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Liberty Healthcare
Rushville, Illinois

Counselor / Social Worker (license not required)

Social WorkerFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not listed

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Behavioral health professionals are encouraged to consider an outstanding career opportunity with Liberty Healthcare Corporation at the Illinois Department of Human Services Treatment & Detention Facility (TDF).

The TDF is a state-of-the-art secure residential treatment facility which provides a wide array of mental health services to over 500 detained and civilly committed adult sexual offenders.

Clinical services at the facility are provided by Liberty Healthcare’s dedicated and talented team which is comprised of over thirty Psychologists, Clinical Social Workers, Counselors, Psychiatrists and Recreation Therapists.

The TDF is located in Rushville, Illinois. Situated in west central Illinois, Rushville is commutable from Macomb (home of Western Illinois University) and Springfield (the State Capital). Chicago, St. Louis, Indianapolis and the Quad Cities are all within a few hours drive.

Clinical Therapists at the TDF enjoy an array of responsibilities, including:

  • Serving as primary therapist to assigned residents / clients
  • Administering various tests and assessments (within scope of license)
  • Developing individualized treatment plans and monitoring client progress
  • Documenting clinical services and resident / client progress
  • Delivering cognitive behavioral treatment, psycho-education and other treatment to individuals and groups
  • Serving as a contributing member of a multi-disciplinary treatment team
  • Attending and actively participating in staff meetings, case conferences and training activities

You have the option to work a traditional five day work week or a compressed four day workweek.

As a full-time employee of Liberty Healthcare in this role, you can expect:

  • Competitive annual salary
  • 10 paid holidays plus 240 additional hours of paid time off each year for vacation, sick leave, and personal days
  • Health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, and disability insurance
  • Health Savings Account, 401k plan, and other perks
  • Opportunity to work alongside a talented team of dedicated clinicians within a well-refined research-based treatment program

Full details on Liberty’s benefits plan are available at libertyhealthcare.com

Key Responsibilities

Serve as the primary therapist for assigned residents, developing individualized treatment plans and monitoring progress. Deliver cognitive behavioral treatment and psycho-education while collaborating within a multi-disciplinary team.

Requirements

Candidates should be behavioral health professionals capable of administering tests and assessments. While a license is not required, the role is categorized for LCSW, LMFT, or Licensed Counselors.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Treatment PlanningClinical AssessmentCase ManagementGroup TherapyIndividual TherapyClinical Documentation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Counselor / Social Worker (license not required) at Liberty Healthcare a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the Above average in Mental Health Therapy (Social Work) — ranked against 154 active Mental Health Therapy (Social Work) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Mental Health Therapy — Social Worker Career Context

Liberty Healthcare holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 77/100, 86 active listings.

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 18% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 13.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks32 jobs

401k / retirement match
94% this job
CME allowance
34%
Sign-on bonus
31%
Loan repayment
25%
PSLF eligible
13%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 7.2
Better work-life than 70% of Mental Health Therapy (Social Work) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 154 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Rushville

Median resident rent
$781/mo
Residents’ average commute
16 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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

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About Liberty Healthcare

Hospitals and Health Care
Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

10 Paid Holidays
240 Hours PTO
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
Health Savings Account