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Clarity Clinic
Illinois · Hybrid

Therapist II

CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

$55-$60/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 6mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

In This Role You, You Will

Provide evidence-based therapy sessions to a variety of populations from children/adolescents to adults, offering exceptional client care

  • Manage a caseload of 12-24+ attended client sessions per week (part-time/ full-time optional)
  • Our clinicians ensure documentation is completed in a timely manner
  • The clinician has oversight of assessments, evaluations, and treatment goals/plan consistent with clinical and administrative policies and procedures
  • Our clinicians participate in organizational trainings and professional development

Our clinicians promote, support, and demonstrate Clarity Clinic’s mission, vision and values through both behavior and job performance and adheres to policies, procedures, Compliance plan and Standards of Conduct on a day-to-day basis

Perks and Benefits

  • Compensation: $55-$60/per hour commensurate to years of experience & licensure
  • Part-time (12hrs+) or full-time (24+ attended sessions is required)
  • 401k match up to 4%
  • $500 CME/Professional development stipend to help cover licensure renewal fees & CE courses
  • $100 Monthly wellness reimbursement stipend to support your own self-care routine
  • 10 days of accrued PTO, plus 5 accrued sick/wellness days
  • 2 days (16 hours) of paid training allowance
  • Flexible scheduling: Work/life balance (we encourage you to build a manageable caseload)
  • Hybrid Model: Fully Telehealth/Remote (optional) / In-person (where medically necessary for clients)
  • Access to continuing education
  • Opportunities for internal promotion

Qualifications & Minimum Requirements

Must be fully licensed to practice independently with any of the following licensures: Licensed Clinical Social worker (LCSW), Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC), or Licensed Marriage/Family Therapist (LMFT) required OR must have and/or be license eligible and actively working toward licensure as a Licensed PhD or PsyD.

Must be licensed to practice independently in the state of Illinois

Master’s in psychology, social work, counseling or related field plus 1 to 2-year internship and 2-7 years prior experience in a clinical setting OR PhD or PsyD plus zero to three years prior experience in a clinical setting (Psychological Testing and Assessment experience preferred)

  • Experience with any/all the following treatment modalities and programs is beneficial:
  • Individual & Family-focused therapy

CBT | DBT | ACT

  • EMDR
  • Health psychology (chronic health issues or pain management)
  • CADC
  • Marriage and Family Therapy
  • IOP/PHP programs

Group Therapy

We celebrate diversity when it comes to all backgrounds and identities, and we encourage applications from minorities, LGBTQ+ individuals, candidates of all ages, and nontraditional backgrounds. Clarity Clinic an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

Please stay alert to protect yourself from sophisticated job scams during the recruiting process. Only emails that come from claritychi.com are legitimate recruiting messages. Our HR Team will not send emails from other domains, or message you using WhatsApp or text messaging.

We conduct all interviews by phone or video, and we will never ask you for money or to download software either during the interview process, credentialing or during our onboarding process. More tips from the FTC to avoid job scams: consumeraffairs.com

Key Responsibilities

The therapist will provide evidence-based therapy sessions to a diverse range of clients while managing a consistent caseload. They are responsible for maintaining timely clinical documentation and overseeing treatment plans in accordance with organizational policies.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a valid independent license in Illinois such as LCSW, LCPC, or LMFT, or be actively working toward a PhD or PsyD. A master's degree in a relevant field and prior clinical experience are required.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Treatment planningCrisis intervention

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Therapist II at Clarity Clinic 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, flexible scheduling.

Counselor Career Context

Clarity Clinic holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 79/100, 7 active listings.

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 28% have no call, 62% require no weekends — this position is remote.

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$120k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $120k 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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About Clarity Clinic

Mental Health Care
Chicago, IL
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

401k match up to 4%
$500 CME/professional development stipend
$100 monthly wellness reimbursement
10 days PTO plus 5 sick days
2 days paid training allowance
Flexible scheduling
Hybrid model (telehealth/in-person)