LifeStance Health logo
LifeStance Health
New Lenox, Illinois

Provisionally Licensed Therapist

Counselor / TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$49k-$64k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.

Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

At LifeStance Health, we believe in a truly healthy society where mental and physical healthcare are unified to make lives better. Our mission is to help people lead healthier, more fulfilling lives by improving access to trusted, affordable, and personalized mental healthcare. Everywhere. Every day. It’s a lofty goal; we know. But we make it happen with the best team in behavioral health.

Thank you for taking the time to explore a career with us. As the fastest growing behavioral health practice group in the country, now is the perfect time to join our clinical team!

We are actively looking to hire talented Licensed Therapists in the area for LifeStance Health, who are passionate about patient care and committed to clinical excellence.

Is This You?

  • Wanting to deliver high quality behavioral healthcare.
  • Seeking work life balance.
  • Interested in growing professionally.

What We Offer Therapists:

  • The ability to work closely with adults and the child/adolescent populations.
  • LPC - LSW - ALMFT
  • Fee For Service Productivity Model - W2
  • Generous Signing Bonus
  • Full benefits package: health, dental, vision, life, 4% match 401k, and paid parental leave
  • Collegial work environment.
  • Newly designed and modern offices.
  • Full time billers and full-time schedulers
  • Full administrative support
  • Latest in digital technology, Full EMR no paper – NO IMCANS
  • Strong work/life balance.

Licensed Therapists are a critical part of our clinical team. We’re seeking Licensed Therapists that are::

  • Working with a team and enjoy collaboration
  • Must be Holding an active Illinois license, not in process of.

LifeStance provides the compensation range and benefits that it in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position. LifeStance reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, or federal law.

About LifeStance Health

LifeStance is a national provider of mental healthcare services focused on evidenced-based, medically driven treatment services for children, adolescents and adults suffering from a variety of mental health issues in an outpatient care setting, both in-person at its clinics nationwide and through its digital health telemedicine offering. The company employs psychiatrists, psychologists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, and licensed therapists throughout the US.

LifeStance Health is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are fully committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all our employees.

Our Values

  • Belonging: We cultivate a space where everyone can show up as their authentic self.
  • Empathy: We seek out diverse perspectives and listen to learn without judgment.
  • Courage: We are all accountable for doing the right thing - even when it's hard - because we know it's worth it.
  • One Team: We realize our full potential when we work together towards our shared purpose.

If you elect to interact with us via our website, please only use lifestance.com or careers.lifestance.com. Additionally, our recruiters utilize email addresses with the @lifestance.com domain. Other websites and domains are not affiliated with LifeStance Health and may represent threats to your data security.

LifeStance Health complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities.

If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact our Human Resources Team at ADA@lifestance.com or by calling +1-800-308-0994.

Please note: This contact is intended solely for accommodation requests. Inquiries regarding applications, resumes and applicant status should not be sent to this email address as they will not be reviewed or responded to. To apply for a position, please use our official careers page.

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality behavioral healthcare services to adults, children, and adolescents. Collaborate effectively within a clinical team to ensure patient-centered care and clinical excellence.

Requirements

Must hold an active Illinois license (LPC, LSW, or ALMFT). Candidates must be passionate about patient care and committed to working in a collaborative team environment.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

TherapyCase management

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Provisionally Licensed Therapist at LifeStance Health a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,479 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Counselor Career Context

LifeStance Health holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 84/100, 1,047 active listings.

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 26% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · top 25% in mental health therapy (counseling)ranked against 7,479 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$57k in purchasing powerIllinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Illinois331 active7,475 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 42% remote · 26% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusIllinois counselor listings (all specialties): 14% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 19% offer loan repayment539 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,512 in the last 30 days1,354 the 30 days before (+86%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Mental Health Therapy pay trend−2.9% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
LifeStance Healthsilver tier, 84/100Top Employers work-life index1,047 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (7,479 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Counselor Jobs

37 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

37 jobs · 30 employers
16
<$70k
10
$70k-85k
7
$85k-100k
4
$100k-115k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

29 jobs
401k / retirement match
83% this job
CME allowance
59%
Sign-on bonus
48% this job
PSLF eligible
21%
Loan repayment
17%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC, LMFT, LCSW)

LifeStance Health · Brookfield, Wisconsin

$82k-$109k
#2

Licensed Therapist (LCSW, LMHC, LMFT)

LifeStance Health · Mishawaka, Indiana

$84k-$107k
#3

IL Licensed Clinician - LCSW or LPC - Behavioral Health - Pediatrics

$57k-$103k
#4

Military & Family Life Counselor - School - Milton, FL

$60k-$100k
+ 35 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,479 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

LifeStance Health logo

About LifeStance Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Scottsdale, Arizona
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Generous Signing Bonus
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
4% match 401k
Paid parental leave
Full administrative support

Living in New Lenox

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$409k≈ 8.4× annual pay
Median resident rent
$1,431/mo≈ 35% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
33 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.