Pays $49k-$64k — Counselor market median is ~$67k (11 jobs)
About the Role
Outpatient behavioral health in Champaign, IL. Fee-for-service W2. Signing bonus, full benefits, 401k match. Must work with kids/adolescents.
Join LifeStance Health as a Provisionally Licensed Therapist – Signing Bonus, Full Benefits in Champaign, Illinois, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Generous Signing Bonus
- Full benefits package: health, dental, vision, life
- 4% match 401k
- Paid parental leave
- Collegial work environment
- Newly designed and modern offices
- Full administrative support
- Latest in digital technology, Full EMR no paper
- Strong work/life balance
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join LifeStance Health as a Provisionally Licensed Therapist – Signing Bonus, Full Benefits.
Key Responsibilities
The therapist will provide high-quality behavioral healthcare to adults, children, and adolescents. They will work collaboratively within a clinical team to deliver personalized mental health treatment.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an active Illinois license (LPC, LSW, or ALMFT) and be ready to work in a collaborative, team-based environment. The role requires a commitment to clinical excellence and patient-centered care.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
LifeStance Health ranks #4 of 21 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 84/100, 1,163 active listings.
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, 46% are remote, 16% have no call, 50% 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 ~$57k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $57k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 1.5/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
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