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Champaign, Illinois

Counselor - Mattis Psych

LPC / LMHCFull-Time

Listed compensation

$29.29-$50.38/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

The Counselor provides outpatient mental health counseling/therapy to Carle patients within the Behavioral Health Department.

Responsibilities

Provide mental health counseling/therapy to patients and their families through individual and/or group settings. Performs mental health evaluations for referred patients, including assessing need for ongoing psychotherapy or other services. Identify concerns and make referrals to other specialists as needed.

Provides ongoing therapy services for patients, using techniques and interventions appropriate to the patient's needs. Works with patient to develop treatment plan, including specific goals and objectives to be addressed in psychotherapy appropriate to the patient's needs.

Completes appropriate documentation in medical record within timeframes established by departmental policy. With permission of patient, provides communication back to referring providers about patient diagnosis, treatment plan, and progress.

Maintains patient confidentiality and fulfills provider responsibilities as specified under HIPAA, the Illinois Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code, and the Illinois Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act.

Qualifications

  • Educational Requirements
  • Master's Degree: Related field.

Certification & Licensure Requirements

  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
  • Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
  • Work Experience: Providing psychotherapy in a clinical setting Other Requirements

Strong communication and listening skills. Ability to work effectively with a multitude of personalities at various organizational levels. Familiarity with working within and EMR. Strong documentation skills. Knowledge and competence utilizing a variety of counseling techniques and interventions.

Understanding of current DSM diagnostic criteria. Comfort working with patients from a variety of backgrounds and presenting problems. Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a clinical setting.

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Salary Range

The compensation range for this position is $29.29per hour - $50.38per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health.

The actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model. Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Treatment planningClinical documentationHIPAA complianceCommunication skillsEMR proficiencyCrisis interventionGroup therapyIndividual therapy

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Counseling listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 22% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

In Illinois, the Mental Health Counseling weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$68k (20 salary observations; 54 listings), vs ~$76k nationally (601 salary observations; 2,235 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

How many Mental Health Counseling jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$61k–$105kMental Health Counseling median $60k (middle half $50k–$80k)14 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Illinois vs national$68k median in Illinois$76k nationally (−11%)20 state / 601 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$83k in purchasing powerIllinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Counseling listings in Illinois32 active816 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 40% remote · 22% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedIllinois Counselor listings: 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 19% offer loan repayment600 active listings, Oct 2026
Mental Health Counseling pay trend+18.1% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Counselor Jobs

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

39 jobs · 28 employers
18
<$75k
16
$75k-95k
0
$95k-115k
4
$115k-135k
1
$155k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

35 jobs · 28 employers
401k / retirement match
86%
Sign-on bonus
46%
CME allowance
34%
Loan repayment
17%
PSLF eligible
17%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Mental Health Counseling listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 817 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Champaign

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$229k
Typical market rent
$1,466/mo
Residents’ average commute
15 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.7
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Champaign-Urbana, IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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