Young Child Group Therapist

11 days ago

Chicago, Illinois$47K - $65KFull TimeMental Health Therapy

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible

This position qualifies for federal student loan forgiveness. After 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time for a nonprofit employer, the remaining balance on your Direct Loans may be forgiven.

About the Role

Join Compass Health Center as a Young Child Group Therapist – Chicago in Chicago, IL.

Key Responsibilities

facilitating creative expression and other experiential therapeutic groups Assisting program director in supporting families through phone coaching and follow

Violent Crisis Prevention and Intervention training. This model fosters prevention of crises from occurring, de

level mental health, bringing passion, connection, and patient

Benefits & Compensation

Salary: $47K - $65K

401(k) with employer match.

PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

This position offers student loan benefits. Work with Compass Health Center in Chicago, IL.

Key Skills

Group therapyCBTDBTACTCrisis interventionClinical observationFamily supportTreatment planningDischarge planningDe-escalationMental health counselingPsychotherapy

Requirements

Candidates must have at least one year of post-master's experience and hold a relevant clinical license such as LCSW, LCPC, MSW, or PsyD. Prior experience in partial hospitalization or intensive outpatient programs treating mood and anxiety disorders is required.

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Overview

This Young Child Group Therapist position at Compass Health Center includes the following lifestyle factors: no on-call duties, no weekend requirements. Candidates should review the full job details to assess overall work-life fit.

Mental Health Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Mental Health Therapy position at Compass Health Center is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Compensation Analysis

Compass Health Center lists compensation for this psychologist position at $47k to $65k annually.

This employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Eligible clinicians can have their remaining federal student loan balance forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments (10 years). For physicians and advanced practice providers carrying significant educational debt, PSLF eligibility can represent hundreds of thousands of dollars in long-term financial benefit.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Chicago, Illinois.

Why This Position Stands Out

No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
Transparent compensation ($47k–$65k)
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Group therapy, CBT, DBT, ACT, Crisis intervention, Clinical observation, Family support, Treatment planning. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The group therapist will facilitate evidence-based groups using CBT, DBT, and ACT modalities while providing crisis intervention and support to patients. They will also collaborate with the interdisciplinary treatment team to coordinate patient care and assist in family support and discharge plannin...

Benefits package: Medical/Dental/Vision, 401k with company matching, Generous PTO, Parental leave, CEU seminars, Volunteering opportunities. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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