For a full description of the role, benefits, compensation, and application instructions, please visit our website. You must submit an application packet to be considered: https://www.watchhilltherapy.com/hiring

***ONLY APPLY IF YOU HAVE 7+ YEARS POST LICENSURE EXPERIENCE****

Watch Hill Therapy is seeking an experienced, relational, and clinically grounded Associate Clinical Director to support the ongoing development of our trauma specialty group practice. This role is ideal for a seasoned clinician with deep experience treating complex trauma, dissociation, attachment wounds, and relational injuries, and who is passionate about mentoring clinicians and helping cultivate a thoughtful, values-based clinical culture.

Watch Hill Therapy specializes in treating complex PTSD, developmental and relational trauma, dissociative processes and disorders, and the long-term impacts of abuse, neglect, and attachment disruption. Our approach is reflective, relational, trauma-informed, and integrative, emphasizing authenticity, pacing, depth work, and the therapeutic relationship as central to healing.

The Associate Clinical Director will maintain a full-time psychotherapy caseload (22–25 clients/week) while serving as a clinical leader within the practice. This individual will act as a key liaison and collaborative partner between ownership and staff, helping ensure strong communication, clinical consistency, operational alignment, and a supportive team culture across the organization.

Because this is a newly developed leadership role, the Associate Clinical Director will have the opportunity to help shape and refine the position over time in collaboration with ownership. We are looking for someone who values open communication, thoughtful collaboration, initiative, and shared problem-solving, and who is excited to contribute feedback, ideas, and leadership as the role and practice continue to evolve.

Basic Qualifications:

• Active independent clinical license in Illinois (LCPC, LCSW, LMFT, PsyD, or PhD)
• Minimum of 7 years of post-graduate clinical experience
• Prior supervisory experience with pre-licensed clinicians required
• Strong clinical experience treating complex trauma and dissociative processes/disorders required
• Advanced understanding of attachment, relational trauma, dissociation, and trauma-informed care
• Experience working within a group practice or private practice setting preferred
• Demonstrated leadership, mentorship, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to balance a full clinical caseload with leadership and operational responsibilities
• Strong organizational, communication, and ethical decision-making skills
• Commitment to fostering an affirming, inclusive, relational, and anti-oppressive clinical environment
• Familiarity working with highly complex or chronic trauma presentations
• Interest in practice leadership, systems development, and organizational growth

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced trauma or dissociation training (EMDR, SE, IFS, psychodynamic/relational trauma training, dissociation-focused training, etc.)
• Experience developing outpatient groups or specialty clinical programming
• Experience facilitating consultation groups, trainings, or clinician development initiatives
• Interest in practice leadership, systems development, and organizational growth
• Familiarity working with highly complex or chronic trauma presentations

Clinical Responsibilities:

• Maintain a full-time outpatient psychotherapy caseload
• Provide high-quality therapy services to individuals, couples, families, and/or groups
• Work competently with complex trauma, developmental trauma, attachment wounds, dissociation, and related presentations
• Utilize trauma-informed, relational, psychodynamic, somatic, attachment-focused, and/or integrative approaches appropriate to client needs
• Complete timely and accurate clinical documentation, treatment planning, and case management
• Support clinicians with crisis management, risk assessment, and complex case consultation when needed
• Coordinate care with outside providers and referral sources as appropriate

Leadership & Supervision:

• Provide ongoing clinical supervision around complex trauma, dissociation, countertransference, attachment dynamics, pacing, and ethical clinical care for up to 4 pre-licensed clinicians in accordance with Illinois licensing requirements
• Support clinicians in developing strong trauma-informed and relational clinical skills
• Mentor clinicians in developing reflective capacity, clinical confidence, and sustainable therapeutic practice
• Assist with onboarding, training, and integration of new clinicians
• Foster a collaborative, thoughtful, and supportive team culture
• Serve as a liaison and collaborative partner between ownership and clinical staff to support communication, accountability, problem-solving, and organizational alignment
• Participate in regular leadership meetings with practice owners regarding clinical operations, team development, practice growth, and strategic planning
• Function as a key operational and clinical support partner to ownership across day-to-day practice needs
• Serve as a collaborative thought partner to ownership in helping shape the evolution of the Clinical Director role and broader clinical operations
• Provide ongoing feedback, insight, and recommendations regarding systems, workflow, clinician support, and practice development
• Help strengthen communication and alignment between leadership and staff as the practice continues to grow
• Contribute to the long-term vision, culture, and strategic development of the organization

Program & Practice Development:

• Oversee the development and implementation of outpatient therapy groups and specialty programming
• Support the continued growth of Watch Hill Therapy as a trauma and dissociation specialty practice
• Assist in identifying areas for clinical growth, community outreach, and program expansion
• Collaborate on the development of trainings, consultation offerings, and clinician education initiatives
• Help maintain high clinical standards and consistency across the practice
• Review documentation and provide feedback to support quality and compliance
• Assist in refining clinical systems, workflows, and operational best practices
• Stay informed on current research and best practices in trauma, dissociation, attachment, and relational psychotherapy

Benefits:

• 55-60% Starting percentage for a full time caseload (22-25 clients a week) commensurate with experience, plus a monthly stipend for administrative and leadership duties
• Watch Hill will cover a portion of BCBS PPO health insurance premiums after 3 months for therapists who want to utilize insurance.
• Short term and long term disability for full time employees
• 401k with match
• Paid Sick Leave: PSL kicks in at 90 days. You will then have 40 hours a year at $40 per hour and you can use up to four hours per day. PSL can roll over to a max of 80 hours.
• Paid Time Off: PTO kicks in at 30 days. You will then have 40 hours a year at $40 per hour and you can use up to four hours per day.
• Weekly supervision for unlicensed Individuals.
• Consultation and in house training every month for all therapists.
• Therapists can attend CEU & Trauma Survivor WH workshops for free and learn from outside providers about trauma.
• Financial support for licensing fees and educational budget for licensed therapists.
• Consistent referrals are given to help build your practice as well as administrative support for billing, insurance, and intakes.
• Flexible schedule with virtual and in-person office space available in downtown Chicago or Barrington.
• Marketing budget for attending events, writing blogs, creating social media content, and networking.
• Our office has many amenities as well such as a gym, locker room for bikes, 7th floor lounge.

To get a sense of who we are, you can follow us on instagram and Eventbrite: @chicago_trauma_therapists, https://www.eventbrite.com/o/watch-hill-therapy-18789045052

Pay: $80,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance

Education:

• Master's (Required)

Experience:

• Post Licensure Psychotherapy: 7 years (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Chicago, IL 60602: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Chicago, IL 60602