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Fox Valley Institute
Naperville, Illinois · Hybrid

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

LMFTFull-Time or Part-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Fox Valley Institute is a well established, innovative, full-service clinical group practice that is transforming the health and wellness industry. Our dynamic team is comprised of psychologists, licensed marriage and family therapists, licensed clinical professional counselors, licensed clinical social workers, interns, and an energetic administrative department.

Fox Valley Institute (FVI) is located in Naperville, Illinois, in a warm, beautiful 7,000 sq. ft. professional building. We are a multi-award winning counseling practice and very committed to our clients, community and our team members.

If you are seeking to become part of a dynamic team in a full or part-time position as an employee, please review the qualifications, benefits, and team testimonials below. We welcome you to learn more about our practice via our website at fvinstitute.com.

Qualifications and Requirements

  • Masters Degree or Psy.D.
  • LPC License with the Illinois Department of Professional Regulations

LCPC, LCSW, LMFT or Clinical Psychologist License with the Illinois Department of Professional Regulations with at least 5 years working in the behaviorial health field

Experience in 1 or more following counseling services: children, adolescents, adults, couples, marriage, family, addiction, veterans, first responders, group, coaching, divorce mediation, play therapy

  • Excellent clinical skills
  • High moral standards
  • Passionate about helping others
  • Value afternoon and evening client hours
  • Enjoy working as a team
  • Desire to learn and grow
  • Open to innovative treatment and technology
  • Comfortable working with an electronic medical record (EMR) system
  • Be adept with EFT, CBT, DBT and/or ACT, and comfortable integrating other modalities into treatment approaches

Full-time caseload is 25-30 therapy hours a week. Part-time caseload is 15-20.

  • Benefits for Therapists who work 25 hours or more per week:
  • (* identifies benefits that also apply to part-time therapists)
  • Competitive compensation *
  • 401K Plan *

FSA *

  • Malpractice insurance
  • Health insurance plan
  • Supplemental insurance through Aflac

Psychology Today Profile and Advertising *

  • Administrative support provided for billing, credentialing, initial scheduling, insurance claims, marketing, and accounting *
  • Individual consultation *
  • Team consultation *
  • Monthly group case consultation *
  • Highly innovative technology tools *
  • Flexible work schedules *
  • 24-hour Coverage *
  • Well established brand *
  • Access to beautiful and comfortable office space *
  • Consistent stream of referrals from community partners, FVI team, and clients to assist with maintaining a full caseload *

Growth – Encouragement – Appreciation *

Below is feedback from a few of our current clinicians describing why they love being part of Fox Valley Institute for Growth and Wellness:

"Fox Valley Institute is a collaborative, genuinely caring environment dedicated to encouraging and fostering personal and professional growth." - Cheryl Frommelt, LCPC, LMFT, Clinical Director, Divorce Mediator

"When you work at Fox Valley you are working in a beautiful environment. You also work with a team that is held to a high standard of clinical competency and keeps its offerings fresh and current."- Suzanne Kennon, MA, LCPC

"I love the flexibility, the high standard of care, and the opportunity to make a living doing what I love." -Dr. Chris McGrath, Chief Psychologist

Flexible work from home options available.

Key Responsibilities

Provide clinical counseling services to a diverse caseload of children, adults, couples, and families. Maintain accurate documentation using electronic medical records and participate in team consultations.

Requirements

Requires a Master's degree or Psy.D. and a valid Illinois clinical license such as LCPC, LCSW, LMFT, or Clinical Psychologist. Candidates must have at least 5 years of experience in the behavioral health field.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Addiction counselingFamily therapyCouples therapyClinical assessmentTreatment planning

Marriage & Family Therapy — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 36% have no call, 72% require no weekends — this position is remote.

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

How many Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedMarriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) median $68k (middle half $65k–$77k)24 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingIllinois index 100.0US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) listings in Illinois601 active13,530 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingremotepeers: 42% remote · 36% no call · 72% 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.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist at Fox Valley Institute a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Marriage & Family Therapy counselor listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.

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Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
97% this job
CME allowance
47%
Sign-on bonus
34%
Loan repayment
16%
PSLF eligible
11%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.9this job 6.0
Better work-life than 20% of Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 883 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Hybrid
  • Remote
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About Fox Valley Institute

Mental Health Care
Naperville, Illinois
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation
401K Plan
FSA
Malpractice insurance
Health insurance plan
Supplemental insurance through Aflac
Psychology Today profile and advertising
Administrative support