What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mental Health Couples Therapist position at Inner Journey Counseling and Wellness?
Company Description Inner Journey Counseling and Wellness is a mental health practice dedicated to providing compassionate, evidence-informed care to individuals, couples, and families. The organization focuses on helping clients navigate relational challenges, life transitions, and emotional difficulties in a supportive and nonjudgmental environment.
Role Description The part time Mental Health Couples Therapist will provide psychotherapy to couples experiencing relational, emotional, and communication challenges. This contract (1099) role includes conducting intake assessments, developing treatment plans, facilitating ongoing couples counseling sessions, and maintaining accurate clinical documentation. The therapist will collaborate with other providers as needed to coordinate care and may offer occasional individual or family sessions related to couples treatment. This is a hybrid role based in Downers Grove, IL, and hours are very flexible. The therapist is expected to uphold professional, ethical standards of practice and participate in case consultation or supervision as appropriate.
Qualifications
- Experience in working with couples in therapy
- Experience in Treatment Planning, including assessment, goal-setting, and monitoring therapeutic progress.
- Active clinical license in Illinois (e.g., LCSW, LCPC, LMFT)
- Training or experience in couples-focused modalities (e.g., EFT, Gottman Method, CBT for couples) is highly beneficial.
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and documentation skills, with comfort using telehealth platforms and electronic health records.
- Commitment to inclusive, culturally responsive, trauma-informed care and adherence to professional ethical standards.