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.
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: $45-52K 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
Art Therapist, Part-time and Full-time – Evanston and Highland Park, IL
Provides creative arts therapy to diverse clientele at various 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: $46-60K Full-time pending experience
Part-time: $40-$55 Part-time pending experience
Qualifications:
- Professionally credential of Registered Art Therapist (ATR).
- Licensed in the state of Illinois as an LCPC, LCSW or clinical psychologist
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 preferred
Please send resume and cover letter to Careers@ITAChicago.org.
Drama Therapist, Part-time & Full-time – Evanston, Highland Park, and Chicago, IL
Join ITA’s talented team of Creative Arts Therapists providing art, dance/movement, drama, and music therapy throughout the greater Chicago area. This role provides drama therapy to diverse clientele at various locations and assumes all responsibilities of a drama therapist, ensuring the highest level of care. Functions as a creative arts therapist with up to 25 hours of direct client contact per week.
Hours: Part-time and Full-time
Start date: Immediate
Salary:
Full-time: $46-60K Full-time pending experience
Part-time: $40-$55 Part-time pending experience
Qualifications:
- Registered Drama Therapist
- Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC or LCPC) or Social Worker (LSW or LCSW) or Licensed Clinical Psychologist in the State of IL OR able to transfer out of state license to IL
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.