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Fox Valley Institute
Naperville, Illinois

Licensed Therapist LPC LCPC LCSW LSW LMFT

Social WorkerFull-Time

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Job Description

Fox Valley Institute is a well-established, innovative, full-service clinical group practice that is transforming the health and wellness industry. Our dynamic team is comprised of psychologists, licensed marriage and family therapists, licensed clinical professional counselors, licensed clinical social workers, interns, and an energetic administrative department.

Fox Valley Institute (FVI) is located in Naperville, Illinois, in a warm, beautiful 7,000 sq. ft. professional building. We are a multi-award-winning counseling practice and very committed to our clients, community and our team members.

If you are seeking to become part of a dynamic team in a full or part-time position as an employee, please review the qualifications, benefits, and team testimonials below. We welcome you to learn more about our practice via our website at fvinstitute.com.

Qualifications and Requirements

  • Masters Degree or Psy.D.
  • Licensed with the Illinois Department of Professional Regulations
  • Experience in 1 or more following counseling services: children, adolescents, adults, couples, marriage, family, addiction, veterans, first responders, group, coaching, divorce mediation, play therapy
  • Excellent clinical skills
  • High moral standards
  • Passionate about helping others
  • Value afternoon and evening client hours
  • Enjoy working as a team
  • Desire to learn and grow
  • Open to innovative treatment and technology
  • Comfortable working with an electronic medical record (EMR) system
  • Be adept with EFT, CBT, DBT and/or ACT, and comfortable integrating other modalities into treatment approaches

Full-time caseload is 25-30 therapy hours a week. Part-time caseload is 15-20.

  • Benefits for Therapists who work 25 hours or more per week:
  • (* identifies benefits that also apply to part-time therapists)
  • Competitive compensation *
  • 401K Plan *

FSA *

  • Malpractice insurance
  • Health insurance plan
  • Supplemental insurance through Aflac

Psychology Today Profile and Advertising *

  • Administrative support provided for billing, credentialing, initial scheduling, insurance claims, marketing, and accounting *
  • Individual consultation *
  • Team consultation *
  • Monthly group case consultation *
  • Highly innovative technology tools *
  • Flexible work schedules *
  • 24-hour Coverage *
  • Well established brand *
  • Access to beautiful and comfortable office space *
  • Consistent stream of referrals from community partners, FVI team, and clients to assist with maintaining a full caseload *

Growth – Encouragement – Appreciation *

Below is feedback from a few of our current clinicians describing why they love being part of Fox Valley Institute for Growth and Wellness:

"Fox Valley Institute is a collaborative, genuinely caring environment dedicated to encouraging and fostering personal and professional growth." - Cheryl Frommelt, LCPC, LMFT, Clinical Director, Divorce Mediator

"When you work at Fox Valley you are working in a beautiful environment. You also work with a team that is held to a high standard of clinical competency and keeps its offerings fresh and current."- Suzanne Kennon, MA, LCPC

"I love the flexibility, the high standard of care, and the opportunity to make a living doing what I love." -Dr. Chris McGrath, Chief Psychologist

Key Responsibilities

Provide clinical counseling services to a diverse caseload of children, adults, and families using various therapeutic modalities. Maintain accurate clinical records using an electronic medical record system and participate in team consultations.

Requirements

Must hold a Master's degree or Psy.D. and be licensed with the Illinois Department of Professional Regulations. Candidates should possess excellent clinical skills and experience in one or more counseling specialties.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Addiction counselingCrisis interventionCase managementTreatment planningClinical documentationInterpersonal communication

Social Worker Career Context

In Illinois, the Social Work weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$79k (60 salary observations; 98 listings), vs ~$82k nationally (1,119 salary observations; 3,157 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 32% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.0% 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).

Top Social Worker Jobs

43 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution40 jobs · 34 employers

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9
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10
$130k-150k
1
$150k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks31 jobs

401k / retirement match
94% this job
CME allowance
39%
Sign-on bonus
19%
Loan repayment
16%
PSLF eligible
10%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 4.8
Better work-life than 40% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,205 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Naperville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$478k
Typical market rent
$2,289/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Fox Valley Institute

Mental Health Care
Naperville, Illinois
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation
401K Plan
FSA
Malpractice insurance
Health insurance plan
Supplemental insurance through Aflac
Psychology Today profile and advertising
Administrative support provided for billing, credentialing, initial scheduling, insurance claims, marketing, and accounting