Behavioral Health Therapist

Ascension

1 month ago

Palos Heights, Illinois$60K - $88KFull TimeMental Health Therapy

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Ascension as a Behavioral Health Therapist in United States. Details Location: Palos Heights, IL Facility: Ascension Addiction Services Department/Specialty: Addiction Behavioral Health Services Schedule: Day | Full Time Salary: $60,060.00 - $87,837.

Key Responsibilities

Advanced Clinical Practice: Conduct comprehensive diagnostic assessments of psychosocial status.

Treat mental health and addictive disorders using specialized clinical knowledge and advanced psychotherapeutic techniques (Individual, Group, and Family).

Treatment Planning & Leadership: Develop individualized, comprehensive treatment plans.

Lead or participate in multidisciplinary care conferences to align patient assessments with collaborative treatment goals.

Requirements

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Benefits & Compensation

Salary: $60K - $88K

401(k) with employer match.

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

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Key Skills

Diagnostic AssessmentsPsychosocial Status EvaluationMental Health TreatmentAddictive Disorders TreatmentPsychotherapeutic TechniquesIndividual TherapyGroup TherapyFamily TherapyTreatment PlanningMultidisciplinary Care ConferencesComplianceDocumentationRecord KeepingCollaborative Coordination

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Overview

This Behavioral Health Therapist position at Ascension includes the following lifestyle factors: no on-call duties, no weekend requirements. Candidates should review the full job details to assess overall work-life fit.

Mental Health Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Mental Health Therapy position at Ascension is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Compensation Analysis

Ascension lists compensation for this psychologist position at $60k to $88k annually.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Palos Heights, Illinois.

Why This Position Stands Out

No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
Transparent compensation ($60k–$88k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Diagnostic Assessments, Psychosocial Status Evaluation, Mental Health Treatment, Addictive Disorders Treatment, Psychotherapeutic Techniques, Individual Therapy, Group Therapy, Family Therapy. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The role involves conducting comprehensive diagnostic assessments of psychosocial status and treating mental health and addictive disorders using specialized clinical knowledge and advanced psychotherapeutic techniques across individual, group, and family settings. Responsibilities also include deve...

Benefits package: Health Insurance, Dental, Vision, HSA/FSA, 403b with Employer Match, PTO, Holidays, Tuition Assistance. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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