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Brightpoint
Granite City, Illinois

Therapist – Adoption Support & Preservation (Unlicensed/Licensed)

CounselorIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$63k-$64k

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Includes call
Weekends
Includes weekends
Posted 18m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Brightpoint as a Adoption Support & Preservation Therapist – Flexible, Low Caseload in Granite City, IL, USA.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $62,515 - $64,000
  • Student loan repayment assistance.
  • Medical/dental/vision insurance
  • 3+ weeks PTO in first year (increases with tenure)
  • 11 paid holidays
  • Paid winter break between Christmas and New Year's
  • 401(k) with match
  • Clinical licensure fee reimbursement
  • In-house clinical supervision

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Call responsibilities required.
  • Weekend coverage may be required.
  • Flexible scheduling available.

This position offers student loan benefits. Work with Brightpoint in Granite City, IL, USA.

Key Responsibilities

Provide trauma-informed, attachment-focused clinical services including individual, family, and group therapy to adopted children and their families. Coordinate care with external providers, manage documentation, and facilitate community-based events for program participants.

Requirements

Requires a Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or a related clinical field. Candidates must be eligible for clinical licensure in Illinois and possess a valid driver's license with reliable transportation.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Individual therapyFamily therapyCase managementAdvocacyCrisis interventionTrauma-informed careAttachment-focused therapyClinical documentationTreatment planningCollaborationAssessment

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% are remote, 26% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.7% 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 ~$63k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $63k 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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4.2/ 10
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  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends
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About Brightpoint

Individual and Family Services
Chicago, Illinois
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical/dental/vision insurance
3+ weeks PTO in first year (increases with tenure)
11 paid holidays
Paid winter break between Christmas and New Year's
401(k) with match
Clinical licensure fee reimbursement
In-house clinical supervision
Agency-paid trainings (ARC, NTI)