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Chicago, Illinois

Clinical Therapist

CounselorIncludes weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$55k-$77k

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Job Description

Responsibilities

Schoolhouse Counseling Center

As a division of Hartgrove Hospital, the Schoolhouse Counseling Center provides supportive, school- and community-based behavioral health services for students, young adults, and families. Our outpatient network serves communities across the western, southwest, and far south Chicagoland suburbs, with locations in Bolingbrook, Romeoville, Plainfield, Oak Lawn, Blue Island, and Chicago Heights.

Job Summary

The Clinical Therapist will complete initial intake assessments to new clients entering the program and provide preliminary diagnosis and treatment recommendations. Deliver individual, family, and group therapy sessions to children, adolescents and adults in the clinic setting.

Develop initial and updated therapy treatment plans to guide the client's clinical treatment with the practice. Develop and maintain a clinical caseload while working alongside administrative staff for scheduling.

Maintain and submit appropriate documentation as well as billing submission under the standards of the outpatient services department. Engage in clinical consultation with other members of the treatment team as indicated. Ensure adherence with census requirements of the clinic.

Assure compliance with applicable laws pertaining to psychiatric treatments. To provide a safe, secure, therapeutic and professional environment at all times.

This Opportunity Offers the Following

  • Competitive compensation
  • Excellent medical, dental vision and prescription plan
  • Generous paid time off
  • Challenging and rewarding work environment
  • 401(k) retirement plan with a company match
  • For more information about benefits, please visit: UHS Benefits Service Center

Qualifications

Education: M. A / M.S. in Clinical, Counseling, or School Psychology or MSW, is required

Experience: One year clinical experience within an inpatient/outpatient/school-based setting; the one year can be a training experience as well

Licensure/Certification: LPC/LSW or LCPC/LCSW in Illinois preferred

Knowledge: Working knowledge of Hospital safety policy and procedures. Excellent communications skills. Must possess knowledge of general psychiatric principles, working concepts and theory, age specific growth and development, limit setting, as well as crisis and behavioral management

Work Location

  • This role is field-based, covering the Crete and Monee, IL areas.
  • Work Schedule: Full-time, Day Shift Weekdays

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $11.6 billion in 2020.

In 2021, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; in 2020, ranked #281 on the Fortune 500; and listed #330 in Forbes ranking of U.S.’ Largest Public Companies.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 89,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates 26 acute care hospitals, 334 behavioral health facilities, 39 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 38 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

Notice

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During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email.

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Pay Transparency

To encourage pay transparency, promote pay equity, and proactively address regulations, UHS and all our subsidiaries will comply with all applicable state or local laws or regulations which require employers to provide wage or salary range information to job applicants and employees. Salary offers may be based on key factors such as education and related experience.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Clinical therapyPsychiatric diagnosisTreatment planningIndividual therapyFamily therapyCrisis managementClinical documentation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Clinical Therapist at UHS a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,851 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 32% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$66k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $66k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · above average in mental health therapy (counseling)ranked against 7,851 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$55k–$77kMental Health Therapy median $66k (middle half $64k–$78k)20 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$66k in purchasing powerIllinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Illinois354 active7,863 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 32% remote · 32% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (7,851 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.4
Better work-life than 60% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,851 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights
  • On-site
  • Includes weekends
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About UHS

Hospitals and Health Care
Aiken, South Carolina
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation
Medical, dental, vision and prescription plan
Generous paid time off
401(k) retirement plan with company match

Living in Chicago

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$356k≈ 6.5× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,342/mo≈ 51% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
33 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.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.