Trauma Group Therapist

1 day ago
Chicago, Illinois$47K - $65KFull TimeMental Health Therapy
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Compass Health Center as a Trauma Group Therapist – Chicago – $47-65K in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • based, trauma
  • focused interventions, including Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) and Prolonged Exposure (PE) (
  • level mental health, bringing passion, connection, and patient

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $47K - $65K
  • 401(k) with employer match.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Compass Health Center as a Trauma Group Therapist – Chicago – $47-65K.

Key Skills

Group therapyCBTDBTACTTrauma-focused interventionsCognitive Processing TherapyProlonged ExposureMotivational interviewingPsychoeducationCrisis interventionSafety planningClinical chartingTreatment planningGroup dynamicsPatient assessment

Requirements

Candidates must hold an LSW, LPC, LCSW, or LCPC license or be eligible for one. Experience working with adults in group and individual therapy settings, along with knowledge of trauma-focused interventions, is required.
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Overview

This Trauma 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.

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)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Group therapy, CBT, DBT, ACT, Trauma-focused interventions, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Prolonged Exposure, Motivational interviewing. 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 group sessions using modalities such as CBT, DBT, and ACT to support patients in crisis. Responsibilities also include safety planning, clinical charting, and collaborating with the treatment team to manage patient care and discharges.

Benefits package: Medical/dental/vision plans, 401k with company matching, Generous PTO, Parental leave after 1 year, CEU seminars, Volunteering opportunities. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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About Compass Health Center

Mental Health Care
Chicago, Illinois
2-5

Benefits & Perks

Medical/dental/vision plans
401k with company matching
Generous PTO
Parental leave after 1 year
CEU seminars
Volunteering opportunities

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

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