Employment Opportunities

General Information

Working at Relational Psychology Group is ideal for a clinician who is ready to solidify their identity as a working professional and learn the ins and outs of running a private practice. An ideal candidate will have expressed interest and experience in providing treatment to members of the LGBTQIA+ and poly/kink communities, engage in their own anti-racism work, and be
comfortable working remotely with clients. This job is ideal for someone who isn’t quite ready to start their own practice but wants to someday.

Employment

Working at Relational Psychology Group allows you to have the unique opportunity of building your clinical practice with support and guidance from experienced practitioners and practice owners to learn the ins and outs of all that goes into owning your own practice. Employment at RPG is designed to help you launch your career and practice by having a hands-on approach to learning the business and administrative side of private practice through a co-op model of practice leadership. This means employees will learn how to navigate insurance, billing, and the administrative skills related to practice ownership. To ensure transparency and shared decision- making, the practice owner provides financial transparency reports quarterly to allow for honest and real-time feedback and involvement from the entire team.

Personal and Professional Development

Relational Psychology Group supports its clinicians’ personal and professional development through investment in training opportunities, certifications, and broadening the scope of practice in areas proposed by clinicians. For example, our assessment program was born out of the expressed interest of 3 clinicians (all of whom brought it up to Rachael in the same week). We
believe that investing in people makes the practice and community better. If you have an interest in a new treatment approach, see a gap in services, or an environment to provide services, we welcome your input and actively work to make things happen for your growth.

Supervision

Regardless of licensure, all employees receive regular consultation/supervision opportunities with Dr. Sytsma-Ramos individually and collaboratively. As a staff, we are committed to being available to one another for consultation and support, and we reserve an hour a week to provide support and feedback.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Conduct psychotherapy sessions from home or another quiet and private space, or in-office at the practice locations at either our Andersonville or Skokie office
• Maintain a full-time caseload determined by the clinician, not to exceed an average of 25 clients per week
• Conduct psychological assessments as determined by the clinician’s interest level and ability
• Participate in regular supervision meetings with Dr. Sytsma-Ramos
• Participate in weekly consultation meetings with Relational Psychology Group staff & trainees
• Participate in group trainings provided in collaboration with peer organizations
• Learn and utilize the functions of electronic healthcare records systems
• Complete progress notes, intakes, and treatment plans within 48 hours of sessions
• Complete and submit all materials necessary for timely client billing
• Learn and be an active participant in the marketing of clients. In the initial months of employment, while a clinician’s caseload is building, there is an expectation that the clinician will assist in filling their own caseload.
• Attend all ethically or legally required trainings and workshops
• If desired, clinicians can assist with administrative and billing tasks to learn the behind-the-scenes elements of running a practice

Benefits and Compensation

• Clinical hourly compensation ranging from $60-75/hour
• Administrative hourly compensation at $25/hour
• Paid weekly as a W-2 employee
• Weekly phone stipend
• PTO and Sick time are earned for every 35 hours worked, with an annual rollover
• Medical, Dental & Vision insurance offered after 90 days, with employer contributionAnnual $250 educational stipend to be used for additional training opportunities (balance
  rolls over into a new year if unused)
• Licensure-renewal fee reimbursement
• For pre-licensed clinicians: reimbursement of one examination fee
• Reimbursement for annual membership to your choice of professional organization (e.g.,
  APA, ICA, iadep, ASECT, etc.)
• And more!

Application Process

Please send a CV, cover letter, and 3 letters of reference to [email protected] with the subject line: Employment Inquiry: YEAR.