Individual Psychotherapist Fully Licensed LMFT, LCSW, LCPC, PsyD) required; Full-time; Full Remote Telehealth Therapy or Hybrid Remote & In Person; Required to be in person for 1 meeting/month
LifePath Therapy Associates, PLLC - Chicago, IL
We are seeking a licensed clinician (LCSW, LMFT, LCPC, PsyD, PhD) with prior psychotherapy experience to join us!
In an effort to continue strengthening our team and providing a breadth of experience to our clients, we want to highlight that candidates from underrepresented communities (age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, ability, size, religion, etc.) are highly encouraged to apply.
We offer a relational, supportive team dynamic that encourages collegial learning through regular opportunities to connect with one another through both casual and structured interactions. We creatively seek opportunities for individual professional development and deepening in clinical niche areas of interest, and we offer competitive benefits and pay.
We hope you will reach out so that we can get to know you better and help you get to know us too!
Job Description
Vision
At LifePath Therapy, individuals, relationships, families, and communities — across all seasons of life— find refuge and restoration that fosters connection and healing.
Mission
At LifePath Therapy we partner with individuals, relationships, and families across the lifespan who are facing the complexities and challenges that are an inherent part of living. We believe collective liberation is deeply rooted in personal liberation. Our therapists are committed to maintaining a stance of compassion, curiosity, and cultural humility while we collaborate with you throughout the therapeutic process.
We believe that healing unfolds and that new possibilities can emerge within safe and connected relationships. We invite clients into self-exploration to open up new possibilities and expand their capacities. We believe in the liberation of all people through challenging the practices and systems that uphold oppression and affirming the stories and lived experiences of our clients.
LifePath cultivates a supportive environment among their therapists through collegial interactions, dynamic learning, and shared case consultations. An ideal candidate would be a life-long learner, passionate, well-trained, and highly motivated to achieve the highest level of clinical care while engaging learning within a community. Experience in a specific treatment modality such as: EMDR, substance abuse, trauma, grief/loss, Gottman Couples Therapy, family systems, etc.
Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities:
Professional Expectations
- Be properly fully licensed and abide by all laws, rules, regulations, and codes of ethics that are binding upon or applicable to the services performed for LifePath.
- Demonstrate respect, collaboration, and collegiality with coworkers, fostering a supportive, inclusive, and learning-oriented team environment.
- Engage in ongoing reflection and professional growth, embracing curiosity, cultural humility, and openness to feedback.
- Attend all mandatory staff meetings, including practice-operations and staff enrichment meetings, contributing constructively to team discussions and shared decision-making.
- Maintain regular and reliable attendance, arriving on time for both telehealth and in-office work.
- Actively uphold LifePath’s anti-oppressive and relational approach in all professional interactions, including client engagement, team communication, and community partnerships.
- Communicate clearly, professionally, and respectfully with clients, colleagues, and external partners, supporting a culture of trust, accountability, and mutual respect.
- Contribute to the collective success of the practice by supporting organizational initiatives, sharing knowledge, and participating in collaborative problem-solving.
- Participate in the annual review process and cultivate intentional professional development goals promoting clinical growth.
Clinical Responsibilities
- Conduct counseling services in a relational, insight-oriented, and anti-oppressive manner that reflects LifePath’s mission of fostering connection, healing, and client empowerment. Engage clients in depth-based, long-term therapeutic work that honors their lived experiences and supports growth across all seasons of life.
- Participate in ongoing professional development, team consultations, and collaborative learning to enhance clinical skills and uphold LifePath’s vision of collective and individual liberation.
- Engage in initial onboarding supervision with the option as a fully licensed clinician to continue through ongoing depth-oriented clinical supervision.
- Perform on-site and/or telehealth clinical counseling services to clients of LifePath in accordance with company policies and best-practice clinical standards.
- Maintains an annual clinical caseload of 1,104 client sessions and proactively communicates anticipated fluctuations in clinical demand to support planning and ensure the annual service expectation is met.
- Maintain a 70% client retention rate while cultivating meaningful, collaborative, and culturally humble therapeutic relationships.
- Under the direction of the Clinical Director, adjust clinical schedule and availability to maintain caseload expectations after initial caseload build is complete.
- Understand and assess client treatment needs and collaboratively set clinical goals to support client progress and self-exploration.
- Demonstrate the ability to engage clients in a compassionate, curious, and culturally responsive manner while maintaining professional boundaries.
