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Cairo, Illinois

Co-Occurring Counselor/ Therapist

Counselor / TherapistIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$47k-$69k

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Job Description

Internal Job Posting

Job Title: Counselor/ Therapist (Co-Occurring)

Home Office: Alexander County Office (ACO)

Area of Focus: Behavioral Health

Program(s): Behavioral Health - Outpatient Mental Health Programming helps individuals build life skills and well-being through behavioral health counseling, psychiatric care, and other care coordination and support services. SUPR provides those impacted by substance misuse and their families with intervention, recovery support, and treatment services that focus on the unique needs of the individual and the community.

Immediate Supervisor: Assistant Director - Melissa Brown

Hours of Work: Full-time, 40 hours/week. Afterhours on-call rotation required.

FLSA Classification: Non-exempt

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services or related field; Master’s Degree in Human Services or related field preferred. Qualifies as a Mental Health Professional (MHP); qualifies as a Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) is preferred. Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) eligible and must become certified within two (2) years of employment.

Skills & Knowledge: Knowledge of co-occurring mental health and substance use diagnoses and interventions, family systems theory, counseling theory, stages of human development, expectations of professional ethics, assessment tools and testing, case management processes, community resources and referral options, crisis intervention process/conflict resolution, drug and chemical dependencies, addiction process and theories of substance use and recovery, excellent written and oral communication skills, excellent computer skills.

Special Requirements: Travel to other sites; maintains a valid driver’s license and vehicle liability insurance; maintain First Aid & CPR certification; at least 21 years of age; must complete required registry clearances and criminal fingerprint background checks; participates in after-hours and day call crisis rotation; maintains CADC licensure once eligible.

Job Duties Include, But Are Not Limited To

  • Interviews and evaluates consumers, establishes diagnoses. Develops treatment plan collaboratively with consumers by defining goals, specific outcomes and time-frames for treatment. Monitors consumer's behavior.
  • Provides counseling and clinical services to consumers experiencing problems due to their own or another's substance use.
  • Intervenes therapeutically to change attitudes, beliefs and behaviors of consumers to address concerns related to mental health diagnosis and to improve individual and family level of functioning.
  • Provides crisis intervention to stabilize consumer's condition by utilizing short-term crisis intervention techniques and/or referral to other support services.
  • Carries a caseload as assigned by the Substance Use Programs Coordinator.
  • Completes required monthly direct service hours to consumers as defined on yearly Direct Service Requirement sheet.
  • Plans, develops, and facilitates group programs to be used with consumers.
  • Provides and arranges transportation services to consumers which they translate to their natural environment
  • Effectively teaches life-management skills to consumer which they translate to their natural environment.

Benefit Package

  • Health, vision and dental insurance options available after 1st day of the month after 60 calendar days of employment
  • Up to $50,000 life insurance policy
  • 401(k) with company match for qualifying staff.
  • Voluntary Benefits (Critical Illness, Short-Term disability, Accident/Incident, Hospital Indemnity)
  • Mileage reimbursement
  • Up to 376 hours of paid time off just within your first year of employment! Includes 13 paid holidays, up to 40 hours personal time, 12 sick days, 40 hours bereavement leave, 12 vacation days (6 month probation period), and 8 hours volunteer paid time off per year.
  • Paid advanced trainings and certification opportunities
  • Free clinical supervision for licensure (LCSW, LCPC, CADC)
  • Leadership & Advancement Opportunities
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible Employer
  • CCBHC Workforce Career Accelerator Program
  • National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Eligible Site
  • Additional opportunities for compensation are available above starting salary

Salary Range: $47,132 - $69,427 (pay is dependent on education level and credentials)

*This is a bargaining unit, union position

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Deadline to apply September 02, 2026.

Arrowleaf is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Arrowleaf will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations unless the accommodation will impose an undue hardship.

If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to Human Resources.

Arrowleaf is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) and to compliance with all Federal, State and local laws regarding it.

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Key Responsibilities

The counselor will interview and evaluate consumers to develop collaborative treatment plans and provide clinical services for mental health and substance use issues. They are also responsible for facilitating group programs, providing crisis intervention, and teaching life-management skills to support consumer recovery.

Requirements

Candidates must hold at least a Bachelor’s degree in Human Services or a related field, with a Master’s degree preferred. Applicants must be eligible for or hold a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) certification and possess a valid driver's license.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Substance use treatmentTreatment planningClinical documentationGroup facilitationAddiction counseling

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% are remote, 18% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$58k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $58k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$47k–$69kMental Health Therapy median $75k (middle half $58k–$80k)12 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$58k in purchasing powerIllinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Illinois354 active7,886 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 48% remote · 18% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 2.4
Better work-life than 10% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,863 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Arrowleaf

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Vienna, Illinois
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) with match
Life Insurance
Paid Time Off
PSLF Eligible
NHSC Eligible Site

Living in Cairo

Median resident rent
$515/mo≈ 13% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
37 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.