Job Description

DEPARTMENT: Clinical Services

REPORTS TO: Associate director of Emerging Adult Service Team

LOCATION: Hybrid work arrangement from home office and any office location in Chicago, Evanston, or Northbrook

FLSA CLASSIFICATION: [EXEMPT]

THE ORGANIZATION

Through clinical services, education, and research, The Family Institute at Northwestern University is one of the nation’s leading relationship-based behavioral health organizations committed to strengthening and healing children and adolescents, couples, families, and individuals. When you join The Family Institute, you are joining a team of over 230 collaborators comprised of clinicians, educators, researchers, therapists-in-training, partners, and administrators across three service sites. We are a strong, independent organization focused on advancing the world of behavioral health.

Learn more about our culture.

THE ROLE

We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated Staff Therapist to join our Emerging Adult Team. This clinician will provide mental health services tailored to a wide range of clients across the lifespan with a specific interest in working with emerging adults, supporting their unique developmental, social, and emotional needs. The role involves working with individuals, couples, and families, to promote growth and resilience aligned with the Family Institute’s mission and values.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate a strong interest in working with emerging adults and be comfortable addressing common presenting problems including life stage transitions, relationship challenges, social and cultural identity, addiction, neurodivergence, sexuality, and work/life balance. They will have experience working systemically with families and couples.

ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Provide psychotherapy that is empirically informed, theoretically grounded, culturally responsive, and relationally based
2. Provide a timely response to all current or prospective clients and provide referrals when necessary
3. Perform mental health assessments, identifying at-risk behaviors and develop appropriate treatment plans
4. Document all services in EHR within established organizational timelines
5. Build and maintain a caseload by meeting revenue targets
6. Network with various providers throughout Illinois to build individual referral stream
7. Obtain two years of clinical supervision with satisfactory evaluations
8. Work collaboratively with clients, external systems, colleagues, and operation staff, and in a culturally sensitive and appropriate manner
9. Collaborate with team members on complex clinical or shared cases as appropriate
10. Support organizational or administrative communication with clients
11. Attend weekly individual supervision, if required
12. Attend a weekly peer clinical consultation meeting
13. Attend monthly Clinical Services meetings with all clinical staff, in addition to all other mandatory meetings
14. Demonstrate an ongoing investment in professional development. Adhere to confidentiality practices and procedures
15. Maintain compliance with organizational policies and procedures
16. Apply AI and/or automation tools that streamline or improve processes, efficiency and quality while exercising discretion and ethical judgment
17. Perform other duties as assigned by manager for business necessity

Optional Job Responsibilities

1. Contribute to a class (e.g., guest lecturer)
2. Supervise therapist in-training
3. Participate in a clinical, educational, or research program
4. Present a topic to external groups (workshop, presentation)
5. Receive meta vision
6. Develop and disseminate a “product” (e.g., workshop, talk, blog) that drives referrals to The Family Institute

OF QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge and Skills

1. Possess a training background and clinical experience that are empirically informed, theoretically grounded, and systemically oriented
2. Experience or strong interest in working with emerging adults and developmental challenges
3. Understanding of personal and professional boundaries
4. Organizational skills
5. Time and stress management skills
6. Communication skills to include interpersonal, teamwork, and collaboration skills
7. Computer literacy
8. Problem solving skills

MINIMUM HIRING SPECIFICATIONS

1. Master’s Degree in a license-eligible discipline
2. Minimum of one-year post-graduate experience
3. Experience building and maintaining a consistent clinical caseload and ensuring timely completion of all required documentation
4. Ability to work some evenings and Saturdays

Requirements

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

1. Must be able to compose written reports clearly and effectively
2. Must be able to be in a stationary position due to attention to computer screen
3. The ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations
4. The ability to observe details at close range (within a few feet of the observer) to perform work-related duties
5. Must be able to apply established protocols in a timely manner
6. Must be able to determine solutions to problems
7. Must be able to operate successfully while handling multiple projects

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The Family Institute is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, Veteran status, or any other protected class. We strive to create a working environment that is free of all forms of discrimination and one that promotes human dignity and mutual respect among all staff. We believe every member of our organization enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, to identify challenges, and to discover, design, and deliver solutions.

If you are a candidate with a disability and require reasonable accommodation to complete this application, please direct your inquiries to the Recruiter.

Compensation is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to: scope and responsibilities of the position; a candidate’s applicable work experience, key skills and qualifications, as well as internal and external market considerations. The pay range for this full-time, exempt position is $56,667.00 - $77,750.09 (for unlicensed applicants) and $70,060.00 - $117,221.87 (for licensed applicants). Clinicians only: This position is eligible for a clinical productivity bonus. The Family Institute provides competitive benefits, including health, a 403(b) retirement savings plan, generous time off, and professional development. For a more inclusive list of benefits, please visit our Careers page at https://www.family-institute.org/about-us/careers