Outpatient Therapist
Job Description
About the Role
Join Chestnut Health Systems as a Outpatient Therapist in United States.
Key Responsibilities
- occurring mental health and substance use disorders. Support clients in achieving self
- directed recovery and regaining control of their lives. Deliver services using evidence
- based practices, including the Community Reinforcement Approach (CRA). Promote recovery
- oriented principles including trauma
Requirements
- Master’s degree in counseling, psychology, social work, or related field.
- Must qualify as a Licensed Practitioner of the Healing Arts (LPHA) in Illinois.
- Current Illinois licensure required: LMFT, LCSW, or LCPC.
- Willingness to complete training in the Community Reinforcement Approach (CRA) and obtain CRA certification within 3 months of training.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $54K - $61K
- Signing bonus: $1.
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Day shift only - no nights.
This position offers day shifts only, a signing bonus. Work with Chestnut Health Systems in United States.
Key Skills
Position Insights
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Outpatient Therapist at Chestnut Health Systems a 7.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% of all Mental Health Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
Positions in this range offer a solid balance between clinical responsibility and personal time. Most providers report manageable workloads with adequate recovery time.
Mental Health Therapy — Psychologist Career Context
This Mental Health Therapy position at Chestnut Health Systems is open to psychologist candidates.
Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.
Compensation Analysis
Chestnut Health Systems lists compensation for this psychologist position at $54k to $61k annually.
Location & Logistics
This position is based in Granite City, Illinois.
Why This Position Stands Out
- No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
- No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
- No night shifts — a daytime-only schedule
- Transparent compensation ($54k–$61k)
Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits
Key skills and qualifications: Individual Therapy, Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Co-occurring Disorders, Substance Use Disorders, Mental Health Disorders, Evidence-Based Practices, Community Reinforcement Approach. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.
Core responsibilities: The therapist will provide integrated individual, family, and group therapy for clients with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders, supporting their self-directed recovery using evidence-based practices like CRA. Responsibilities also include coordinating care with external agencies...
Benefits package: Sign-on bonus available, Competitive compensation, Robust benefits package. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.
About WeekdayDoc
WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Mental Health Therapy psychologist jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.
Benefits & Perks
Work-Life Balance Score
Protective Factors (3)
No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)
No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)
No nights (Independent predictor ↓ burnout)
Interpretation: Position demonstrates strong burnout protection with 3 validated protective factors.
Job Details
Employment Type
Full-time
Posted
1mo ago
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