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Lake Behavioral Hospital
Waukegan, Illinois · Remote OK

Virtual Program Therapist (Outpatient) (Evenings) FT

CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

$60k-$66k

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Employment & setting
Full-Time · remote
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 13h ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Lake Behavioral Hospital as a Virtual Program Therapist (Outpatient) – Evenings in Waukegan, IL, USA.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $60K - $66K
  • Signing bonus: $2,000.
  • 401(k) + matching
  • Health insurance
  • 100% company-paid life insurance coverage up to 2x annual salary
  • Vision insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • 100% company-paid long term disability insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Paid holidays

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Remote position - work from anywhere.

This position offers remote work flexibility, a signing bonus. Work with Lake Behavioral Hospital in Waukegan, IL, USA.

Key Responsibilities

The therapist will perform social services functions, including crisis intervention and family therapy, to assist patients in achieving optimal emotional health. They are also responsible for conducting therapeutic groups and coordinating with community agencies to provide comprehensive patient care.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Social Work or a related clinical mental health field and possess an Illinois state license. A minimum of two years of experience in a psychiatric facility, along with CPI and CPR certifications, is required.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Clinical social workGroup therapyClinical assessmentBio psychosocial assessmentTreatment planningIOPPHPSUD treatmentPatient advocacyCase managementPerformance improvementConsultationReferral services

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Virtual Program Therapist (Outpatient) (Evenings) FT at Lake Behavioral Hospital a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Mental Health Therapy counselor listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 70% are remote, 32% have no call, 64% require no weekends — this position is remote.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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401k / retirement match
100% this job
CME allowance
34%
Loan repayment
14%
Sign-on bonus
11% this job
PSLF eligible
3%

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Work-life snapshot

6.1/ 10
Listing-based score

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About Lake Behavioral Hospital

Hospitals and Health Care
Waukegan, IL
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

401(k) + matching
Health insurance
100% company-paid life insurance coverage up to 2x annual salary
Vision insurance
Dental insurance
100% company-paid long term disability insurance
Paid time off
Paid holidays