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Community Youth Network
Grayslake, Illinois

Mental Health Therapist- Bilingual (Spanish)

CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

$62k-$68k

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Job Description

CYN Counseling Center

Are you passionate about making a positive impact on children and families? Do you want to be a part of an organization growing to meet the increasing mental health needs in our community? If so, CYN Counseling Center may be the perfect fit for you!

We are a nonprofit, community-based counseling agency that offers therapy, case management, crisis intervention, and community education to people of all ages. For over 40 years, CYN’s collaborative team has provided critical services that change the lives of thousands.

Job Responsibilities

  • Delivers direct services to clients; occasional necessary indirect services, such as case management.
  • Provides direct therapy services in-person or via telehealth platforms.
  • Prepares assessments, case notes, and any other written reports as necessary, documenting all client services.
  • Attends all mandatory in-services and staff meetings.
  • Refers/links clients to ancillary services.

Required & Preferred Experience

Master's degree in a behavioral or social science (social welfare, sociology, psychology, counseling and guidance, social work, etc.) required.

Candidates with LCSW, LCPC, LSW, or LPC licensure preferred, however non-licensed candidates with Masters degree in related fields will be considered.

Minimum of one year counseling/therapy experience preferred.

Key Responsibilities

The therapist will deliver direct counseling services to clients in-person or via telehealth and manage necessary indirect services like case management. They are also responsible for preparing assessments, case notes, and reports while attending mandatory staff meetings.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in a behavioral or social science field. Licensure such as LCSW, LCPC, LSW, or LPC is preferred, along with at least one year of counseling experience.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Mental health therapyAssessmentDocumentationBilingualSpanish

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 62% are remote, 30% have no call, 54% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 8.6% 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)), so the posted ~$65k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $65k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks37 jobs · 32 employers

401k / retirement match
86%
CME allowance
46%
Sign-on bonus
38%
Loan repayment
22%
PSLF eligible
14%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.3this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,100 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Grayslake

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$356k≈ 5.7× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,528/mo≈ 49% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
27 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.

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

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About Community Youth Network

Mental Health Care
Grayslake, Illinois
11-50 employees