Primary Therapist, Over 18 OCDEating Disorders Program

Weekly outpatient therapy isnt always enough and a trip to the ER isnt the only answer. Patients and their families rely on CompassHealth Center whenincrisis every day wehelp people overcome depression anxiety suicidality obsessions/compulsions trauma chronic pain and other obstacles in order for our patients to live freely.

About This Role

As an OCD / Eating Disorders Primary Therapist youll work thoughtfully with our patients to develop and implement their individualized treatment plans. This role will consist of conducting individual therapy meetings providing secondary support for meals and snacks collaborating with patients outpatient teams and leading patients through their overall treatment program. Youll partner closely with the entirety of our treatment teams to ensure comprehensive and compassionate care.

Note that upon hire the individual in this role will primarily work with patients in our OCD and Complex Anxiety Program and those with secondary eating disorder symptoms. Compass Northbrooks Eating Disorder program will open in 2027.

What Youll Do:

Assessment andFormulation

• Completeprogram specific evaluations re-intake assessments intakeassessmentsasindicatedtodeterminediagnosis and appropriateness for program
• Build and maintain transdiagnostic case formulation based on maintaining mechanisms throughout course of patients treatment
• Sequence treatment using programs treatment target hierarchy

Individual Treatment

• Deliver individual therapy with evidence-basedOCD interventions (e.g. ERP) andeating disorderinterventions(e.g. CBT-E CBT-AR)while integratingDBTandACT
• Assign individualized homework including design assign and debrief individual exposures
• Identify and address accommodation and safety behaviors
• Depending on census needs conduct therapy with patients across all Over 18 programs

Care Coordination

• Serveas case lead for the treatment plan coordinatingwith team
• Participate in interdisciplinary treatment rounds and program huddle
• Partner with family therapist on family involvement
• Utilize Compasss Evidence-Based Assessment system to monitor progress and guide treatment planning
• Coordinate with outpatient providers and complete aftercare handoff

Medical andRisk

• Monitor medical status in collaboration with nursing and prescribers; recognize indicators of medical instability and escalate per protocol(asindicated)
• Assess need for higher level of care step-down or discharge

Program Operations

• Provide secondary (Non-RD) coverage for supported meals and snacks
• Complete required documentation throughout treatment
• Participate in required program training fidelity monitoring supervision and consultation
• Other duties as assigned

Who You Are:

Credentialsand Experience

• Independently licensed as a psychologist LCSW LCPC or LMFT in the state of Illinois (required)
• Experience treating eating disorders (required)
• Experience treating OCD anxiety and/or depression (preferred)
• Have experience in a PHP IOP residential or inpatient setting(preferred)

Skills and Approach (preferred)

• Possesses a workingknowledge ofconceptualization of eating disorder treatment and co-occurring conditions
• Is able to deliver interventions that reliably address maintaining mechanisms of disorders and ability to tolerate patient distress without accommodating or reassuring
• Practices from weight-inclusive framework
• Adopts all foods fit approach towards clinical nutrition
• Works within defined curriculum and fidelity expectations (rather than an idiosyncratic model)
• Seeks and uses supervision and consultation
• Possesses excellent time management skills and ability to juggle multiple demands simultaneously in a fast paced and changing environment

We know job descriptionscan be intimidating so if this sounds like an opportunity for you please dont hesitate to apply!

Who We Are

Compass Health Center is a recognized leader in crisis-level mental health bringing passion connection and patient-centered care to the PartialHospitalizationand Intensive Outpatient space (PHP/IOP). Based in Chicagoland we serve hundreds of patients every day ranging from ages 5 through adulthood in our onsite facilities or through our flourishing virtual fills a critical gap between outpatient and inpatient care through an intermediate level of Behavioral Healthcare.

A few more things we want you to know: our values are super important to us and hopefully will be to you too. Cultural humility teamwork continuous improvement connection patient centered care passion innovation and agility should be your power sources. Joining Compass is an opportunity to feel fulfilled through a joint mission towards healing our communities.

Benefits & Perks

We know that you will be dedicated to your purpose here. We look at that investment as a two-way street. We are proud to offer plenty of space for growth and opportunities to pursue continuous development within our organization.

For eligible positions our other benefits include: comprehensive medical/dental/vision plans 401k program with company matching generous PTO (including competitive parental leave after 1 year of employment) and continuous training through CEU seminars and volunteering opportunities.

Whats Next

Compass is committed to cultivating diverse and dynamic teams who exude passion for their craft so whether or not you check all the boxes we encourage you to apply wed be grateful to hear from you!