If you’re considering sharing your time, talents and career with us at Inspire, we’re honored! We love our team and take their happiness very seriously. When you feel cared for, loved and appreciated it’s easier to share that with your clients.

We know you have lots of choices. If you join Inspire, we hope you feel like you’re joining more than just a job. We hope you feel like joining a story and mission to help change the future.

We hope you feel part of a team that cares about you, supports you, laughs with you and is there for you during life’s challenges. We also hope you have fun and love your team and the work you do each and every day.

As a family-owned (and loved) practice, we wanted to share our story of how we got here today, as we celebrate 10 years in 2025. Our hope is that you consider joining this story and see what exciting things are ahead, changing people’s life through love and inspiration. Read on to learn more about the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity of joining this incredible group at Inspire.

The best part about Inspire is hands-down our incredible team and support!!!

We have FUN company parties, meetings, weekly group supervision, weekly “Inspiring Employee of the Week” shoutouts with Starbucks giveaways. We offer in-house trainings, CEU stipends, full healthcare (medical, dental, vision), 401k, Paid Time Off (PTO), leadership opportunities and have a ton of administrative support so you can do your job best. Most importantly, we do excellent work with clients. The team is fun, connected, happy, loving and accepting. Not only that, they are a group of elite talent dedicated to make a difference in this world and providing world-class service. We push ourselves to be our best. We take responsibility for living our own best lives.

We take good care of our therapists, so you can take good care of your clients. When you’re happy, rested, well paid, it’s so much easier to do your best work with clients.

Our goal is to blend the best of “Corporate Fortune 500” practices with a “Hippie” culture and vibe.

Inspire is a family owned business, founded and run by Lauren and John Schifferdecker, who bring decades of business experience in consulting, marketing, public relations and CEO-level consumer packaged goods. They married their passion for excellent business with mental health and are obsessed with making Inspire the best place to work with a casual, loving, humble and down-to-earth approach.

While we are buttoned up on the business side (making sure you are well compensated), we like to have a chill vibe interpersonally with each other and our clients.

Inspire is open to all people. We are a safe, loving group who is open, affirming, continually working to be free from discrimination, judgement and micro aggressions. We love and celebrate every unique aspect that new therapists bring to the group! We are proud to serve a diverse group of clients, honoring every human’s unique journey on this planet.

If you’d like to be part of our team, fill out an application below:

Simply fill out one of the quick forms below, that’s it! Our New Hire team will be in touch shortly. For questions or follow-up contact [email protected]

Therapist/ Social Worker application (click to apply)

Graduate School Internship Application (click to apply)

We’re looking for:

Therapist/Social Worker (provisional or full license, LPC, MSW, LSW, MFT, LCSW, LMFT or LCPC)
Psychologists (Ph.D. or Psy.D.) testing or therapy
Sports Psychologist
Medical Director or Psychiatrist
PMHNP Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (full practice authority)

We are ALL ABOUT the Inspire Team!!!

Are you looking to be part of an elite team that is fun, happy, loving & accepting — dedicated to make a difference in this world?

We respect our clients, treating them as honored guests. We are humble. We believe every person is whole and complete. Our job is to gently inspire them to see that in themselves. We believe change happens gently with love, respect, warmth, and inspiration. The goal is that every client leaves our office a better person.We take good care of our therapists, so you can take good care of your clients. When you’re happy, rested, well paid, it’s so much easier to do your best work with clients.

Inspire is open to all people. We are a safe, loving group who is open, affirming, free from discrimination, judgement and micro aggressions. We love and celebrate every unique aspect that new therapists bring to the group! We are proud to serve a diverse group of clients, honoring every human’s unique journey on this planet.

We respect our clients, treating them as honored guests. We are humble. We believe every person is whole and complete. Our job is to gently inspire them to see that in themselves. We believe change happens gently with love, respect, warmth, and inspiration. The goal is that every client leaves our office a better person.

: Outside of work, fun!

: Bocce tournament

: Team lunch

: All Company meetings

: Quarterly Meetings

: Learning & Connecting

: Holiday office parties

: Fun swag

: Group supervision

: Holiday office parties

: Holiday offie parties

What would your office look like?

: Lake Forest

: Northbrook

What benefits would you receive?

Employee status (W2) vs Independent Contractor (1099)
Health Insurance (Medical, Dental & Vision) BlueCross BlueShield PPO
401k
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Paid Onboarding & Training
Continued Education Support (CEU) stipend
Professional Headshots
Weekly Clinical Supervision
Leadership and Advancement
Premium office space
Workman’s Comp & Professional Liability Insurance:
Paid Speaking Engagements
Marketing for a Steady Stream of Clients
Large Administrative Support Team -billing, intake, scheduling, office management, payroll
Legal Counsel
Top EMR system
Employee surveys
Office Parties & Company Meetings
Red Carpet entrance & exit