Pays $55k-$90kCounselor market median is ~$70k (6 jobs)

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Compass Health Center
Northbrook, Illinois

Child and Adolescent Family Therapist

CounselorFull-Time
Posted 4h ago · Verified live

About the Role

Full-time family therapist role in Northbrook, IL. Conduct family sessions for child/adolescent patients (ages 10-18) in a crisis-level mental health center.

Join Compass Health Center as a Child and Adolescent Family Therapist – Northbrook, IL in Northbrook, Illinois.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $55K - $90K
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k with company matching
  • Generous PTO
  • Parental leave after 1 year
  • Continuous training through CEU seminars
  • Volunteering opportunities

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Compass Health Center as a Child and Adolescent Family Therapist – Northbrook, IL.

Key Responsibilities

The Family Therapist facilitates family sessions for child and adolescent patients to provide support, education, and collaboration within a multi-disciplinary team. They also assist in crisis support, coordinate discharge planning, and maintain accurate clinical documentation in the electronic medical record.

Requirements

Candidates must be a Psychologist or Master’s level therapist with a PhD, PsyD, LCSW, or LCPC license. At least one year of post-Master’s clinical experience and proficiency in evidence-based therapies like CBT and DBT are strongly preferred.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Family therapyCognitive behavioral therapyDialectical behavior therapyCrisis interventionClinical documentationTreatment planningPatient assessmentCommunicationCollaborationCase managementPsychotherapyMental health support

Counselor Career Context

Compass Health Center ranks #17 of 19 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

In Illinois, the Mental Health Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$69k (363 salary observations; 524 listings), vs ~$76k nationally (4,971 salary observations; 10,252 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 64% are remote, 12% have no call, 54% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.5% 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 ~$73k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $73k 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 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles.

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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About Compass Health Center

Mental Health Care
Chicago, Illinois
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical
Dental
Vision
401k with company matching
Generous PTO
Parental leave after 1 year
Continuous training through CEU seminars
Volunteering opportunities