Trauma Informed Therapist
Counseling Works·Lemont, Illinois
Counseling Works·Lemont, Illinois
Provide specialized trauma-informed therapy to individuals, couples, and families, including veterans and first responders. Responsibilities include conducting diagnostic assessments, formulating DSM-5 diagnoses, and developing individualized treatment plans.
Counseling Works is a thriving group private practice with offices across the southwest Chicago suburbs (Naperville, Shorewood, Lemont and Frankfort). We’re an established practice with a genuine focus on the growth and well-being of our clinicians. We’re adding an experienced trauma therapist to a collaborative, supportive team that values openness, career development, and positive work-life balance.
COMPENSATION This is a fee-for-service role. Therapists earn a percentage of collected session revenue, commensurate with experience and licensure level. Master’s level / pre-licensed: 40–49% — approximately $50–$61 per session Fully licensed: 50%+ — approximately $63+ per session
THE ROLE This position is designed for an experienced clinician with a specialty in trauma, including work with PTSD, first responders, veterans, and survivors of abuse. You’ll carry a caseload of individual, couples, and/or family therapy clients, with full administrative support so you can focus on clinical care. You will: Provide individual, couple, and/or family therapy sessions Conduct diagnostic assessments and formulate DSM-5 diagnoses Develop, implement, and maintain individualized treatment plans Collaborate with intake, leadership, and care coordination teams Contribute to trauma specialty outreach and marketing initiatives
1 therapy experience, especially with trauma populations Hold or are actively pursuing an Illinois clinical license Bring a trauma specialty or modality such as EMDR, CCTP, IFS, somatic, or brainspotting Thrive with autonomy and also value team collaboration Are organized, timely, and accurate with documentation and billing Want to grow a caseload without building a practice from scratch
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Requires a Master's degree and an active or pending Illinois clinical license (e.g., LCPC, LCSW, LMFT). Preference is given to candidates with trauma certifications such as EMDR, CCTP, or Somatic therapy.
Market context
In Illinois, trauma-informed therapists are commonly sought in outpatient, community mental health, and private practice settings, especially for candidates with a master’s degree and an active or pending clinical license such as LCPC, LCSW, or LMFT. This role is competitive because employers often prefer added trauma training like EMDR, CCTP, or somatic therapy, and the listed benefits include flexible scheduling, 401(k) matching, marketing support, and administrative support. Review the summarized requirements and benefits here, which are AI-summarized from the original job description to save you research time, and confirm your license status and trauma credentials before applying.
