Staff Therapist

Company: Community Counseling Centers of Chicago Inc
Location: Chicago
Posted on: January 15, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description Title: Adult Individual Therapist Program: Adult Outpatient Broadway (AOB) Reports to: Supervisor of Art and Group Therapy Services Who we are: C4 was founded in 1972 to help people released from psychiatric hospitals into the Uptown and Edgewater communities stabilize in the community. Since that time, C4’s service area has expanded to rekindle hope for individuals and families on Chicago’s north and west sides, remaining committed to community-level, system-focused interventions; C4 always seeks to avoid restrictive levels of care and maximize families’ agency to lead their recovery, allowing them to heal in their homes and community. C4 is the leader in building hope and breaking down barriers – from the personal to the systemic - for Chicago’s systematically disadvantaged communities through the delivery of effective, empirically supported, and trauma-informed mental health services. C4 seeks to equip 7,000 individuals annually to help them move from trauma to living, to working and thriving within their community. Our Mission - Community Counseling Centers of Chicago (C4), a behavioral health advocate and social service provider, offers quality, comprehensive customer-oriented services tailored to the diversity of its consumers. Our Vision - Community Counseling Centers of Chicago (C4) will be, and will be recognized as, essential to the wellbeing of the communities we serve. Philosophy - C4 believes that people recovering from mental illness and emotional trauma are able to live, work and thrive in the community. Purpose: Adult Individual Therapists provide Trauma Informed individual therapy as well as coordinate and provide rehabilitative services designed to increase clients’ abilities and resources necessary for community living, socialization, work and recovery. Core activities include cognitive behavioral interventions, problem-solving, programming to reduce or ameliorate symptoms of co-occurring disorders and other rehabilitative services and interventions. Minimum Qualifications: MA/MS in Social Work, Psychology, or a related field is required Clinical experience working with individuals living with chronic mental illness and co-occurring disorders Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills Competencies (Minimum Skills, Knowledge and Experience): Ability to be respectful of the diverse cultures of the people served and to provide culturally appropriate, competent and individualized treatment in accordance with each client’s age, gender and gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, religious beliefs, and culture Clinical competencies, including Motivational Interviewing techniques, CBT and other clinical interventions proven successful in the treatment of trauma, acute and persistent mental health challenges aligned with training mandated by C4 Understanding of personal and professional boundaries Ability to closely collaborate with other members of a multidisciplinary treatment team Ability to plan, develop and manage multiple projects Solid organizational skills Time and stress management skills Communication skills including interpersonal, teamwork, and collaboration skills Sound clinical judgement Conflict resolution and diplomacy skills Computer literacy Excellent problem-solving skills Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills Ability to plan, develop and manage multiple projects and case loads Proficiency in Windows environment Duties and Responsibilities: Provide individual therapy to adult clients Co-facilitate and/or lead skill-building and psychoeducational groups in support of the program’s overall purpose at times when no other Group Therapist is able, in order to ensure continuity of services. Maintain compliance at all times with clinical documentation, timelines and agency policies and procedures including meeting required timeframes for documentation and service notes Complete an IMCANS assessment resulting in the identification of the individual's mental health service needs and recommendations for service delivery Update the IMCANS every 6 months ensuring the Treatment Plan continues to support continued Individual and/or Group Services Regularly assess clients’ functioning, strengths, and needs, as well as indicators of substance abuse Apply appropriate behavior and emotional management techniques Provide culturally appropriate, competent and individualized care in accordance with each client’s age, gender and gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, religious beliefs and culture Facilitate psychiatric hospitalization when indicated Work collaboratively and cooperatively with other members of the treatment team Maintain positive and mutually respectful relationships with other human service providers, entitlement agencies, health care vendors, and the community Report to supervisor and actively engage in weekly supervision and/or weekly group supervision Seek consultation with various C4 treatment teams and/or clinicians whenever necessary or requested by supervisor Maintain compliance with confidentiality policies and procedures at all times Other duties as assigned by supervisor

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