Group Practice Therapy Jobs in Chicago at Watch Hill Therapy

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Chicagoland & Greater Illinois

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In Person & Virtual Opportunities

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Chicagoland & Greater Illinois 〰️ In Person & Virtual Opportunities 〰️

Who We Are

Hey there—we’re Tovah and Jennifer, the founders of Watch Hill Therapy.

Watch Hill Therapy is a trauma-specialty group practice dedicated to deeply relational therapy. We work with individuals, couples, children, and families impacted by complex trauma. Our mission is to foster healing through both expertise and compassion, supporting not only clients but therapists too.

Who You Are

You’re someone who…

  • Has strong clinical skills and a foundational trauma framework.

  • Is passionate about learning and growing in treating complex trauma and dissociation.

  • Values relational and community-oriented work.

  • Wants both autonomy and support via supervision, consultation, ongoing teaching, and help building a caseload/niche.

  • Doesn’t want to worry about the business side of private practice.

  • Wants to do therapy in a supportive environment.

  • Is ready to find their home and community in private practice.

What It’s Like Working At Watch Hill Therapy

We believe that authenticity and emotional safety matters.

We honor vulnerability, integrity, and real relationship. We provide weekly, ongoing professional development in treating complex presentations. Diverse voices strengthen us and we welcome therapist applicants from all races, gender identities, abilities, sexual orientations, nations of origin, and more.

What We Offer

  • Competitive pay and benefits

  • Consultation

  • Supportive supervision

  • Regular training in deep trauma work

  • A culture of self-reflection, growth, and ethical care

  • Opportunity to work with diverse populations across all backgrounds

  • A full caseload in ~9 months (on average)

  • Owners who care about value, quality service, and care for therapists over profit

What We Ask For In Return

  • A passion for beyond trauma informed work with clients

  • Participation in our group practice culture

  • An open mind to feedback

  • An interest in staying with us for the long-term

  • See a caseload of 22-25 clients sessions per week

How to Apply

Email your 1) CV, 2) a cover letter, and 3) a video, voice note, or written document answering the five questions below to info@watchhilltherapy.com.

Application Questions

  1. What is your interest in working at Watch Hill Therapy, a highly specialized trauma group practice, at this point in your career? What populations are you most excited to work with and why?

  2. What is your framework for treating trauma? How do you understand the significance of relational trauma work? 

  3. What has been your experience of giving and receiving feedback in a group setting? What might trigger you in a group setting? What helps you feel comfortable in groups?

  4. A parallel process to doing relational trauma work is to reflect on our own relationships, experiences, and exploring our own traumas.  Please discuss your experiences, strengths, and vulnerabilities in this process.

  5. How do you understand your own intersectionality, including your identities that hold privilege and the identities that hold various experiences of oppression and trauma?

Open Group Practice Positions

  1. Associate Clinical Director

  2. Trauma Therapist - Hiring Fully Licensed Therapists Only (we will open up applications again in the future for pre-licensed therapists)