Access Counselor - Remote (must reside in IL)

6 days ago
Illinois — RemoteStarting at $56,950Full TimeBehavioral Health
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends✓ No Nights

Job Description

About the Role

Join Rosecrance Behavioral Health as a Access Counselor – Remote, M-F Schedule in United States. Become a champion of hope. At Rosecrance, we’ve been leading the way in behavioral health services for over a century.

Key Responsibilities

  • waived laboratory testing and related quality control activities in accordance with CLIA

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Counseling, Social Work, Addiction Studies or other related field, or equivalent experience and training
  • Must qualify as a MHP or higher per Illinois Department of Mental Health Rule 132.
  • Knowledge of DSM diagnoses and appropriate criteria for each diagnosis.
  • Knowledge of accepted assessment techniques

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $56,950
  • 401(k) with employer match.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Remote position - work from anywhere.
  • Day shift only - no nights.

This position offers day shifts only. Work with Rosecrance Behavioral Health in United States.

Key Skills

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Access Counselor - Remote (must reside in IL) at Rosecrance Behavioral Health a 7.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% of all Behavioral Health physician listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts, remote work flexibility.

Positions in this range offer a solid balance between clinical responsibility and personal time. Most providers report manageable workloads with adequate recovery time.

Behavioral Health — Physician Career Context

This Behavioral Health position at Rosecrance Behavioral Health is open to physician candidates.

Physicians (MD/DO) are in high demand across healthcare settings, with growing interest in positions that offer sustainable schedules and reduced administrative burden.

Remote physician positions in Behavioral Health have grown significantly in recent years, offering clinicians the ability to maintain a full patient panel without geographic constraints or commute-related burnout.

Location & Logistics

This is a fully remote physician position. Remote clinicians can practice from any state where they hold an active license, eliminating commute time and offering maximum schedule flexibility. Many remote healthcare positions also allow providers to establish a more sustainable long-term practice pattern.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • No night shifts — a daytime-only schedule
  • Fully remote — work from anywhere with an active license
  • Transparent compensation ($57k–$57k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Psychology, Counseling, Social Work, Addiction Studies, Communication Skills, Computer Proficiency, Documentation, Crisis Intervention. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Behavioral Health role.

Core responsibilities: The Access Counselor will provide comprehensive diagnostic assessments and determine the medically necessary service needs of clients. They will also link clients to appropriate community services and ensure that clinical treatment needs are met for recovery.

Benefits package: Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, 401k with Employer Match, Tuition Assistance, Licensure/Certification Reimbursement, Paid Time Off, Sick Time. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Behavioral Health physician jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

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About Rosecrance Behavioral Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Rockford, IL
2-5

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401k with Employer Match
Tuition Assistance
Licensure/Certification Reimbursement
Paid Time Off
Sick Time
7.5

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 25%

Protective Factors (4)

Remote work (RR 0.57; 14-23% ↓ burnout)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

No nights (Independent predictor ↓ burnout)

Interpretation: Position demonstrates all major evidence-based lifestyle protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

6d ago

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