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Clearbrook
Rolling Meadows, Illinois

Behavioral Health Therapist

CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

$55K

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Job Description

Job DetailsJob Location: CMHC RM - Rolling Meadows, IL 60008Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: 4 Year DegreeSalary Range: $55,000.00 - $55,000.00 SalaryBehavioral Health Therapist Location: CMHC- Rolling Meadows and Downers Grove Hours: Full time- 35hrs/week Clearbrook is a non-profit, social services agency specializing in providing innovative tools, services, and opportunities to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities such as Autism and Down Syndrome.

The Behavioral Health Therapist is directly responsible for the behavioral health care for clients and their families/significant others and assisting in the development and evaluation of those services. The Behavioral Health Therapist reports to the Director of Behavioral Health. Essential Functions: 1.

It is the responsibility of the Behavioral Health Therapist to maintain confidentiality with all clients and their families and maintain a professional image/role as a representative of the agency. 2. Adhere to all policies and procedures established for Clearbrook, the CMHC Program, and those of all governing bodies.

3. Provides for the assessment, treatment planning, therapy, discharge planning, psychological testing (if appropriately credentialed), and case management (if appropriate) of assigned clients and families. 4.

Is responsible for the timely documentation of relevant information, contacts, and action taken in the designated clinical record. 5. Provides referrals to clients for other services within the Organization network, if appropriate, or to other outside services as needed.

Qualifications Education

Minimum: Master’s Degree in Psychology, Counseling or Social Work Preferred: Master’s Degree in Related Field Experience: Minimum: At least 3-5 years of direct clinical experience providing individual, family, and group psychotherapy.

Preferred: At least 5 years of related experience with working knowledge of the implementation, tracking, and interpretation of clinical outcome measures. Experience with treating specialty populations preferred. Credentials/ Licensing: Must hold a valid license in clinical psychology or social work Full Time

Benefits

Package: Group term life insurance and long-term disability insurance (fully paid for by Clearbrook!) Health insurance plans We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). 403(b) retirement savings plus company contributions Optional dental, critical illness/accident, and short-term disability insurance Paid sick days Paid vacation Paid holidays off Opportunities for referral and training bonuses And MORE!

Key Responsibilities

The Behavioral Health Therapist is responsible for providing behavioral health care, assessment, and therapy to clients and their families. They must manage clinical documentation and coordinate referrals within and outside the organization.

Requirements

Requires a Master's degree in Psychology, Counseling, or Social Work and a valid professional license. Candidates should have 3-5 years of direct clinical experience in individual, family, and group psychotherapy.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Clinical AssessmentFamily TherapyGroup TherapyCrisis Intervention

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Therapist at Clearbrook a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 8,026 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 24% 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 ~$55k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $55k 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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401k / retirement match
82% this job
Sign-on bonus
45%
CME allowance
33%
Loan repayment
27% this job
PSLF eligible
21% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,026 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Rolling Meadows

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$373k≈ 6.8× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,001/mo≈ 44% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
26 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.

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About Clearbrook

Civic and Social Organizations
Arlington Heights, IL
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Group term life insurance (fully paid)
Long-term disability insurance (fully paid)
Health insurance plans
403(b) retirement savings plus company contributions
Optional dental, critical illness/accident, and short-term disability insurance
Paid sick days
Paid vacation
Paid holidays off