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Therapist | Schaumburg, IL

Counselor / TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$60k-$70k

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Job Description

Therapist

Schaumburg, IL | $60,000 - $70,000 Annually | Full-Time | On-Site

About Greater Illinois Behavioral Health

Greater Illinois Behavioral Health is a client-centered, trauma-informed behavioral health treatment organization providing individualized care for individuals experiencing mental health and co-occurring substance use conditions. Its continuum of care includes Residential/Inpatient treatment, Partial Hospitalization (PHP), Intensive Outpatient (IOP), Evening IOP, and traditional Outpatient services, along with counseling and psychiatric care.

Treatment is rooted in evidence-based and holistic approaches, including CBT, DBT, trauma-informed therapy, individual, group, and family therapy, mindfulness-based interventions, psychoeducation, and relapse prevention. Greater Illinois Behavioral Health is committed to helping clients address underlying challenges, develop sustainable coping skills, and build a foundation for long-term mental wellness and recovery.

The Opportunity

Greater Illinois Behavioral Health is seeking a Therapist to join its clinical team in Schaumburg, Illinois. This full-time, on-site position offers a daytime schedule and the opportunity to provide therapeutic services to individuals receiving behavioral health treatment. The Therapist will support clients in addressing mental health concerns, developing coping strategies, and working toward individualized treatment goals.

What You'll Do

  • Conduct clinical assessments to identify client needs, presenting concerns, and appropriate treatment goals.
  • Provide individual therapy using evidence-based therapeutic approaches appropriate to client needs.
  • Develop, implement, and regularly review individualized treatment plans in collaboration with clients.

Monitor client progress, evaluate treatment effectiveness, and adjust therapeutic interventions as appropriate.

Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation, including assessments, progress notes, and treatment plans.

Collaborate with clinical team members to coordinate care and support continuity of treatment.

Maintain professional boundaries, client confidentiality, and compliance with applicable clinical and ethical standards.

Requirements

Required

Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy, or a related behavioral health field.

Current Illinois clinical licensure as an LCSW, LSW, LCPC, LPC, or LMFT, as applicable to the clinician's discipline and permitted scope of practice, through the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR).

  • At least 1-2 years of relevant clinical experience providing behavioral health or mental health services.
  • Knowledge of clinical assessment, treatment planning, therapeutic interventions, and progress documentation.
  • Ability to establish therapeutic relationships and provide individualized, client-centered care.
  • Ability to work full-time, on-site in Schaumburg, Illinois, during daytime hours.

Benefits and Compensation

$60,000 - $70,000 annually, commensurate with experience and education.

PTO

Insurance Stipend

This is a direct hire with Greater Illinois Behavioral Health. Atlantic Health Strategies is recruiting on their behalf.

Key Responsibilities

The therapist will conduct clinical assessments and provide evidence-based individual therapy to support client mental health goals. They are also responsible for developing individualized treatment plans and maintaining accurate clinical documentation while collaborating with the clinical team.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Group therapyCrisis interventionMental health counselingCase management

Counselor Career Context

In Illinois, the Mental Health Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$68k (348 salary observations; 1,055 listings), vs ~$74k nationally (5,791 salary observations; 23,259 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 26% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$60k–$70kMental Health Therapy median $68k (middle half $64k–$70k)12 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Illinois vs national$68k median in Illinois$74k nationally (−8%)348 state / 5,791 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$65k in purchasing powerIllinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Illinois331 active7,533 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 40% remote · 26% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedIllinois counselor listings (all specialties): 14% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 19% offer loan repayment540 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,473 in the last 30 days1,367 the 30 days before (+81%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Mental Health Therapy pay trend−1.8% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

35 jobs · 26 employers
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<$65k
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$65k-80k
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$80k-95k
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$95k-110k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

28 jobs · 26 employers
401k / retirement match
86%
CME allowance
50%
Sign-on bonus
39%
Loan repayment
25%
PSLF eligible
25%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 5.1
Better work-life than 40% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,820 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Benefits & Perks

PTO
Insurance Stipend

Living in Schaumburg

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$404k≈ 6.7× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,125/mo≈ 43% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
28 min
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.

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