Pays $75k-$90kCounselor market median is ~$90k (387 jobs)

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Ellie Mental Health - 197
St. Charles, Illinois · Hybrid

Bilingual Mental Health Therapist Saint Charles IL

CounselorFull-Time
Posted 1h ago · Verified live

About the Role

Outpatient mental health therapy. Flexible schedule, hybrid option. Bilingual Spanish encouraged. St. Charles, IL.

Join Ellie Mental Health - 197 as a Bilingual Mental Health Therapist – Outpatient, Flexible Schedule in St. Charles, Illinois, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $76K - $89K
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • 401(k) with matching
  • Paid Time Off
  • Paid Holidays (including birthday)
  • Paid CEU time
  • Free CEU platform access
  • Clinical supervision

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Hybrid position - combination of remote and on-site.
  • Flexible scheduling available.

This position offers hybrid flexibility. Work with Ellie Mental Health - 197 in St. Charles, Illinois, United States.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct comprehensive mental health assessments and develop individualized treatment plans for clients. Provide evidence-based outpatient psychotherapy while maintaining accurate clinical documentation and collaborating with care teams.

Requirements

Requires a Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, or a related behavioral health field. Must hold an active or eligible Illinois clinical or provisional license such as LCSW, LCPC, LMFT, LPC, or LSW.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Mental health assessmentTreatment planningPsychotherapyClinical documentationTrauma-informed careClient-centered careBilingualSpanishCase managementEvidence-based practiceElectronic health record (EHR)Crisis interventionCollaborationCommunication skillsEthical boundaries

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Bilingual Mental Health Therapist Saint Charles IL at Ellie Mental Health - 197 a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Mental Health Therapy counselor listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 62% are remote, 12% have no call, 50% require no weekends — this position is remote.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$83k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $83k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 6.0/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 387 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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About Ellie Mental Health - 197

Mental Health Care
St Paul
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) with matching
Paid Time Off
Paid Holidays (including birthday)
Paid CEU time
Free CEU platform access