Therapist QMHP - Aurora, IL (56633)
Listed compensation
Salary Range: $26.75/hr
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday4-day week · 4×10sWeekdays only
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Job Description
Job DetailsLevel: ExperiencedJob Location: Edgelawn BH - Aurora, IL 60506Position Type: Full-TimeEducation Level: Graduate Degree - MastersSalary Range: $26.75 - $26.75 HourlyTravel Percentage: RegularlyJob Shift: DayJob Category: Health Care$1000 Sign on Bonus The Association for Individual Development (AID) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to empower people with physical, developmental, intellectual, mental health challenges, those who have suffered a trauma, and those at risk to enjoy lives of dignity and purpose. We are looking for a Therapist Qualified Mental Health Professional who exemplifies that mission and wants to work for an organization that makes a difference.
Schedule Hours
Monday - Friday 8am-4:30pm and one later evening. Option to work four 10-hour shifts What will you be doing? The Therapist QMHP is responsible for the provision of counseling, skills training and case management services to a caseload of clients who are diagnosed with persistent mental illness.
Services are provided in family and individual treatment settings with both adult and children/adolescents.
Services are offered both onsite and, in the community, or client home Therapists are expected to work with a team of service providers within the agency and throughout the social service community to ensure that all needs of clients are met Essential Job
Responsibilities
Attend scheduled work hours including evening hours Provide effective individual and group counseling Complete clinical assessments that meet the requirements of program funders and applicable administrative rules Provide case management services as medically necessary Complete required documentation (IM+CANS, documentation including encounters, consents) on a timely basis Meet minimum service provision/productivity requirements as assigned by Director based on specific job duties Acquire and maintain required certifications and trainings Maintain client files according to agency policy Maintain professional judgment and performance regardless of personal issues Abide by AID’s Code of Ethics, policies and procedure Schedule and conduct treatment planning meetings as necessary Obtain input from consumers and other stakeholders on how to improve service provision Provide outcome evaluation data to supervisor Maintain a positive professional working relationship with agencies and other stakeholders Maintain a positive professional working relationship with coworkers within AID Assist clients in obtaining and maintaining public entitlements as necessary Participate in agency committees as assigned Participate in clinical supervision a minimum of one time per month Provide outreach services to clients who are unable or unwilling to engage in office-based services What will we provide Full Time employees.
Benefits_Summary. pdf $1000 sign on bonus for full-time Up to 21 Days of Paid Time Off prorated based on hours worked plus 10 Paid Holidays Paid training Tuition reimbursement Benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD, LTD, Critical Illness and accident insurance 401K with a 3.5% company contribution after one year if you work 1000 hours annually.
What will you bring to the table? Education: Master’s degree in a human services field required License/certifications: License preferred (LPC or LSW) referred Experience: At least 1 year of experience in behavioral health preferred Physical: Navigation of stairs on a regular basis.
Tolerance of unkempt home conditions of clients Equipment: Computer with working knowledge of Microsoft Windows applications Copy machine Telephone with voice mail system Additional Requirements: Flexibility to work evening hours Use of personal automobile Maintain automobile liability insurance as defined by AID’s personnel policies Maintain valid Illinois driver’s license Meet/maintain driving record standards as defined by AID’s insurance carrier.
If we seem like a good fit, consider joining our growing team of compassionate, hardworking, and caring individuals, and start your path toward a fulfilling career that you can be proud to work.
Key Responsibilities
Provide counseling, skills training, and case management to clients with persistent mental illness in individual and group settings. Coordinate with service providers and stakeholders to ensure all client needs are met through clinical assessments and treatment planning.
Requirements
Requires a Master's degree in a human services field and a valid Illinois driver's license. A professional license (LPC or LSW) and at least one year of behavioral health experience are preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Therapist QMHP - Aurora, IL (56633) at ASSOCIATION FOR INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT a 6.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 8,033 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% are remote, 28% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$56k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $56k 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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