Therapist – Child Welfare Services (Licensed/Unlicensed)

Brightpoint•Chicago, IL

4d•$60,000 - $67,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Brightpoint's Child Welfare Counseling Services provide therapeutic intervention for children and parents involved in the child welfare system. As a Therapist on the Child Welfare Counseling Services team, you will provide clients with an individualized assessment, and then work collaboratively with the family and outside services providers to develop a comprehensive and strengths-based treatment plan. Your services will help children and adult clients address trauma, attachment, domestic violence, anger management, parenting, placement stabilization, substance abuse, permanency, and court involvement.

Requirements

Master’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology or a closely related clinical field, required.
Valid driver's license, insurance, and a reliable vehicle required.

Nice To Haves

Experience providing behavioral health services to youth or families using an evidence-based or evidence-informed treatment modality, such as Theraplay, the ARC framework, or other trauma-informed practice strongly preferred.
Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide clients with an individualized assessment.
Work collaboratively with the family and outside services providers to develop a comprehensive and strengths-based treatment plan.
Help children and adult clients address trauma, attachment, domestic violence, anger management, parenting, placement stabilization, substance abuse, permanency, and court involvement.

Benefits

In-house clinical supervision
Reimbursement for licensure fees
Opportunities for advanced trainings in your field (e.g., Play Therapy, Child Parent Psychotherapy, Nurturing Parent Program, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)
Opportunities to collaborate with other community partners
Flexible schedules
Low caseloads
Generous paid leave package: two weeks of paid vacation in the first year (increasing over 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.
Medical/dental/vision insurance
Supplemental insurance options
401(k) with match
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) approved agency