Counselor / Social Worker (license not required)
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Job Description
Behavioral health professionals are encouraged to consider an outstanding career opportunity with Liberty Healthcare Corporation at the Illinois Department of Human Services Treatment & Detention Facility (TDF).
The TDF is a state-of-the-art secure residential treatment facility which provides a wide array of mental health services to over 500 detained and civilly committed adult sexual offenders.
Clinical services at the facility are provided by Liberty Healthcare’s dedicated and talented team which is comprised of over thirty Psychologists, Clinical Social Workers, Counselors, Psychiatrists and Recreation Therapists.
The TDF is located in Rushville, Illinois. Situated in west central Illinois, Rushville is commutable from Macomb (home of Western Illinois University) and Springfield (the State Capital). Chicago, St. Louis, Indianapolis and the Quad Cities are all within a few hours drive.
Clinical Therapists at the TDF enjoy an array of responsibilities, including:
- Serving as primary therapist to assigned residents / clients
- Administering various tests and assessments (within scope of license)
- Developing individualized treatment plans and monitoring client progress
- Documenting clinical services and resident / client progress
- Delivering cognitive behavioral treatment, psycho-education and other treatment to individuals and groups
- Serving as a contributing member of a multi-disciplinary treatment team
- Attending and actively participating in staff meetings, case conferences and training activities
You have the option to work a traditional five day work week or a compressed four day workweek.
As a full-time employee of Liberty Healthcare in this role, you can expect:
- Competitive annual salary
- 10 paid holidays plus 240 additional hours of paid time off each year for vacation, sick leave, and personal days
- Health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, and disability insurance
- Health Savings Account, 401k plan, and other perks
- Opportunity to work alongside a talented team of dedicated clinicians within a well-refined research-based treatment program
Full details on Liberty’s benefits plan are available at libertyhealthcare.com
Key Responsibilities
Clinical Therapists serve as the primary therapist to assigned residents, administering assessments, developing individualized treatment plans, and documenting client progress. Responsibilities also include delivering cognitive behavioral treatment and psycho-education to individuals and groups.
Requirements
Candidates should be behavioral health professionals, such as Counselors or Social Workers, though a license is explicitly noted as not required for this role. Key duties involve serving on a multi-disciplinary treatment team within a secure residential facility for adult sexual offenders.
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Counselor / Social Worker (license not required) at Liberty Healthcare 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 (Social Work) — ranked against 163 active Mental Health Therapy (Social Work) listings on WeekdayDoc.
Mental Health Therapy — Social Worker Career Context
Liberty Healthcare holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 80/100, 85 active listings.
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 24% have no call, 78% require no weekends.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 12.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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