Pays $48k-$68k — $5k below the Counselor market median of ~$73k (8 jobs)
About the Role
Full-time outpatient behavioral health counselor. Master's degree required. $48K-$68K. Carterville, IL.
Join Centerstone as a Counselor 2 – Behavioral Health, Full-Time in Carterville, Illinois, United States. Centerstone is among the nation’s leading nonprofit behavioral health systems with thousands of employees dedicated to delivering care that changes people’s lives. A dynamic, well-established organization, we offer rewarding opportunities to serve all ages in a variety of settings.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $48K - $68K
- Medical, dental, and vision health coverage
- Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
- 403b retirement plan with company match
- Paid time off and ten paid holidays
- AD&D Insurance, Life Insurance, and Long Term Disability (company paid)
- Employee Resource Groups
- Continuing education opportunities
- Employee Assistance Program
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Centerstone as a Counselor 2 – Behavioral Health, Full-Time.
Key Responsibilities
Provides therapeutic interventions and develops individualized service plans to promote personal growth in clients with behavioral health diagnoses. Facilitates therapy sessions, conducts intakes, monitors client progress, and coordinates with internal and external resources for discharge planning.
Requirements
Requires a Master’s degree in a human services related field. Previous experience providing mental health services is preferred.
Key Skills
Behavioral Health — Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 16% have no call, 48% 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).
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