Therapist
About the job
- A master's degree is required.
- Professional experience delivering behavioral health care to children and adolescents is required.
- An active LCSW license in good standing with the State of Illinois is required.
- Current CPR certification issued by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross is required.
- COVID-19 and influenza vaccinations are required.
- Availability is required for telehealth during the week and in-person work on Saturdays.
- Provide short-term and long-term evidence-based behavioral health services to outpatient patients and their families, including individual, family, and group therapy for concerns such as behavioral, school, work, learning, attention, anxiety, and depression symptoms.
- Implement behavioral health interventions, including individual psychotherapy, behavior modification techniques, family therapy, group therapy, and crisis intervention.
- Spend at least 80% of work time providing therapy, with 16 therapy sessions scheduled weekly and all notes completed within 24 hours of each session.
- Conduct clinical intake assessments and determine appropriate diagnoses.
- Issue and score scales and measures to evaluate functioning and support diagnostic clarification.
- Provide case management and advocacy.
- Consult and collaborate with the multidisciplinary health care team to integrate services into patient treatment.
- Participate in weekly reflective supervision.
- Document sessions and clinical activities within 24 hours of contact.
- Attend department meetings and present cases for review.
- Collaborate with internal and external providers to promote comprehensive care.
- Work with a diverse client base.
- Collaborate with the hospital multidisciplinary team.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Experience working with children on a multidisciplinary team is highly desirable.
- Experience with trauma-informed care is highly desirable.
- Experience with chronically ill children is highly desirable.
- LCSW, Psy.D., or Ph.D. is preferred.
About the company
La Rabida is a nonprofit pediatric specialty hospital in Chicago that provides extended acute and long-term care for children with lifelong medical conditions, offering inpatient and outpatient services plus rehabilitation therapies. Care is delivered by a multidisciplinary team across inpatient units, clinics, and transitional services, including the Chicago Children’s Diabetes Center and NICU transition care, with affiliation to the University of Chicago for education and research. The hospital emphasizes social supports and serves mainly Medicaid patients, distinguishing itself through its focus on chronic pediatric conditions and a commitment to access regardless of a family’s ability to pay. Its goal is to improve health and quality of life for children with complex medical needs by delivering comprehensive, family-centered care.
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Updated September 2026 news highlights Little Rainbow Explorers, backed by Philly Baer Foundation.
- The 2025 report shows $93.4 million revenue and $11.9 million net income.
- La Rabida kept expanding services into Homer Glen and St. John/Northwest Indiana.
What critics are saying
- March 2025 Medicaid-cut warnings threatened La Rabida's core payer base and patient volume.
- Any Illinois reimbursement squeeze pushes complex children into higher-cost PICUs across Chicago.
- A prolonged Medicaid collapse breaks La Rabida's nonprofit model by 2027.
What makes La Rabida Children's Hospital unique
- Since 1896, La Rabida has specialized in medically complex children, not general pediatrics.
- Its 2025 annual report says 87% of patients use Medicaid, driving focused operations.
- The hospital combines inpatient rehab, diabetes, feeding therapy, and trauma services under one roof.
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