Join The Embrace Sexual Wellness Team

Our Manifesto:

Being seen is the key to wellness. And you deserve to feel seen by your therapist.

At Embrace Sexual Wellness, we believe in shining a light on what makes you human, not just because of what’s on your special skills list. We approach our work with humility and openness, and we work hard to cultivate a community of earnest, warm and talented individuals who champion one another, all the while exuding passion for helping others thrive in their intimate relationships. If you appreciate vulnerable conversations and enjoy diversity being celebrated in your workplace, you’ll be right at home.

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Clinical Associate

We’re looking for skilled and passionate relationship and sex therapists (LMFT, PsyD, PhD, LCSW, LCPC) to join our collaborative, supportive team at our wellness center! This is a hybrid, full-time position with benefits.

Ideal candidates will have:
✨ Experience working with individuals and relational systems
✨ Experience in addressing sexuality and relational concerns
✨ Experience in treating mood and anxiety-related disorders
✨ A background in using systemic, research-informed approaches

This role could be a perfect fit if you:
🤝 Thrive in a team environment that values professional growth and collaboration
🤓 Have a passion for learning about sexuality and sex therapy, and want to expand your expertise
🌈 Love working with queer, femme, gender-expansive, consensually non-monogamous, kinky, and POC folx
💻 Are comfortable with both in-person and Telehealth work and adapt easily to new technologies

If this sounds like your jam, we encourage you to apply!

Clinical Intern

Embrace Sexual Wellness is seeking a sex-positive, motivated, and independent clinical intern with an interest in relationship and sex therapy. (Note: we are currently offering in-office and Telehealth services, so this internship may be remote to start). This internship is part time with up to 15 client hours available per week. 

Responsibilities:

• Provide psychotherapy for clients seeking to address personal, relational and sexual concerns

• Coordinate basic intake and billing paperwork for clientele and provide them with accurate financial and procedural information

• Maintain clinical records and progress notes and create individualized treatment plans for each case

• Respond to emails and phone calls within 24 business hours

Qualifications:

• Graduate student in an accredited marriage and family therapy, social work, psychology or counseling program

• Eligible to practice under the supervision of a LCSW or LMFT in the state of Illinois

• Strong foundational training in treating relational concerns using a trauma-informed lens

• Keen interest in human sexuality and sex therapy

• Current availability to work 1-2 weeknights and/or one weekend day

• Interest in or experience working with gender expansive and sexually diverse individuals, including but not limited to the LGBTQIIA+, Polyam/CNM and BDSM/kink communities

• Reliable transportation to and from Embrace Sexual Wellness' offices and/or access to high-speed internet and a quiet work-from-home environment

ESW Offers:

• Weekly clinical supervision and consultation with the ESW team

• Ongoing client referrals to support 15 clinical contact hours per week

• Ongoing support and mentorship from ESW staff

• Staff trainings on special topics to enrich clinical practice

• Networking opportunities

• Access to psychotherapy and sex therapy resources

• Bimonthly team building events 
  

Why ESW?

• Embrace Sexual Wellness is a dynamic team of sexuality and pleasure-positive professionals who love what we do (a.k.a. helping people thrive in their intimate relationships and empowering individuals to make healthy choices by providing them with scientifically accurate sexual health information). Through our internship program, we mentor and guide graduate level trainees so they can go on to be some of the best pleasure-positive psychotherapists out there.

• Clinical internships at ESW are designed to help you hit the ground running. Once onboarded interns are immediately given clinical hours working with clients seeking sex and relationship therapy at our ESW Community Clinic. ESW’s clientele is diverse and ready to work through a variety of sexual health and relationship issues. We provide easy-to-use booking and client management software through SimplePractice. The ESW team understands the busy schedule of graduate students. We work with you to find a schedule that fits around your classes and personal time. 

• When you join ESW as a clinical intern, you become a welcomed part of our team. We offer ongoing support and are available to answer questions as they come up. Each week interns join staff for clinical supervision and consultation. We also invite interns to join us for bimonthly staff training, networking events, and team building events. 

Application Instructions:

• Submit your resume and a brief video cover letter to workwithus[at]embracesexualwellness[dot]com introducing yourself and discussing why you believe you are a good fit for the ESW internship program.

• We welcome and encourage individuals of all backgrounds, orientations, abilities and identities to apply.