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Trinity Services
Joliet, Illinois

Day Program Therapist Relief Staff (PRN)

CounselorNo weekendsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$25 per hour

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Employment & setting
Per Diem · on-site
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
No weekends
Posted 4h ago · Verified live

Job Description

Position Overview

Under the direction and immediate supervision of the Psychosocial Rehabilitation
(PSR) Director, the Therapist Relief Staff would be a resource for the program
participants during regular day program hours when full-time staff are
unavailable. This PRN staff would ensure there are no gaps in therapy and a
positive, therapeutic environment that supports persons served. This staff would
perform the core responsibilities of the PSR team including group therapy,
individual therapy, community outings, case consultations, and proper
documentation of Medicaid billing notes.

Work Location: Elwood, Joliet, and Lockport, IL

Work Hours: Minimum 4 shifts a month; maximum 16 hours a week (2 8-hour shifts)

Program hours: 8:30-5, Monday through Friday

Salary: Bachelors $25 per hour; Master’s Degree (QMHP) $35 per hour; LSW/LPC $45
per hour; LCSW/LCPC $50 per hour

Reports To

PSR Director

Network or Department

Network 4

Essential Functions

* Engages individuals in group therapy, individual therapy, community outings
as scheduled and assigned
* Works under the PSR director and with a team of therapists to utilize
effective evidence-based interventions
* Demonstrates a working knowledge therapeutic techniques and principles
* Conceptualizes behaviors in an empathic manner, drawing upon a working
knowledge of behavioral principals with the support and supervision of the
PSR Director
* Meets or exceeds benchmark of service billing set for their role by the
Clinical Director and Network 4 Director
* Submits documentation for services in a timely fashion
* Demonstrates knowledge of correct procedures for Medicaid billing
* Maintains awareness of the milieu and intervenes as appropriate with
evidence-based interventions to assist clients in maintaining effective
behaviors that promote healthy social and psychological adjustment
* Coordinates with team members when necessary to ensure effective behaviors
within the milieu
* Demonstrates an ability to interact with clients in an effective manner that
promotes a therapeutic environment
* Demonstrates readiness to work in coordination with the team to ensure
appropriate coverage of essential program functions. This may include
volunteering for additional assignments above and beyond regularly scheduled
responsibilities.
* Communicates any identified problem areas or concerns to the PSR Director
* Participates in scheduled staff meetings
* Works with the PSR Director to facilitate activities for persons served,
including but not limited to camping trip, family and friends event,
Halloween party, Holiday party, and Thanksgiving celebration
* Works collaboratively with the multidisciplinary treatment team, which
includes residential staff and Supportive Employment, in helping persons
supported achieve their goals
* Advises the PSR Director of any immediate or non-immediate medical problems
regarding any program participants

Skills and Abilities

* Knowledge of and willingness to utilize the third-wave contextual behavior
therapy models
* Able to make independent decisions and problem solve
* Able to deal effectively with staff, program participants, family members,
visitors, government agencies/personnel, and the general public
* Able to promote good staff relations and employee morale
* Able to plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret the programs,
goals, objectives, policies and procedures, necessary for providing quality
care
* Able to execute policies, procedures, and regulations and when necessary,
explain them to program participants, family members, members of the
community, and staff from other agencies
* Excellent oral and written communication skills
* Excellent interpersonal skills
* Strongly self-motivated

Qualifications

* Bachelors required
* Master’s Degree (or in grad school) preferred

Physical Demands

* Be able to lift over 40 pounds from floor to waist unassisted
* Be able to push and pull 75 pounds
* Be able to complete deep knee squats
* Be able to push wheelchairs up to 200 pounds
* Remain in a stationary position, often standing or sitting for prolonged
periods
* Operate motor vehicles
* While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required
to, stand, sit; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer
and telephone keyboard reach, stoop kneel to install computer equipment
* Physical activities that could be used include: driving, balancing, pulling,
pushing, standing, climbing, grasping, stooping, crouching, crawling,
kneeling, reaching, lifting, and repetitive motion.

Benefits

* Health, Vision, Dental, and Life insurance
* Educational Assistance
* Paid time off
* Sick time
* Paid Holidays
* Personal Time
* Potential Year-End Bonus
* Financial Assistance Program (Cookie Jar)
* Employee Referral Program (Bounty Bucks)

          *Benefits vary Part-Time Employees*

Disclaimer

Duties and responsibilities may change, and new ones may be assigned at any time
with or without notice. This job description does not constitute a contract of
employment.

Statement

Trinity Services, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with
anti-discrimination law, it is the purpose of this policy to effectuate these
principles and mandates. Trinity Services, Inc. prohibits discrimination and
harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees
and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation,
gender, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status,
genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Trinity
Services, Inc. conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable
laws and regulations.

Key Responsibilities

The Therapist Relief Staff provides essential therapy services and support to program participants during day program hours to ensure continuity of care. Responsibilities include conducting group and individual therapy, managing community outings, and maintaining accurate Medicaid billing documentation.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Behavioral principlesCase consultationCrisis interventionProblem solvingMilieu managementMultidisciplinary collaboration

Counselor Career Context

In Illinois, the Mental Health Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$71k (129 salary observations; 181 listings), vs ~$77k nationally (2,039 salary observations; 4,034 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 40 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 38% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.4% 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 ~$78k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $78k 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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About Trinity Services

Individual and Family Services
New Lenox, Illinois
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health, Vision, Dental, and Life insurance
Educational Assistance
Paid time off
Sick time
Paid Holidays
Personal Time
Potential Year-End Bonus
Financial Assistance Program