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Centerstone
Carbondale, Illinois

Outpatient Counselor

Social WorkerNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$53k-$75k

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
No weekends
Posted 1h ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Centerstone as a Outpatient Counselor – LCSW/LPC, No Weekends in Carbondale, Illinois, United States. Centerstone is among the nation’s leading nonprofit behavioral health systems with thousands of employees dedicated to delivering care that changes people’s lives. A dynamic, well-established organization, we offer rewarding opportunities to serve all ages in a variety of settings.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $53K - $75K
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
  • 403b Retirement Plan with Company Match
  • Paid Time Off and 10 Paid Holidays
  • AD&D Insurance, Life Insurance, and Long Term Disability (company paid)
  • Employee Resource Groups
  • Continuing Education Opportunities
  • Employee Assistance Program

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No weekends required.

This position offers weekends off. Work with Centerstone in Carbondale, Illinois, United States.

Key Responsibilities

The counselor provides therapeutic interventions and develops treatment plans to promote personal growth and behavioral change in clients. They also conduct intake assessments, maintain clinical documentation, and coordinate with internal and external resources for comprehensive care.

Requirements

A Master's degree is required for this position. Candidates must hold a valid professional licensure such as LISW, LCSW, LMHC, LPC, or LPCC.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Treatment planningClinical assessmentCrisis interventionCase managementConsultationNetworkingProblem-solvingCustomer serviceClinical supervisionIntake assessmentDischarge planning

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Outpatient Counselor at Centerstone a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Social Work social worker listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 64% are remote, 16% 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)), so the posted ~$64k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $64k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 6.0/10 on work-life balance for Social Worker roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 14 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

6.0/ 10
Listing-based score

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.

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About Centerstone

Mental Health Care
Nashville, Tennessee
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
403b Retirement Plan with Company Match
Paid Time Off and 10 Paid Holidays
AD&D Insurance, Life Insurance, and Long Term Disability (company paid)
Employee Resource Groups
Continuing Education Opportunities
Employee Assistance Program