Careers

Join a team where compassion and excellence go hand in hand

At Calm Mind Counseling Center, we believe therapists do their best work when they have strong clinical support, room to grow, and colleagues who care deeply about the quality of treatment. We are a trauma-focused group practice committed to ethical care and thoughtful professional development.

We are looking for a therapist who wants to deepen their trauma-focused skills and contribute to a collaborative clinical team. You will have autonomy in your work, supportive supervision, clear expectations, and administrative support as you build a sustainable caseload.

Clinical support and growth

You will participate in weekly group supervision and regular individual supervision. Individual supervision adjusts as your clinical skills and independence grow, while continuing to support your licensure needs. Required supervision and team meetings are compensated under Calm Mind’s pay schedule.

We provide EMDR Basic Training through the EMDR Institute and consultation support, including opportunities to work toward certification. You do not need to arrive as an EMDR expert. We want someone who is curious, candid when they are uncertain, and committed to careful clinical work.

What you’ll do

Provide individualized, trauma-informed outpatient therapy and develop meaningful treatment goals with clients.
Assess and monitor risk, maintain a useful case conceptualization, and adjust treatment as clients’ needs change.
Build strong therapeutic relationships and address difficult moments in treatment directly and thoughtfully.
Complete progress notes within 48 hours of service and review treatment plans and case conceptualizations at least every 90 days. Your documentation should show the reasoning behind your clinical decisions.
Bring clinical questions and concerns to supervision promptly and use feedback to strengthen your work.
Work with our administrative team to maintain client access and a sustainable caseload.

After a three-month ramp-up, the full-time expectation is at least 19 kept client appointments per week. Therapists maintain 27 weekly appointment openings, including at least eight hours of evening or weekend availability. We work with you to build a schedule that considers your availability and client needs.

Who will thrive here

The therapists who do well at Calm Mind build trust with clients, take ownership of their work, and want to understand why a treatment approach is helping—or why it may be time to change course. They welcome feedback, ask for consultation when they need it, and follow through on the details that support good care.

Required

An active Illinois LPC, LSW, LCPC, LCSW license; or completion of the applicable licensure exam and all other requirements while waiting for the state to issue your license number
A foundation in trauma-informed care, assessment, and outpatient treatment
The ability to build trust with clients and navigate difficult clinical conversations
Sound judgment, dependable follow-through, timely documentation
Willingness to seek consultation, receive feedback, and keep learning

Preferred

EMDR training or experience in trauma-focused treatment
Experience with a population or specialty you would like to develop further

Compensation

This is a W-2, commission-based role. Therapists earn a percentage of net collected clinical revenue based on licensure level:

45% for clinicians who have passed their licensure exam and are waiting for the state to issue their license number
50% for LPCs and LSWs
55% for LCPCs and LCSWs

At an illustrative average collection of $130 per appointment, those percentages equal $58.50, $65, and $71.50 per completed appointment, respectively. Actual earnings depend on collections and appointment volume.

We also offer compensation incentives for clinicians who reach higher kept-appointment thresholds. Payroll is biweekly and reflects revenue collected during the preceding pay period. Required supervision and team meetings are compensated separately under Calm Mind’s pay schedule.

Benefits and support

Eligible therapists receive:

Flexible paid leave: Earn one hour for every 40 hours worked, usable for any reason. The accrual rate increases with tenure.
Paid holidays: Calm Mind closes on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Full-time therapists receive seven hours of pay for each holiday, separate from earned paid leave.
Paid sick time: Full-time therapists receive 21 hours each year for illness, medical appointments, or caring for an eligible family member, separate from flexible paid leave.
Medical, dental, and vision insurance, with Calm Mind contributing toward the employee premium, subject to eligibility.
A 401(k) plan and employer-provided life and accidental death insurance.
Practice-provided malpractice coverage of $1 million per occurrence / $5 million aggregate.
An annual professional development stipend and access to continuing education.
Administrative support for intake, scheduling, insurance, and billing, plus practice-wide marketing and electronic health record tools.

If you want to provide excellent trauma-focused care while continuing to grow alongside a team that takes clinical questions seriously, we would love to hear from you.