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 innovate 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.
Art Therapist – Crystal Lake, IL
The art therapist will be responsible for providing weekly in-person PHP art therapy groups at Northern Illinois Recovery Center. The group currently runs from 1-3 PM on Fridays. This individual should be comfortable running groups and have experience working with adults in recovery. The art therapist is expected to provide innovative treatment approaches with a diverse group of clients after conducting a thorough assessment and will be required to document clinical outcomes. Opportunities for group and individual supervision will be provided at no cost.
Hours: Part-time
Start date: Immediately
Salary: $80-$90 (pending experience) per therapy session. Based on experience and qualifications, supervision responsibilities may be considered and additional roles with matching compensation opportunities based on experience.
Qualification:
- Minimum of a master’s degree in Art Therapy from an accredited university
- LPC or LSW and ATR credential are required, LCPC or LCSW is preferred
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Please send a cover letter and resumes to Jeffrey Wolfe, MM, MT-BC at Careers@itachicago.org.
Trauma Specialist, Full time- Evanston
The Trauma Specialist/ Art Therapist will provide care at ITA’s Evanston and Highland Park clinics, ensuring that trauma-informed practices are adopted throughout ITA’s services and operations. This individual will provide direct services to clients and families as an art therapist, and facilitate presentations and trainings as needed for ITA staff and the community. The Trauma Specialist will also provide on-site crisis management, support therapists in their work, and provide clinical supervision to staff and interns in the Creative Arts Therapies.
Hours: Full time, flexible schedule
Salary: Competitive
Qualifications:
- Minimum of a Master’s degree in a Creative Arts Therapy profession.
- Professionally credentialed as a Registered Art Therapist
- Licensed in the state of Illinois as an LCPC, LCSW or clinical psychologist
- 7 years professional clinical experience
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Please send resume and cover letter to careers@itachicago.org.
Art Therapist, Full time
This is a full time position working at various locations. The Art Therapist will provide creative arts therapy to diverse clientele, ensuring the highest level of care. This individual should be comfortable working with clients from all ages and backgrounds. The Art Therapist will also have the opportunity to oversee and manage clinical and administrative interns in the Creative Arts Therapies.
Hours: Full time, flexible schedule
Salary: Competitive
Qualifications:
- Minimum of Master’s degree in Art Therapy
- Professionally credentialed as a Registered Art Therapist
- 2 years professional clinical experience
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Please send resume and cover letter to careers@itachicago.org.
Full-Time Development Manager (partial remote) – Evanston
ITA seeks a highly–organized Development Manager to design and implement a detailed development plan identify, cultivate and solicit individuals, corporations
and foundations. This driven self–starter will be charged with developing annual fundraising campaigns (print and digital), coordinating and planning fundraising and stewardship events, and ensuring a mission–centric culture of philanthropy is adopted throughout the organization. The Development Manager will report directly to the Executive Director and will work closely with and support the Director of Philanthropy. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of three years of experience in fundraising and development.
Hours: Full-time, salaried
Salary: $60k-70k
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- Minimum of 3 years fundraising and/or development experience
- Strong knowledge of social media
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Please send resume and cover letter to Jamie Perry at jamieperry@evolvegg.com.
Practice Director – Evanston
This is an exciting opportunity for an advanced creative arts therapist with management experience who is looking to take on a larger leadership role. The Practice Director will oversee all services provided at ITA’s clinic locations in Evanston, Highland Park, and South Central Wisconsin. Reporting to the Executive Director, this position will assume responsibility for ensuring exceptional care is delivered and will support clinical supervisors who meet regularly with ITA’s creative arts therapists. The ideal candidate will possess enthusiasm and passion for advancing the creative arts therapy professions, thrive in a fast-paced work environment, and is someone who enjoys developing new skills. The Practice Director will actively work to increase ITA’s presence in the community and should be skilled in building and maintaining relationships. The position will be based at ITA’s Evanston office.
Hours: Full-time
Salary: $70-80k
Qualifications:
- Master’s Degree in a Creative Arts Therapy field
- Professionally credentialed in one of the Creative Arts Therapy fields
- Licensed in the state of Illinois as an LCPC, LCSW or clinical psychologist
- Minimum of 10 years professional clinical experience
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in leadership role
- Prior experience with insurance billing
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Please send resume and cover letter to Careers@ITAChicago.org.
Program Director – South Central Wisconsin
The Program Director will assist ITA’s Practice Director and Leadership Team in designing and implementing a plan for the development and growth of services and programs at ITA’s center in South Central Wisconsin. This role is a part of ITA’s plan for regional expansion and will play a vital part in designing and executing a strategy for building a clinical team at this new center. The Program Director ensures quality services, provides clinical supervision and manages clinical staff, and will also carry a small caseload. This position supports programmatic development of Wisconsin based community programs and oversees daily operations of the center’s clinic.
