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Chicago, Illinois

Clinical Therapist Inpatient PRN

CounselorIncludes callIncludes weekendsPer Diem

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Job Description

  • PRN Clinical Therapist Inpatient- Weekends
  • Great opportunity for an LMSW, LMSW or LPC, LLPC;
  • Busy behavioral health setting looking for enthusiastic candidates to join the team as a Clinical Therapist.

Weekend Shifts Available

Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital is a leading healthcare facility in Chicago, Illinois, specializing in counseling and mental health services. Our dedicated team of professionals provides comprehensive care for individuals struggling with various mental health challenges. At Montrose, we understand the complexities of mental health and strive to create a compassionate, supportive environment for healing

Working at Montrose Behavioral Health offers a deeply rewarding experience for professionals committed to supporting individuals on their mental-health and recovery journeys.

Team members collaborate in a compassionate, patient-centered environment where evidence-based treatment, dignity, and respect guide every decision. Staff are encouraged to grow through ongoing training, interdisciplinary teamwork, and opportunities to shape innovative care approaches.

With a mission rooted in hope and healing, Montrose Behavioral Health provides a supportive workplace where clinicians and caregivers can make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients and in the well-being of the broader community

Purpose Statement

Plan, direct, define and coordinate individualized and group therapeutic support and services to patient’s with mental health, behavioral health and substance abuse issues in an outatient setting.

Responsibilities

Provides a broad range of therapeutic and psychiatric social work services to mentally or emotionally disturbed patients.

Acts as a liaison with hospitals, clinics, referral sources, and other medical professionals/centers affiliated with the facility.

  • Collaborates with psychiatric and interdisciplinary teams in diagnoses and treatment plans.
  • Assess relative, cognitive, behavioral or emotional problems.
  • Other Duties as assigned

Other Functions

Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Qualifications or Skill Required: Master's degree in human services field. Must be licensed in the State of Illiniois; limited or full licensure welcomed.

Experience: One-three years of experience or related experience, preferably in community mental health.

Licenses, Certifications, registrations: Current State of Illinois LMSW (Licensed Master's Social Work) or LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor).

While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the requirements of the job, management reserves the right to add or remove duties from particular jobs when circumstances (e. g. emergencies, changes in workload, rush jobs or technological developments) dictate.

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Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in a human services field and possess a current Illinois license as an LMSW or LPC. One to three years of experience in a clinical or community mental health setting is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Clinical therapyMental health counselingSubstance abuse counselingTreatment planningPatient assessmentCrisis interventionInterdisciplinary collaborationCase managementCognitive assessmentBehavioral assessment

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Clinical Therapist Inpatient PRN at Acadia a 6.9 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 8,058 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Counselor Career Context

Acadia ranks #19 of 41 employers hiring contract/1099 Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% are remote, 18% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

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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401k / retirement match
86%
CME allowance
48%
Sign-on bonus
31%
Loan repayment
31%
PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 6.9
Better work-life than 70% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,058 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Chicago

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$356k
Typical market rent
$2,342/mo
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.

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