Eating Disorder Therapist

Position Overview:

Open Roads Behavioral Health is seeking a compassionate, skilled, and motivated Eating Disorder Therapist (LCPC/LCSW) to play a key role in the growth of our Adolescent Eating Disorder Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP). This is an exciting opportunity to join a mission-driven organization that prioritizes access to high-quality care for Medicaid-insured and marginalized populations. You will help shape treatment that is trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and rooted in evidence-based practice.

Key Responsibilities & Essential Functions:

Clinical Care

• Provide evidence-based individual, family, and group therapy for adolescents and their families affected by eating disorders.
• Deliver meal support, modeling appropriate eating behaviors and offering therapeutic support during meals and snacks.
• Provide psychoeducation and family therapy to strengthen recovery within the family system.
• Conduct clinical assessments, intakes, and determine appropriate admission and level of care in coordination with referral agencies and medical providers.
• Develop and regularly update individualized treatment plans that outline goals and recommended interventions.
• Assess clients’ clinical level of care criteria and make recommendations for appropriate transitions through stages of treatment.

Collaboration & Coordination

• Coordinate care with a multidisciplinary treatment team including recovery coaches, dietitians, therapists, and other internal & external providers to ensure comprehensive and consistent care.
• Participate in treatment team meetings, supervision sessions, and ongoing professional development trainings.

Program Development & Support

• Ensure regulatory compliance and maintain documentation in accordance with agency policies and best practice standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned, demonstrating flexibility to adapt to evolving program needs.

Qualifications:

• Licensed LCPC or LCSW in the State of Illinois.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience treating eating disorders preferred.
• Experience and/or strong interest in working with adolescents and families.
• Commitment to culturally responsive, trauma-informed care and to serving historically marginalized and Medicaid-insured populations.
• Familiarity with evidence-based approaches such as CBT-E, DBT, RO-DBT, and/or ACT.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and organizational skills.

Why Join Open Roads?

• Be part of a growing, mission-driven team expanding access to eating disorder care in underserved communities.
• Help shape and strengthen a new Adolescent Eating Disorder IOP.
• Access ongoing training, supervision, and professional development opportunities.
• Contribute to a program that bridges the gap between mental health equity and evidence-based clinical care.

Compensation

• Salary: $60.000 -$80,000
• Excellent benefits (health, disability, time off, retirement)
• Professional development stipend