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PWP Health
Chicago, Illinois

Behavioral Health Specialist

Social WorkerFull-Time

Listed compensation

$78K - $88K

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

The Opportunity

As a Behavioral Health Specialist, you’ll provide day-to-day leadership and clinical guidance to a team of Caseworkers working with clients across the community. You’ll help your team navigate complex cases, strengthen documentation and service quality, manage caseloads and productivity, and coordinate care across the many organizations involved in supporting our clients.

What You'll Do

Help Caseworkers prioritize caseloads, address barriers, and deliver services effectively and consistently.

Provide ongoing coaching and professional development that strengthens clinical judgment, productivity, and overall performance.

Model and reinforce high standards for documentation quality, evidence-based practice, medical necessity, and clinically appropriate service delivery.

Participate in IM+CANS assessments, 30/90/180-day reviews, and CTTM meetings to support coordinated and effective treatment.

Partner with Clinical Operations leadership to identify opportunities to improve team processes, consistency, and service quality.

Who You Are

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or a related behavioral health field
  • Current clinical licensure as an LCSW or LCPC
  • At least 4 years of direct mental health service experience
  • At least 4 years of experience in team supervision, management, or significant peer coaching
  • Current IM+CANS certification
  • Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred

Why Join PWP Health?

At PWP Health, compliance isn’t just about checking boxes - it’s about protecting the people we serve and empowering our teams to do their best work. As part of that mission, we offer a full suite of comprehensive benefits that are meant to support our teams. This includes

  • Competitive compensation
  • 401k with company match
  • Generous Paid Time Off program

The anticipated base salary range for this role is ($78,000-$88,000), with potential bonus eligibility. Salary offers are made based on the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and education as they directly relate to the requirements of the position, budget for the position and cost of labor in the market in which the candidate will be hired.

If you’re ready to shape the ethical foundation of a growing, values-driven healthcare organization, we’d love to meet you.

Apply today and help us build a future where integrity and impact go hand in hand.

Key Responsibilities

Provide clinical leadership and guidance to a team of caseworkers to ensure high-quality service delivery and effective caseload management. Coordinate care across organizations and participate in clinical assessments and treatment reviews to support client outcomes.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's or Master's degree in a behavioral health field and current LCSW or LCPC licensure. Candidates must have at least 4 years of direct mental health service experience and 4 years of team supervision experience.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical supervisionCase managementMental health servicesTeam leadershipIM+CANS assessmentService coordination

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Specialist at PWP Health a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Social Work — ranked against 6,492 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc.

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 62% are remote, 24% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

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).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks35 jobs · 17 employers

401k / retirement match
97% this job
Sign-on bonus
54%
CME allowance
20%
Loan repayment
17%
PSLF eligible
6%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,492 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Chicago

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$356k≈ 4.6× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,342/mo≈ 36% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
33 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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

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About PWP Health

Mental Health Care
Chicago, Illinois
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation
401k with company match
Generous Paid Time Off program