Join the largest creative arts therapy nonprofit in the country and be a part of a growing organization paving the way for the future of art, dance/movement, drama and music therapies. Our team of 20 clinicians are passionate about providing the highest standards of care through innovative and evidence-based approaches while developing new cutting-edge programs that cater to the diverse needs of the broad population of individuals we serve.
ITA emphasizes the importance of ongoing professional development and provides support to our creative arts therapists through individual supervision, group consultation and regular trainings.
We value our staffs’ personal health and well-being and have established a workplace culture centered around equity, inclusion, transparency, and psychological safety. We support the flexibility and autonomy important to leading a healthy and balanced lifestyle.
Ready to join our team?
Check out our list of open positions below and submit your resume and cover letter via email.
Music Therapist, Full-time – Musical Bridges to Memory™ & School Programs Position
Provides creative arts therapy to individuals with Dementia and their caregivers through the Musical Bridges to Memory™ research and replication program, serves diverse clientele at various school locations, and assumes all responsibilities of a creative arts therapist, ensuring the highest level of care. This position serves as a creative arts therapist with up to 22-24 direct client contact sessions per week. May be responsible for overseeing and managing clinical and administrative interns, and volunteers assigned to therapists’ cases.
Hours: Full-time
Salary:
Full-time: $45-55K annually pending experience
Qualifications:
- Board-certified music therapist (MT-BC)
- Minimum of 3 years professional clinical experience preferred
Please send resume and cover letter to careers@itachicago.org
See full job description here.
School Music or Art Therapist, Full-time – Chicago Schools
Provides creative arts therapy to diverse clientele at various school locations and assumes all responsibilities of a creative arts therapist, ensuring the highest level of care. May be responsible for overseeing and managing clinical and administrative interns assigned to therapist’s cases.
Hours: Part-time and Full-time
Salary:
Full-time: $45-55K annually pending experience
Part-time: $35-$45 per session pending experience
Qualifications:
- ATR-P, ATR, or MT-BC required
Please send resume and cover letter to careers@itachicago.org
Dance/Movement Therapist, Part-time – Evanston & Highland Park, & Chicago, IL
Help provide access to health and embodied practices at our Evanston and Highland Park clinics and in some local Chicago communities. Provides dance/movement therapy to diverse clientele at various locations and assumes all responsibilities of a dance/movement therapist, ensuring the highest level of care.
Hours: Part-time
Start date: Immediate
Salary: $40-$55 per session pending experience
Qualifications:
- DMT/DMT-BC Credentialed, DMT eligible will be considered for the position as a DMT Fellow
- LPC, LCPC, LSW, or LCSW
Please send resume and cover letter to Careers@ITAChicago.org.
Full-Time Benefits: Includes all part-time benefits, plus health insurance (medical/vision/dental) benefits, 401k, life insurance, professional development reimbursement, and a generous amount of paid time off including 7 days over the winter holidays.
Part-Time Benefits: Free supervision (for clinical positions), CEUs provided for ITA trainings, all therapy supplies provided, mileage reimbursement for travel in between sessions, minimal paid sick leave, 401K, and the opportunity to purchase supplemental insurance policies through Aflac including short-term disability.