed practice preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide telehealth and in-home services to families with children who have been adopted or for whom guardianship has been awarded through the Illinois Department of Children & Family Services.
- Offer a range of trauma-informed, attachment-focused services, including individual, family, and group therapy, case management, advocacy, and crisis intervention.
- Partner with families to develop a plan for clinical interventions targeting individualized, collaboratively developed treatment plan goals.
- Coordinate services with other relevant providers, both within the agency and externally, and develop appropriate referral plans.
- Complete thorough and timely documentation, including assessment and service notes, using a web-based client services platform.
- Help plan and facilitate community-based events where program participants and their families can engage in fun activities.
- Complete agency-paid trainings in program-specific modalities, including Attachment Regulation and Competency (ARC) and National Adoption Competency Mental Health Training Initiative (NTI).
Benefits
- Medical/dental/vision insurance
- 3+ weeks paid time off in the first year
- Paid time off includes the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
- Paid time off increases with tenure
- 11 paid holidays
- Supplemental insurance options
- 401(k) with match
- Reimbursement of licensure renewal fees for licensed clinicians
- Opportunities for advanced trainings
- In-house clinical supervision
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) approved agency
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
