Mental Health Therapist - Inpatient
Listed compensation
$31.49–$37.05 /hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Total Rewards
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Expected pay for this position is $31.49 - $37.05/hour. Actual pay will be determined by experience, skills and internal equity. This is an Hourly position.
Overview
Job Specifics
Clinical Assessment and Treatment
- Conduct psychosocial assessments and behavioral health evaluations upon admission.
- Develop individualized treatment plans based on patient needs, diagnoses, strengths, and goals.
- Provide evidence-based individual, group, and family therapy services.
- Evaluate patient progress and modify treatment interventions as appropriate.
- Perform suicide risk, violence risk, and safety assessments.
- Maintain timely and accurate clinical documentation in the electronic medical record (EMR).
Care Coordination
- Collaborate with psychiatrists, advanced practice providers, nursing staff, case managers, social workers, and other members of the treatment team.
- Participate in interdisciplinary treatment team meetings and patient care conferences.
- Coordinate discharge planning and aftercare services, including referrals to outpatient providers, community resources, and support services.
- Communicate treatment recommendations and progress with patients and family members when appropriate.
Crisis Intervention
- Provide crisis assessment and intervention for patients experiencing acute psychiatric symptoms.
- Assist with de-escalation and stabilization of patients exhibiting behavioral or emotional distress.
- Support implementation of safety plans and therapeutic interventions.
Benefits & Perks
- OSF HealthCare offers a comprehensive Compensation and Total Rewards Package which includes:
- Generous paid time off!
- Vacation and holiday time off to get away and recharge
- Well-being time for self-care, mission trips, or whatever makes you happy!
- Sick leave for you or to care for an ill-family member
- Health, life, dental, and retirement plans
- Paid occurrence based malpractice
- Concierge relocation services
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Clinical base hourly pay range for this position: $31.49- $37.05 hr. This is a hourly position.
Range shown should be used as an estimate and can be impacted by many factors including but not limited to the critical need of the position, overall experience and qualifications, community need, and other considerations. Additional compensation components may be applicable such as bonuses or incentives which may or may not be based on metric achievement.
The OSF Community
Six years in a row, OSF has been recognized on the Forbes list of Best Employers by State..
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- Education: Master’s Degree in counseling or social work
- Licensure/Certifications: Illinois licensure as a LCPC or LCSW Other skills or knowledge:
Interpersonal skills necessary to effectively provide quality patient care. Required to demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development as well as physical, emotional, and psycho-social needs of the patient population served Proven skills in written/verbal communications, problem solving, independent problem solving, decision making abilities, creativity, prioritization/delegation and necessary computer-related skill
Preferred Qualifications
Experience: 2 years of experience post master’s degree completion 2 years of experience working with the age and diagnoses of the population served Experience working in a multidisciplinary team setting
OSF HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Key Responsibilities
The therapist will conduct psychosocial assessments, develop individualized treatment plans, and provide evidence-based therapy services to patients. They will also collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to coordinate care, manage discharge planning, and provide crisis intervention.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 24% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$71k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $71k 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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