Senior Clinician

Position Overview: My Place for Peace Counseling Services is seeking several Senior Clinicians who would like to diversify their work beyond 1:1 client session. Senior Clinicians are responsible for supervising and developing two-four provisionally licensed staff and interns of My Place for Peace while continuing to maintain a client caseload. The Senior Clinician will provide weekly clinical supervision or consultation as needed to provisionally licensed clinicians and interns, support clinicians in professional and clinical development, and promote a positive work culture at their location. The Senior Clinician must have a positive and supportive approach towards My Place for Peace, its employees and clients. This is a full-time, exempt position requiring 40 hours of work per week. 

Salary Range: $ 60,000- 70,000/year with a mix of client sessions and supervisory hours

About My Place for Peace: Here at My Place for Peace, we believe in creating the best atmosphere for our clients and employees and giving back to our community. Our mission is to help members of our communities reconnect with the things that are truly important and thrive, both in their own lives and in their relationships. We strive to make wellness a down to earth practice. Our vision is to eliminate mental health stigma by creating awareness of, appreciation for, and acceptance of mental health self-care. We are a fun, dynamic, and collaborative team who values working collaboratively and helping improve the health and wellness of our communities. 

Our Values: My Place for Peace lives by values that guide who we are as a team and how we present to our communities. We hire staff who bring these values to life. 

Creating strong relationships: Building strong, meaningful relationships is a basic need for all of us. We value building relationships within our community and helping our clients do the same. It's also a hallmark of our My Place for Peace to promote strong, lasting bonds within our team and to work collaboratively both in the office and out in the community. 

Serving the community: Part of our mission is to contribute to promoting wellness within the community through community involvement, speaking engagements, and financial contributions. It is our goal to reach more people and provide psychoeducational services to students, teachers administration, and My Place for Peace through regular outreach in the community. 

Invest in quality: We're committed to providing the best atmosphere for our clients and our team. Our commitment is seen in our beautiful workspace for our employees and a comforting space for our clients and in offering the extra touches like coffee tea stations, fun music, the nature relaxation channel on the TV, a collaborative environment for our team, and wrap-around services for our clients. We promote continued education for our clinicians through quarterly training in evidence-based practices so clients can feel safe knowing their therapist is always growing in their skill. 

Promoting inclusion: We promote hiring clinicians of varying backgrounds, beliefs, and specialties to better serve the diverse and unique experience of our clients. It's also important that our office promotes a foundation of diversity, equity, and inclusivity in its culture and practice. 

Reports to: Katie Bergacs, Owner of My Place for Peace

Senior Clinician Duties/Responsibilities (up to 12-15 hours/month):

• Supervise and oversee clinical services of two-four provisionally clinicians and interns at any one time at a designated office location. 
• Communicate and work closely with the Director of Operations when new provisionally licensed clinicians and interns start and throughout the new hire introductory period.  
• Understand and follow all policies and procedures of My Place for Peace as a Senior Clinician; convey related information to provisionally licensed clinicians and interns.
• Be proactive and responsible in training and holding provisionally licensed clinicians and interns accountable in note content and timeliness, and overall performance of their clinical job duties via weekly clinical supervision meetings.
• Review and cosign all clinical notes for two-four provisionally licensed staff and interns.
• Attend meetings with the Director to discuss and collaborate related to processes and/or procedures, clinical issues, and successes. 
• Provide formal 1 hour weekly supervision to provisionally licensed clinicians and interns.
• Engage in anti-racism and anti-oppression work; convey these concepts to provisionally licensed clinicians.  
• Other Senior Clinician/related duties as may be assigned. 

Clinical Therapist Duties/Responsibilities (remaining hours/month):

• Perform on-site clinical counseling services to patients of My Place for Peace, as scheduled, and in accordance with company policies.
• Regular and reliable attendance and timely arrival to work is required.
• Be properly licensed and abide by all laws, rules, regulations, and codes of ethics that are binding upon or applicable to the services performed for My Place for Peace.
• Communicate with a patient’s treatment team (i.e., PCP, psychiatrist, school, etc.) as necessary.
• Timely complete written records for each patient including, but not limited to: intake notes, progress notes, treatment plans, termination notes, contract notes, and other forms or documents which may be needed or required from time-to-time by My Place for Peace or third parties in conjunction with the treatment of the patient within a timely fashion (by Friday of each week). Keep patient files accurate and up to date.
• Charge and collect payments from patients for services provided consistent with the policy and rate for such services as established by My Place for Peace.
• Attend mandatory staff meetings and training as directed by My Place for Peace.
• Conduct and regulate counseling services in a professional manner so as to maintain and increase the goodwill and reputation of My Place for Peace. Be respectful of and cooperative and collaborative with co-workers.
• Passion for working with others (being collaborative) and helping our team members grow and learn.
• When not providing supervision to provisionally licensed clinicians, be available to hold at least 15 patient sessions per week with 20 open spots provided such sessions are available and referred/scheduled by My Place for Peace.
• Be available two evenings per week or one evening and one early morning per week. Evening identified as working until 7 pm. 
• Engage in weekly supervision.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Skills: 

• Align with My Place for Peace’ mission, vision, and values. 
• Clinical supervision certificate, LCSW, LPC 3 years post licensure
• Knowledge of the roles and duties of My Place for Peace leadership and clinical positions and functions. 
• Passion for working with others (being collaborative) and helping our team members grow and learn. 
• Ability to handle and provide straight-forward feedback to leadership and clinical team members. 
• Must be punctual in reporting to work. 
• Be organized and detail oriented. 
• Be a team player. 
• Be able to work independently on tasks assigned. 
• Have strong written and verbal communication skills and strong interpersonal skills.
• Make independent decisions regarding the clinical support of provisionally licensed staff.

This position is not right for you if you’re:

• Someone just looking for a job to clock in and out of. 
• Someone who doesn’t feel passion for our mission, vision and values. 
• Someone who’s not a team player or prefers not to work collaboratively. 
• Someone who doesn’t like to hop in and help others get their work done - we highly value teamwork. 

This position perfect for you if you’re: 

• Aligned with My Place for Peace mission, vision, and values. 
• Energized by helping others in a team and contributing to the growth of My Place for Peace. 
• Skilled in time management and balancing a variety of responsibilities
• Confident in your clinical skills and judgment, and your ability to guide staff through complex situations (i.e. DCFS, crisis)
• You have a growth mindset and feel strongly about supporting the development of others.
• Social justice oriented and practice anti-racism work. 
• Creative, engaged in doing good work, and excited by furthering our mission to make wellness a down-to-earth practice. 
• Able to take direct and constructive feedback and run with it. 
• Able to maintain good boundaries re: roles and responsibilities and redirect PLCs to as needed. 
• Able to make tough decisions, have difficult conversations, and lead in a radically candid way. 

Full-Time Employee Benefits

• 2 Weeks Paid Time Off
• Last Week of December Paid
• 5 Sick Days 
• Paid Holidays (Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day)
• 401k Employer Contribution 
• 60% Employer funded Medical Insurance 
• 75% Employer funded Dental Insurance 



Application Instructions:

For consideration please email abergacs@myplaceforpeace.com with an attached resume and cover letter. You may also visit our website myplaceforpeace.com and submit a job application under Employment.