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Compass Health Center
Chicago, Illinois

Adult OCD Group Therapist

CounselorNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$47k-$65k

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Job Description

Weekly outpatient therapy isn't always enough, and a trip to the ER isn't the only answer. Patients and their families rely on Compass Health Center when in crisis – every day, we help people overcome depression, anxiety, suicidality, obsessions/compulsions, trauma, chronic pain, and other obstacles in order for our patients to live freely.

About This Role

Compass Health Center is seeking a Group Therapist as part of our Over 18 Mood and Anxiety PHP/IOP programs, focusing on our Complex Anxiety and OCD programs. At the core of Compass we believe in the power of community and connection, which is why we are committed to our group-based programming.

As a Group Therapist, you will spend the majority of your time with our patients facilitating evidenced based groups using modalities like CBT, DBT, and ACT. We are seeking new and experienced clinicians with a passion for delivering dynamic and informative groups for our patients.

If you are seeking an opportunity to provide exceptional care, we’d love to have you on our team.

Our centrally located Chicago office is nestled in the vibrant neighborhood of North Center, not to mention the social events hosted on our fully furnished rooftop!

What You'll Do

  • Lead group therapy sessions teaching DBT, CBT, and ACT skills
  • Conduct and write assessments of new patients to the program
  • Provide individual and milieu-based exposure therapy
  • Participate in individual therapy as needed
  • Development and implementation of program material and curriculum
  • Communicate with patients’ family members or support system, as needed
  • Coordinate care with patients’ outside providers to ensure continuity of care
  • Provide insurance utilization team with updates
  • Chart progress of patients daily
  • Attend training for Exposure Response Prevention Therapy

Who You Are

  • One year, post master’s exposure therapy experience; preferred
  • Hold the following licenses or certification: PhD, PsyD, LCPC, LCSW, LSW, LPC; preferred
  • Possess a core skill set of Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

We are committed to a fair and equitable work environment. The expected compensation range for this role is below. This range includes multiple career path levels across the organization; where you fall in the range is dependent upon a number of factors including, but not limited to, your years of experience, type of experience, location, and education/certifications. Compass reserves the right to update these ranges.

Compensation

$47,000—$65,000 USD

We know job descriptions can be intimidating, so if this sounds like an opportunity for you, please don't hesitate to apply!

Who We Are

Compass Health Center is a recognized leader in crisis-level mental health, bringing passion, connection, and patient-centered care to the Partial Hospitalization and Intensive Outpatient space (PHP/IOP).

Based in Chicagoland, we serve hundreds of patients every day, ranging from ages 5 through adulthood, in our onsite facilities or through our flourishing virtual programming. Compass fills a critical gap between outpatient and inpatient care through an intermediate level of Behavioral Healthcare.

A few more things we want you to know: our values are super important to us, and hopefully will be to you, too. Cultural humility, teamwork, continuous improvement, connection, patient centered care, passion, innovation, and agility should be your power sources. Joining Compass is an opportunity to feel fulfilled through a joint mission towards healing our communities.

Benefits & Perks

We know that you will be dedicated to your purpose here. We look at that investment as a two-way street. We are proud to offer plenty of space for growth, and opportunities to pursue continuous development within our organization.

For eligible positions, our other benefits include: comprehensive medical/dental/vision plans, 401k program with company matching, generous PTO (including competitive parental leave after 1 year of employment), and continuous training through CEU seminars and volunteering opportunities.

What’s Next?

Compass is committed to cultivating diverse and dynamic teams who exude passion for their craft, so whether or not you check all the boxes, we encourage you to apply – we’d be grateful to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities

Lead evidence-based group therapy for adults in PHP/IOP mood, anxiety, and OCD programs, using CBT, DBT, and ACT, and provide individual and milieu-based exposure therapy as needed. Assess patients, document progress, develop program materials, coordinate care with families and outside providers, and communicate updates to the insurance utilization team.

Requirements

The posting prefers one year of post-master’s exposure therapy experience and a license or certification such as PhD, PsyD, LCPC, LCSW, LSW, or LPC. Candidates should have core skills in CBT and DBT; training in Exposure Response Prevention Therapy is provided.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Cognitive Behavioral TherapyAcceptance and Commitment TherapyExposure and Response Prevention TherapyPatient AssessmentClinical DocumentationTreatment PlanningFamily CommunicationCare CoordinationInsurance Utilization UpdatesCurriculum DevelopmentMilieu-Based Therapy

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Adult OCD Group Therapist at Compass Health Center a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Mental Health Therapy counselor listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Counselor Career Context

Compass Health Center ranks #9 of 23 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

In Illinois, the Mental Health Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$71k (111 salary observations; 303 listings), vs ~$75k nationally (2,258 salary observations; 7,025 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% are remote, 18% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$56k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $56k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.3this job 6.0
Better work-life than 50% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

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  • No weekends

Living in Chicago

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$356k≈ 7.6× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,342/mo≈ 60% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
33 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Compass Health Center

Mental Health Care
Chicago, Illinois
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision Plans
401k with Company Matching
Generous PTO
Competitive Parental Leave (after 1 year)
CEU Seminars
Volunteering Opportunities