Watch Hill Therapy is a trauma specialty group practice that offers trauma focused therapy to individuals, couples, children and families in the Chicagoland area. The practice is looking for authentic, relational therapists who are looking for teaching and training in complex trauma as they work weekly with clients both in person and virtually. We are looking for full time and part time therapists who have a solid clinical skills, a basic trauma framework, and are hungry for learning how to work with this population over time. The owners provide regular teaching, consultation and supervision, and therapists are encouraged to do their own self work and be a part of our community.
Watch Hill Therapy treats clients of all backgrounds. We invite and encourage applicants from all races, gender identities, sexual orientations, nations of origin, ethnicities, and abilities to apply in order to provide the best care possible to the trauma survivors who walk through the door. See below for employee programs and how to apply.
In order to apply, we ask that each applicant submit the following interview questions along with your CV and cover letter to info@watchhilltherapy.com. Please include your responses to these interview questions through video, audio, or written format- whichever is most preferable and accessible to you.
What is your interest in working at Watch Hill Therapy, a highly specialized trauma group practice, at this point in your career? What populations are you most excited to work with and why?
What is your framework for treating trauma? How do you understand the significance of relational trauma work?
What has been your experience of giving and receiving feedback in a group setting? What might trigger you in a group setting? What helps you feel comfortable in groups?
A parallel process to doing relational trauma work is to reflect on our own relationships, experiences, and exploring our own traumas. Please discuss your experiences, strengths, and vulnerabilities in this process.
How do you understand your own intersectionality, including your identities that hold privilege and the identities that hold various experiences of oppression and trauma?