- Sit for 55 minutes during therapy sessions and provide consistent attention and presence for clients.
- Respond to clients’ requests for service or communication within 24 hours, whether in person, by phone, voicemail, or through online channels, ensuring timely and professional follow-up.
- Communicate effectively with clients’ treatment teams (e.g., PCPs, psychiatrists) as needed to coordinate holistic care.
- Complete accurate and timely clinical documentation in accordance with LifePath policies. Intake and progress notes should be completed within 48 hours of each session as a best practice, and must be finalized before seeing clients the second day after returning to work the following week to remain in compliance. Complete all other required documentation, including treatment plans, termination notes, and contact notes, in accordance with LifePath policies.
- Partner with Client Services & Outreach Coordinator to maintain a full caseload anticipating openings and communicating in advance of needing additional clients.
- Partner with the LifePath billing team to ensure clients’ forms of payment are current and accurate, and follow all billing policies that inform the scheduling and delivery of client sessions.
- Immediately deliver all payments obtained from clients to LifePath.
- Other duties as assigned that support the mission and vision of LifePath Therapy.
Minimum Qualification Requirements:
- Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, Social Work, Counseling, or Clinical Psychology or a Ph.D. or Psy.D. degree from an accredited program.
- Active, unrestricted, current license in the State of Illinois, licensed at the clinical level preferred (LMFT, LCPC, PsyD, PhD, LCSW), open to provisional licensure.
- Available to hold a minimum of 23-25 client sessions a week (for an annual target of 1104 clinical sessions), provided such sessions are available and referred/scheduled by LifePath Therapy.
- Possess knowledge of processes related to outpatient psychotherapy including knowledge of a range of therapeutic approaches, theories and treatment planning.
- Must be independent, warm, compassionate, driven, and seek to contribute to a collaborative, values based and integrated team-based setting.
- Must be able to interact competently, sensitively, and effectively with clients and referral networks.
- Superior verbal and written communication skills.
- Proficiency with details and organizational skills.
- Diligence to maintain confidentiality of information.
- Capacity to competently perform therapy through both telehealth platforms and/or in-person.
- Ability to adjust to shifting priorities.
- Demonstrated commitment to the principles of anti-oppressive practice and an understanding of equity and cultural humility-based counseling principles.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Prior experience in a private practice or outpatient setting.
- Have interest in at least one niche market for therapeutic services (i.e. couples, EMDR, grief/loss, older adults, eating disorders, substance abuse etc.).
- Practicum or work experience in couples and family therapy.
Position Considerations:
Work hours and schedule may vary depending on client and LifePath Therapy needs. Full-time position requiring 35 hours of work per week. We operate in a hybrid model with the options to see clients fully virtually or to work in person 1 day/week. In person availability is required for a one-day orientation and then monthly staff meetings/trainings on Wednesday afternoons. Expect to hold an average of 23-25 in-office and/or telehealth psychotherapy sessions per week provided such sessions are available and referred by LifePath. Clinicians are not guaranteed a minimum number of patients or sessions per week. In addition to daytime hours, fully licensed employees are expected to initially work at least 2 evenings per week or weekends if preferred with flexibility in end times based on scheduling needs.
Compensation, Benefits, & Incentives
- W-2 Status: $76,000-$87,000 per year with fee structure based on licensure level and experience.
- Profit Sharing Bonus Structure: Clinicians become eligible for profit sharing after completing one full year of employment. Bonuses are dependent on practice profitability and individual performance.
- Administrative Time Compensation: Non-exempt employees are paid their base hourly rate for meetings, supervision, trainings, etc., with pay adjusted based on tenure and licensure level.
- Benefits: Medical, dental and vision coverage; Flexible spending account; Pre-tax transportation & parking plan; 401K w/ automatic 3% contribution from employer; Paid time off (vacation and sick); Paid parental leave; Paid profiles on Psychology Today or a niche therapy site; Malpractice insurance provided; Discounted gym membership; Administrative and billing support services provided; Email and phone plan provided; Annual technology stipend
Training & Education Incentives: In house trainings w/ 12 CEUs paid for annually; Supervision at any licensure level; Multiple weekly opportunities for clinical consultation; Couples therapist training; Caseload support to assist with managing clinical load; Clinical acuity support
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $76,000.00 - $87,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Continuing education credits
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- Are you able to attend in person meetings at the practice office one day/month?
- Do you have your LCSW, LCPC, LMFT of PsyD?
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Chicago, IL 60602
