Clinical Therapist
Listed compensation
$70k-$90k
The week · per this posting4-day week · 4×10s
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Job Description
Social Workers and Counselors are encouraged to consider a full-time Clinical Therapist position with Liberty Healthcare at the Illinois Department of Human Services Treatment and Detention Facility.
Program Description
The Treatment and Detention Facility provides specialized forensic mental health services in a secure residential setting to adults who have a history of committing sexual offenses.
The treatment program focuses on the individual needs of each client and treats everyone respectfully, with dignity, and with the belief that all people can change and achieve improved health and wellbeing.
Liberty Healthcare’s clinical team is comprised of over forty Psychologists, Social Workers, Counselors, Behavioral Technicians, Recreation Therapists and ancillary professionals who collectively serve over five hundred clients.
Clinical Therapist Responsibilities
- Serving as primary therapist to assigned clients
- Assessing clients, developing treatment plans, and monitoring client progress
- Providing cognitive behavioral treatment and psychoeducation to individuals and groups
- Participating in treatment team meetings
Work Setting and Schedule
- You have the option of working five 8-hour days per week or a compressed work week with four 10-hour days
- You will work onsite at the Treatment and Detention Facility at 17019 County Farm Rd. in Rushville, IL 62681
Compensation and Benefits
- Salary range of $70,000 to $90,000 (depending on experience and licensure)
- 240 hours of paid time off annually for vacation, sick and personal time plus 10 paid holidays
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- FSA and 401(k)
Benefits plan details available at libertyhealthcare.com
Key Responsibilities
The Clinical Therapist serves as a primary therapist for clients, conducting assessments and developing individualized treatment plans. They provide cognitive behavioral treatment and psychoeducation while participating in collaborative treatment team meetings.
Requirements
Candidates should be qualified Social Workers or Counselors with relevant licensure. Experience in forensic mental health or working with specialized populations is highly relevant to the role.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
Liberty Healthcare holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 78/100, 86 active listings.
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 28% have no call, 72% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$80k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $80k 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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- On-site
Living in Rushville
- Median resident rent
- $781/mo≈ 13% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 16 min
- State income tax
- Up to 5%
Sources & methodology
Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.