Part-Time Intake Therapist

9 days ago
Chicago, Illinois$54K - $89KPart TimeMental Health Therapy
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Compass Health Center as a Part-Time Intake Therapist – Chicago in Chicago, Illinois.

Key Responsibilities

  • level mental health, bringing passion, connection, and patient

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $54K - $89K
  • 401(k) with employer match.

Work Schedule

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

Apply to join Compass Health Center as a Part-Time Intake Therapist – Chicago.

Key Skills

Intake assessmentIndividual therapyCognitive behavioral therapyDialectical behavior therapyCrisis interventionClinical documentationTreatment planningFamily therapyGroup therapyDiagnosisInsurance authorizationPatient referral

Requirements

Candidates must be a Psychologist or Master’s level clinician with at least one year of experience in intake assessments and individual therapy. Required licenses include LPC, LSW, PhD, PsyD, LCSW, LCPC, or LMFT, along with experience in PHP/IOP or residential settings.
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Part-Time Intake 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 psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

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.

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 ($43k–$43k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Intake assessment, Individual therapy, Cognitive behavioral therapy, Dialectical behavior therapy, Crisis intervention, Clinical documentation, Treatment planning, Family therapy. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The Intake Therapist conducts initial evaluations to determine patient diagnosis and program appropriateness while coordinating with directors and utilization review. They also provide support to patients and families, facilitate group or family therapy sessions, and manage initial insurance authori...

Benefits package: Comprehensive medical/dental/vision plans, 401k program with company matching, Generous PTO, Competitive parental leave after 1 year, Continuous training through CEU seminars, Volunteering opportunities. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

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About Compass Health Center

Mental Health Care
Chicago, Illinois
2-5

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive medical/dental/vision plans
401k program with company matching
Generous PTO
Competitive parental leave after 1 year
Continuous training through CEU seminars
Volunteering opportunities
6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

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

Part-time

Posted

9d ago