Trauma Therapist 

Where Exceptional Therapists Come to Thrive

Imagine working in a place where your clinical expertise is valued, your ideas are welcomed, and your work truly changes lives. A place where the team around you shares your passion for deep, embodied trauma healing, and where every system is designed to support both the therapist and the therapeutic process.

At Creating Space Therapy, we’ve built a professional home for therapists who want to do their most meaningful work in an environment that honors both excellence and humanity. Here, you can bring your full skill set—EMDR, parts work, somatic approaches, grief care—into the therapy room without compromise.

This is more than a position. It’s an opportunity to belong to a values-driven, trauma-specialized practice that celebrates your growth, protects your well-being, and helps you build the kind of career that feels as purposeful as it is impactful.

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What Makes Us Different

• Trauma-specialized, not just trauma-informed: Our clinical foundation includes EMDR, parts work, somatic therapy, grief work, and polyvagal-informed care. You’ll be surrounded by colleagues who share your passion and clinical fluency.
   

• Support for the whole therapist: We take care of the details so you can focus on therapy, not paperwork, marketing, or referral chasing. We prioritize your well-being with clear systems, responsive leadership, and a strong team connection.
   

• Space for your clinical voice: Your niche matters here. Whether your work centers on attachment trauma, traumatic grief, or relational wounds, we’ll help you build a caseload that aligns with your passion.
   

• Grounded in values: We believe in genuine connection, respectful collaboration, and meaningful work, not corporate metrics or superficial wellness slogans.

 

The Role

This is a full-time position based primarily in our Batavia office, with the option for up to one virtual day each week. Some evening or weekend availability may be required to meet client needs.

You’ll provide psychotherapy for individuals navigating trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, and major life transitions, with a curated caseload that reflects your unique specialty within the trauma field.

• Maintain an average of 288 completed sessions per quarter for full-time benefits

• Focus exclusively on therapy—billing and marketing are handled for you

• Participate in weekly group supervision and quarterly team retreats

• Optional opportunities to lead or co-facilitate workshops and groups

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What We Offer: A Comprehensive Benefits Package

We value your growth, well-being, and professional success. Here’s how we show it:

1. Competitive Pay: Earn compensation for billable hours, meetings, and notes

2. Healthcare Reimbursement: Receive $200 per month to use toward premiums, deductibles, prescriptions, copays, or any other healthcare expense.

3. Time Off: Enjoy PTO, holidays, sick days, and training days to ensure rest and rejuvenation.

4. Retirement Savings: Plan for your future with a Simple IRA and a 3% employer match.

5. Streamlined Workload: Focus solely on therapy while we take care of billing, marketing, and scheduling.

6. Professional Development: Expand your skills with a $500 annual CEU stipend, access to training resources, and weekly group and individual supervision.

7. EMDR Training: Learn EMDR with basic training cost shared at 50%

8. Malpractice Insurance: Feel secure with coverage provided by us.

9. Steady Client Referrals: Stay busy and fulfilled with a consistent flow of clients aligned with your expertise.

10. Collaborative Environment: Thrive in a friendly, supportive team culture that emphasizes connection and mutual respect.

11. Team Bonding: Quarterly team outings provide opportunities to recharge, connect, and create lasting memories.

 

Who We’re Looking For

• Educational Background: A Master’s degree in Social Work or Counseling

• Licensure: Active LCSW or LCPC in Illinois.

• Experience: EMDR trained, Clinical experience with trauma (C-PTSD, traumatic grief, identity-based trauma, dissociation, or attachment wounds)

• Commitment to Professional Growth: A desire to expand clinical expertise by pursuing areas of specialization and preferred treatment approaches, supported by Creating Space Therapy’s encouragement and resources.

• Growth-Oriented: A motivated therapist ready to thrive in a team-centered environment that fosters personal and professional development.

 

Ready to Apply?

We’re seeking more than someone to fill a role—we’re seeking a colleague who wants to belong to a mission, a team, and a shared vision of exceptional trauma therapy.

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Apply now to begin the next chapter of your career in a place that feels like home. Send your cover letter and resume to kelly@creatingspacetherapy.com.