Hours: Full-time with benefits
Salary: Competitive with benefits
Qualifications:
- Professionally credentialed in one of the Creative Arts Therapy fields (ATR, ATR-BC, DMT, DMT-BC, MT-BC, RDT).
- Master’s Degree in related field. Licensed in Wisconsin as an LPC, LCSW, or clinical psychologist.
- Minimum of 5 years professional clinical experience.
- Experience providing clinical supervision.
- Experience in developing and implementing successful programs.
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Please send resume and cover letter with subject line “Program Director, Southern Wisconsin” to Careers@ITAChicago.org.
Music Therapist – Evanston
This position provides music therapy to diverse clientele at various locations and assumes all responsibilities of a music therapist, ensuring the highest level of care. The therapist functions as a creative arts therapist with up to 25 hours of direct client contact per week. This position is also responsible for demonstrating thorough case conceptualization during treatment planning, including assessments to identify client’s strengths/areas of need, goal writing, treatment implementation, and re-assessment of progress made.
Hours: Full-time
Start date: Immediate
Salary: Competitive with benefits
Qualifications:
- Board-Certified Music Therapist (MT-BC).
- Minimum of 2 years professional clinical experience.
Preferred skills:
- Understanding and adhering to the ethical codes of the creative arts therapy professions and the American Counseling Association.
- Strong knowledge of creative arts therapy and psychology theories and treatment methods.
- Solid leadership skills.
- Strong communication skills: persuasive writing and oral communication.
- Creativity in carrying out clinical and administrative tasks.
- Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and community partner administration.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Experience and comfort in public speaking and presentations.
- Strong knowledge in Microsoft Office suite with a minimum of beginner skills in Microsoft Excel.
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Please send resume and cover letter to Careers@ITAChicago.org.
Advanced Art Therapist – Evanston
The advanced art therapist is responsible for direct service of advanced clinical cases in ITA’s private therapy and community partner programs and providing supervision for ITA therapists and Masters level clinical interns. This role assists the Practice Director in ensuring a high quality of service is provided to all clients. The Advanced Art Therapist serves to enhance the clinical acumen of the ITA clinical team and diversify the clinical approaches offered at the ITA clinics. This individual participates in enhancing the professional development offerings ITA provides to the community and other clinicians and professionals through public and conference presentations.
This position also serves as an art therapist, responsible for a caseload of up to 23 clinical cases per week at ITA’s Evanston and Highland Park Offices and community program partners. Travel to various locations within the city of Chicago and Chicago Suburbs will be required.
Hours: Full-time
Start date: Immediate
Salary: Based upon experience
Qualifications:
- Master’s Degree in Art Therapy and/or Counseling.
- Holds the professional credential of Registered Art Therapist (ATR) or ATR-BC.
- Possesses a terminal license as a Clinical Psychologist, LCPC or LCSW or related license in the state of Illinois or transferable within 4 months (no exceptions made).
- Minimum of 8 years clinical experience and 2 years of supervisory experience.
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Please send resume and cover letter to Dr. Marni Rosen at Careers@ITAChicago.org.
Part-Time Art Therapist – Evanston, Highland Park, & Northbrook
The art therapist will be responsible for maintaining an individual caseload at ITA’s Evanston and Highland Park offices, conducting therapy sessions both in-person and via telehealth. The therapist may also be requested to travel to various community partnerships within the Chicagoland area, and additional compensation may be provided for in-person work provided during the COVID-19 pandemic. Therapists with advanced clinical skills and experience supervising clinicians and/or interns may be given the opportunity to provide clinical supervision and compensated accordingly.
Hours: Part-Time
Start date: Immediate
Salary: Competitive
Qualifications:
- Required minimum of a master’s degree in Art Therapy from an accredited university and ATR credential.
- LPC, LCPC, LSW, or LCSW strongly preferred.
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Please send resume and cover letter to Dr. Marni Rosen at Careers@ITAChicago.org.
Part-Time Dance/Movement Therapist – Evanston, Highland Park, & Chicago
The dance/movement therapist will be responsible for maintaining an individual caseload at ITA’s Evanston and Highland Park offices, conducting therapy sessions both in-person and via telehealth. The therapist may also be requested to travel to various community partnerships within the Chicagoland area. Therapists with advanced clinical skills and experience supervising clinicians and/or interns may be given the opportunity to provide clinical supervision and compensated accordingly.
Hours: Part-Time
Start date: Immediate
Salary: Competitive
Qualifications:
- Required minimum of a master’s degree in Dance/Movement Therapy from an accredited university and DMT/DMT-BC credentialed. DMT eligible will be considered for the position as a DMT Fellow.
- LPC, LCPC, LSW, or LCSW strongly preferred.
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Please send resume and cover letter to Careers@ITAChicago.org.
Full-Time Benefits: Includes all part-time benefits, plus Hhealth 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.