Pays $59k-$65k — $5k below the Counselor market median of ~$70k (12 jobs)
Therapist, Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC)
About the Role
Outpatient therapy at CCBHC. Up to 26 clients/week. $59K-$65K. Chicago, IL.
Join Thresholds as a Therapist, Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $59K - $65K
- Student loan repayment assistance.
- Generous PTO
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Choice of 4 medical insurance plans
- 403(b) retirement plan with 3% employer match
- Robust employee assistance program (EAP)
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No call required.
This position offers no call requirements, student loan benefits. Work with Thresholds in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The therapist will provide individual, family, and group therapy sessions to community members while developing and implementing personalized treatment plans. Additionally, the role involves conducting crisis interventions, facilitating therapeutic workshops, and performing case consultations within a clinic setting.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master’s degree in Psychology, Counseling, Social Work, or a related field. An LPC or LSW license is required within 90 days of hire, with a preference for LCSW, LCPC, or LMFT credentials.
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Therapist, Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) at Thresholds a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Mental Health Therapy counselor listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Counselor Career Context
In Illinois, the Mental Health Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$69k (363 salary observations; 524 listings), vs ~$76k nationally (4,971 salary observations; 10,252 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 16% have no call, 52% require no weekends.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.5% 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 ~$62k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $62k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 6.4/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles. No call coverage keeps hours predictable.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
Benefits analysis: Compared to 12 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...
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